the gross Emoluments of the office shall be 35 percent more than $5040 plus the estimated value of the quarters in 1875.
As I stated in my despatch of 19th June last, it will be necessary to estimate the value of quarters in 1875 & at the present time, and such value appears, according to the report enclosed in H. W. Des Voeux's despatch no. 389 of 23rd Dec last, to have increased since 1875 from 100 to 150 per cent.
Of course, the personal allowance of $1600 granted to W. Denne in 1885 will cease to be drawn by him, being merged in the larger increase of salary now to be granted to him.
The above ruling will apply also to the case of the Registrar General, except that he has no quarters, so that in his...