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354
befits of the scheme.
1891
Estimates
salaries under $480 were
Inway remark
left out of ther liinated.
This, however, does not appear to be
A
quite accurate, I observe that, for
instance the Chinese Clerk and the
Assistant Usher in the Magistracy each
received the 20 per cent increase,
though their salaries were $360 and
$240 respectively.
3. With reference to the officers
specified in the schedule to the des-
patch under acknowledgment, who, it is
suggested, have not received the bene-
I was obsen H
fits due to them, as regards the Notice
^
Server and the Second Shroff in the
Treasury,
the two Chinese Writers Employed these
and the Shroff/in the Harbour Depart-
ment
I hare bo point that they
appear
to have been quite recently
granted personal allowances (which are not specified in the schedule) of more
than 20 per cent beyond the pay of
their offices; and you are aware that
it was one of the features of the
scheme that such allowances were to be
Jas
regarded(pro tanto/as) an anticipation
of the benefits of the general rise.