but the general Revenue of the Colony, this avoid the Objection to which payment by Fees to Public Officers is open. If Stamp not issued in Hong Kong, the

Duties

A Fee

Fees which

be fixed, should be paid direct into the Colonial Treasury for the

use

of the Colony.

5. Besides the Fees in question, the 12th the Regulations gives another Fee

of a Dollar to the Emigration Officer for supplying a copy of the Endurance to the

amending Ordinance.

MINUTE PAPER.

102

It appears that I had great doubt what line to take in Thomsett's salary

by

it

should not be reduced

as

the amount equal to the fees which be retained for his own

use should be told that his explanation cannot be

accepted

as

satisfactory

that he was not aware that his locum tenens had paid the fees into the Treasury;

and

that such was

happened, it might repeal this fee also, the amount of be covered if the

charge for the Certificate.

Copies of the original Ordinance would be furnished by the Government.

Mr. Mente

24/6-

21 Aug 1872

I should instruct the Governor accordingly. The fees to be paid into the Treasury allowing Mr. Terrett to retain the $450

$450 nor paid in.

not actually

assuming that he must have known

it was intended to

augment his

emoluments to the extent of

the fees payable under the Ordinance Should have at once applied for instruction,

as to his duty. If he thought it right to retain the fees, which he is strictly entitled

to do under the Ordinance, how

no power to prevent him from retaining

the law is in its present

Request Sir A. Kennedy at once to

amend the Ordinance

and to consider

in which fees or

whether in other

has

Mr. Walcott

Caz

une paid stamps key

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but the general Revenue of the Colony, this avoid the Objection to which payment by Fees to Public Officers is open. If Stamp not issued in Hong Kong, the

Duties

A Fee

Fees which

be fixed, should be paid direct into the Colonial Treasury for the

use

of the Colony.

5. Besides the Fees in question, the 12th the Regulations gives another Fee

of a Dollar to the Emigration Officer for supplying a copy of the Endurance to the

amending Ordinance.

MINUTE PAPER. 102

It appears that I had great doubt what line to take in Thomsett's salary

by it should not be reduced

as the amount equal to the fees which be retained for his own

use should be told that his explanation cannot be accepted

as satisfactory that he was not aware that his locum tenens had paid the fees into the Treasury;

and that such was happened, it might repeal this fee also, the amount of be covered if the

charge for the Certificate. Copies of the original Ordinance would be furnished by the Government.

Mr. Mente 24/6- 21 Aug 1872

I should instruct the Governor accordingly. The fees to be paid into the Treasury allowing Mr. Terrett to retain the $450 $450 nor paid in.

not actually assuming that he must have known it was intended to augment his emoluments to the extent of the fees payable under the Ordinance Should have at once applied for instruction, as to his duty. If he thought it right to retain the fees, which he is strictly entitled to do under the Ordinance, how no power to prevent him from retaining the law is in its present

Request Sir A. Kennedy at once to amend the Ordinance and to consider in which fees or whether in other has Mr. Walcott Caz une paid stamps key

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