-7-
would cover the additional cost of the salaries of
officers of the Colonial Secretary's Office whose
promotion to higher classes is now recommended.
These sums would be chargeable to the
Junior Clerical Service vote, and as it has been
found necessary to increase the establishment of
clerks in certain other Departments also a
supplementary vote will probably be required as
savings may not suffice to meet the adĉitional
charges.
Application for supplementary supply will
be made as soon as the necessity is established and
the approximate total requirements for the year
ascertained.
10.
The members of the Finance Committee of the
Legislative Council have been consulted and they unanimously concur in these proposals; and, if you approve, I shall be glad if I may have a reply by
telegram.
P
I have the hour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
10. D. Southorh
Officer Administering the Government.
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