(I myself thought that he should be stored in a small local salary in addition to his Majesty's Office Emolument. But this the D. of N. overruled. I only mention this to show that the subject was thoroughly considered).
It was decided that the Colonial Secretary (now C. (d=) Major Cain, to mark the occasion) and the Lieutenant Governor would have their salary raised from £1800 to £2000, and their allowances increased. The new Colonial Secretary in the Major's place (W. Mercer) was to have only £700.
The effects were significant: enough to ruin H. K. wholly or nearly double the Estimates. As to government, the plan was this: Cainer to govern in Sir J. B.'s absence. When Sir J. B. was in the island, Liston Lane was to...
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(I myself thought that he should be stored in a small local salary in addition to his Majesty's Office Emolument. But this the D. of N. overruled. I only mention this to show that the subject was thoroughly considered).
It was decided that the Colonial Secretary (now C. (d=) Major Cain, to mark the occasion) and the Lieutenant Governor would have their salary raised from £1800 to £2000, and their allowances increased. The new Colonial Secretary in the Major's place (W. Mercer) was to have only £700.
The effects were significant: enough to ruin H. K. wholly or nearly double the Estimates. As to government, the plan was this: Cainer to govern in Sir J. B.'s absence. When Sir J. B. was in the island, Liston Lane was to...
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