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that the fees have been felt to be excessive; however so this reduction is thought to be exportable the case, the code I shall be ready to consider the propriety of reducing the Scale.
13. I regret the misstatement in the 6th paragraph of my despatch no.170. of Dec. 1881 to the effect that the increase of $600 to M. Fai's salary had not been specially reported. Sir J. Hennessy's despatch of the 2nd of August 1880 would not have been overlooked if Tannock had referred to it when commenting upon and explaining