had five years additional granted them on the professional services.
service ground of I may also add that in some of the other colonies. Officers similarly situated as Majesty's are permitted to receive and retain fees. I may instance the Straits Settlements, and Mauritius.
I have to ask His Excellency's reconsideration of his decision that the fees in the Straits Settlements since 1869, 109208, 7120, 12047 in question be paid into the Treasury. I retained; the fees alluded to in your Query under the legal sanction of an Ordinance passed by the Legislature of the Colony and approved by the Secretary of State, and have therefore not doubting my right to them, sent the proceeds to my family, consequently it is not in my power to return them.
I also respectfully submit that pending the reference I be allowed to retain any similar fees paid under Section X of Ordinance No. of 1871, the Ordinance in question having given such an impetus to the Passenger trade as to add very materially to my duties.