&.
The Colonial Secretary's Office in 1879,
1880, and 1801 of the way
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busness was conducted here, I am able.
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that it was not satisfactory - The Aching Chrisze Lecretary was overburdrued
his variono.
offices,
with the duties
and the delays that occurred in Franslating and dealing with Petitions
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were frequently excessive - I amurx Schedule, to show how this portion of the public busness was conducted, and
in arriving at
the lime occupied
decisiorio.
10. I am 10.9
satisfied beyond all doush
Am Pali
that the Colonial Secretary, with M. Selti Interpreter could not do the work which was formerly done, and is how
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being done, by the Regishar Eeneral; for,
Mi the
the first place, the Colonial Secretary would need several interpreter's for
the
varions dialects in Common use; in the
Second place, he would not have time to see a
the rumber who daily
lithe
of
bish tree the Registrar General, in the third place, he would have to send Petitions to the Registrar General's Office, or thewhere, for translation, as Mr. Selt has no Showledge the written language, and lastly, it is only an Officer with Euch experience of Chrisse affairs
of
as the Registrar General
acquires, who could
competently
as to the action to be taken
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advice.
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opinion, therefore, is that the transacting of Churze affairs in this office would
require