cases taken at random from the decounts as an illustration of what I.
5.
mean.
In the event of Your
•Lordship agreeing
with me
in disapproval of this charge, I trust that the "Crown Agents will receive instructions to
cease
making it, and to_ refund all sums received
from
it since the new
arrangement commenced.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Bedient humble dervant,
GeDaNNavy
Copy.
Enclosure 1.
478
Misuke by t
the Colonial Treasurer.
Hon : Colonial Scontary,
o h
the
new arrangeurent as to the
remuneration of the Crown
• Agents it is stipulated that they will charge one per cent on all stores purchased. (See C.O.. Circular Dry of 12. * May, 1886).
Tobserve in the Crown Agents accounts
an items
on
of one per cent on Freight paid behalf of the Colonial Government. - The total con
commission
€86.7.0
during 18877
under this head
the
Now, if the Crown Agents charge 10% Commission, say, on value of a cargo of cement shipped to this Colony,
it seems to me that that commission.
hould cover the whole transaction, and
that there should not be any charge
on
the freight,
If, on the other hourd, nocommision