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then have enough to do to supervise the department without undertaking professional work. I also agree with Mr. Severn's opinion that it is desirable that the Health work of the Fort should be attended to by an officer in the permanent service of the Government. This however is a matter to be dealt with
separately.
For the other Medical Officers I agree
that a salary of 86,000 rising by $250 annually to 10,000
would be satisfactory. The salary suggested for the Analyst
appears to me to be somewhat low for a post of such import-
-ance and I would suggest that he should be paid at the rate
of $6,000 rising by $250 annually to $7,500. I agree with
Mr. Severn that free quarters should not be given. The
Assistmt Analysts might be paid $4,000 rising to 86,000 by
$250 annually.
I may say here that I am in favour of
making increments annual in all cases, where there is no special reason to the contrary. For the Veterinary Surgeon I agree in the suggestion of a salary of $6,000 rising by $250 annually to 88,000.
For the Apothecary and for the Nursing Staff I concur in the salaries proposed by the Commission, reading 83,000 for £300 and so on, except that I would make the increments both of the Matron end of the Sisters 8100 annually. I do not support the suggestion for free board for the Nursing Staff and Mr. Severn informs me that be bas now altered his opinion on that point.
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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
I agree generally with Mr. Severn's views but I am inclined to think that the salaries suggested for the Inspector of English Schools and the Headmaster of Queen's College are somewhat high. I would advise £7,500 rising by $250 annually to 89,000. For Class I Masters I would adopt a scale of $6,500 by 8250 annually to £7,500
and