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As in the beginning of December last, and which offices he filled with credit to himself and benefit of the Community. His principal reason for resigning the appointments was the total inadequacy of the salary allowed him by Government, and which was £285 a year, utterly disproportionate to the arduous duties he had to perform, and even to his support in this Colony; moreover, other expenses of the above amount we are assured had been expended in office expenses alone.
We have heard also of another resignation of Government employment on the same grounds. Both these resignations, be it noted, are by Englishmen - not aliens - who it would appear are soon likely to monopolize all the fattest Government offices.
From "The Friend of China". Mr. Nickson, the recently appointed Crown Solicitor, Protector of Chinese (and, we believe, Deputy Sheriff), has tendered his resignation, we hear on the ground that the remuneration of $115 a month is insufficient. After paying $15 dollars for office rent, a like sum for the smallest and least English-understanding Portuguese Copyist procurable, and the aggregate of these few extra bailiffs, about as much remains monthly as the Club House offers for a Chinese Cook, and whether that is sufficient for a Gentleman of Education and Experience, the public must form an opinion for themselves.
During his short stay, coming to Mr. Nickson's many and strict attention to duty have won, on all hands, general urbanity and golden opinions.