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of
apponitments - that the salaries
these three officials ought not to be less than £600
a year ($4,000 taking the dollar at 34-), and I would suggest that the matter be left to the discretion of the home authorities to fix the salary et from £600 40 £ 700, av
they
may find :. e. that if properly qualified
to
noceaaar
ry:-
mert
for the vacant apparituments cannot be obtained for £600, the Cravors Agents should be authorized to engage then at a rate not exceeding £ 700 per
9. I am
wi byla
aware that the proposed rate of Salary is considerably
of that which has hitherto ruled in this department. Fur recommending a substantial increas This Excellency will I trust accept my
assurance that I am wholly
influenced by the desire to uncrease
aua
therely
the efficiency of the Staff,
nisure economy in works camed out
by