Description of the Voucher.
Query No.....
Query or Observation.
July,
1901.
Colonial Secretary's
Department.
Vr: 196, includes C.McI.
Messer, Cadet, salary (full)
for July.
$125.
Colonial Treasurer's
Department.
Vr: 202, includes c.McI.
Messer, Acting Treasurer,
helf pay from 11th July
$169.35.
In accordance with Rules 107-108
of Colonial Office Regulations it would
appear that this officer was entitled to
one half only of his salary asCadet in
addition to his acting salary as Treasureri
Answer or Explanation of the Accounting Officer.
92
(731)
Mr: Messer was an unpassed Cadet and was supposed to be doing his own work (1.0. Chinese) in addition to the work of Acting Treasurer. There are precedents for drawing the full pay of Cadet in these circumstances.
(Sd) S.M. Thomson.
Treasurer,
1-7-02.