2
3.
February 1861, stating that that allowance.
had been calculated at a middle rate between
the highest
and
lowest
of those which had
been paid to the Auditor at Calcutta- the
highest being the one actually in existence
at the present time.
In the absence of other information
as stated in the Report the Auditors allowance
at Calculls somed naturally be the only
which mine could be calculated
guide upon
but even then, it might I think be fairly
that the lealentta allowance
inferred
having been originally fixed at a low-
rate and subsequently raised, when a better Knowledge of the System has been obtained; that the highest allowance was that ~ which was most nearly apportioned to ~
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the work required there. I have however consulted with Mr Austin the Emigration
Agent
and with Mr albitchell who
performed the Audit last year, and we
are
of opinion that even the highest Calcutta
rate would be hardly Auditor's work here.
an
Equivalent for the
At Calentio, as I am
'am given
understand the accounts are
to
of a much
simpler description than they are in China - There I believe they have but one depot for each Colony, and consequently but one set- of accounts - here we have already Four depots and shall probably very shortly have
a
- fifth with necessarily 4 & 5 sets of _
accounts - The Auditor at Catentta not
only receives a Salary amounting to about