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which he renders to this
Government.
2. Unquestionably the balony is a 1 great gainer by the amangement which secures for it the Services of
very
a
high clafp oficer litte M® Rennie for
So small a Sum
as
£500 per
annum.
3. Nesuthelep, no the sitication of
Colonial Ciuditor canies with it that
of
Auditor to the Consular Service in China
flor which
a
Sulary of £500
year
is
given under the Foreign Office, I am from suggesting that such a of
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circumstance should not be taken into Consideration in fixing the Colonial portion of the Saliny of the Auditor. It is imposible to ignore the fact that in reality the palary of Mo. Nannie for the
work
comprised in Ordinary Office is not £500 but £1,000 per
hours
annum. I
therefore see no
why the
sufficient
reason
bolony should not avail itself of the
above circumstances to secure the services
of a superior Officer on comparatively
economical terms.
is
On the other hand I think it
fair matter for consideration whether it be equiluble to grant only
table to grant only the Sume
remuneration.
as the
the Foreign Office
for about half the amount of work.
Admitting however, what I
dispared to terry, that
any
ww
such
bestows
not
investigation would be inquiring tes into details, I think it equitable
minutely
to consider also whether the bolony has
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