2.
$
291
The second clerk has been deprived of the
allowance for assisting the Clerk of Councils owing to neglect
of his duty, and the allowance has been given to the First
Clerk who now does the work.
One temporary clerk at the enhanced sa-
에도 lary of $900 has been provided for instead of permanent
Clerk (Mr.G.M.Gutierrez) and one temporary Clerk (Mr. Rame-
dios) approved in your despatch No.124 of the 9th.May 1900.
resigned some months
Mr.Gutierrez
ago,
and Mr.Remedios' services were dispensed with, and it was con-
sidered that a good typewriting
only
Clerk at the higher salary ..
for copying work would be more satisfactory than the two
clerks on lower salaries.
The allowance to the officer acting as
Magistrate in the New Territory has hitherto been $1200 per
annum and has been aid out of the vote Expenses on account
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a
of the New Territory under Miscellaneous Services. The Hakka
Interpreter and Boats crew (all of whom are employed at Tai Po)
were likewise so paid.
5. Audit Department asks for no remarks.
6. Treasury.
The incidental Expenses in the Stamp Office, as in the
Treasury, have been found insufficient.
7. Public Works Department.
All the employees on the Temporary Staff shown with a ▼
against