Heads of necessity. Conscious it utterly impossible to meet their attention at a time when he found his time constantly demanded, and correspondence with various departments considerable, while the correspondence with many offices was burdensome.
It might possibly be attributable to the fact that some of the cases were of an exceptional nature, it was urged, that this excess was not peculiar to the Colony, but such was not the case. While perjury cases could be considered traceable to a few individuals, not more than 2 or 3, a large number of inquests were held when careful enquiry showed that the cause was quite ordinary.
It was further drawn to attention that the demonial's portion was on the most favourable season off years. Toward the discharge of all the work referred to, the Memorialist was not allowed any assistance whatever, save that a junior clerk was occasionally attached (but not as a matter of right) to the office.
In conducting public business, having been deemed necessary to translate into the Chinese language, his application for the use of an office was rejected, and out of his salary, he was compelled to pay at the rate of about $240 a year for a small room about 9 feet square for this purpose, which was, as he supposed, quite inadequate.
In addition, the Memorialist had to meet the salaries of a clerk and bailiff, etc.
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Heads of necessity. Conscious it utterly impossible to meet their attention at a time when he found his time constantly demanded, and correspondence with various departments considerable, while the correspondence with many offices was burdensome.
It might possibly be attributable to the fact that some of the cases were of an exceptional nature, it was urged, that this excess was not peculiar to the Colony, but such was not the case. While perjury cases could be considered traceable to a few individuals, not more than 2 or 3, a large number of inquests were held when careful enquiry showed that the cause was quite ordinary.
It was further drawn to attention that the demonial's portion was on the most favourable season off years. Toward the discharge of all the work referred to, the Memorialist was not allowed any assistance whatever, save that a junior clerk was occasionally attached (but not as a matter of right) to the office.
In conducting public business, having been deemed necessary to translate into the Chinese language, his application for the use of an office was rejected, and out of his salary, he was compelled to pay at the rate of about $240 a year for a small room about 9 feet square for this purpose, which was, as he supposed, quite inadequate.
In addition, the Memorialist had to meet the salaries of a clerk and bailiff, etc.
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