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The Chinese work which was to be efficiently performed by the Registrar General, is now being conducted by the two Acting Registrars in a far less satisfactory manner.
The Registrar General's office is used by the Chinese departments for all matters, official &c., in which the Chinese population are concerned; & it is probable that future Governors will re-establish it; but Sir J. Hennessy will not, I dare say, do so unless he knows enough to insist upon Mr. Wodehouse being placed in that position, though I should be glad to see him in the Store-Department.
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How does the Wodehouse question stand? The salary of Registrar General is paid in part to
Dr Eitel
and partly to
another person
now available?
has it ceased? If there
is no one
available, I think
he should get the promotion he desires, if the Secretary of State decides that promotion, in this case, should not be brought to a standstill.
I think there are
duties remaining
for the Registrar General, independent of the Chinese work, which Mr. Wodehouse should undertake. What
is his present pay?
The pay of the Registrar General, without the contingent allowance, is $960 - approximately £600 Sterling.
Mr. Habatt
does not
draw
any
of the Registrar General's pay; half of it
is drawn
by
Dr Eitel,
and half
is, I presume, in abeyance.
Mr. Gerard,
the Acting R.G.,
gets £500 per annum.
(i) That half
is now available,
and will be
available
when a new Registrar General is appointed.
(ii) Mr. Gerard
returns to his old office, and the whole salary
becomes available.
Mr. Wodehouse draws
as Chief Clerk in the Colonial Office
$600 per annum.
The Registrar Generalship (without the special allowance, which I make out to be $1200, not $960 per annum) is worth £800 per annum.
If £600 fee per annum
is cut down as
proposed, it will be worth
£400 per annum.
If Dr. Eitel is specially provided for in the Estimates
as Chinese Secretary,
CPL, 20 Nov
End of Kumshaile. Fee Suspension
in connection with
Cum Turunn
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