"in private practice, or having any private pecuniary relations with Chinese Contractors or others who might be employed on public works." He
was the more
desirous of adding to their means
when possible in some more
legitimate way.-
This could be
done in the case of land Auction fees without increasing the expenses of the Colony. He therefore thought that
adequate reason
existed for not doing
so,
and
also that the Surveyor General might be allowed a percentage
on these Sales at least 1½ per cent.
"The Honorable the Major General and the Honorable then acting Colonial Secretary agree with His Excellency, but suggest that if the Surveyor General was to be allowed anything he ought to be given the same percentage as that at present received by the Government auctioneer, especially as the Colony would lose nothing by such arrangements, and the auctioneer's fees had already been reduced from 5 to 1 per cent." His Excellency says:
he
is quite willing to refer that point to the opinion of