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COLONIAL REPORTS.-ANNUAL.
over 25 years. Mr. E. R. Belilios was appointed to fill the vacancy.
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Mr. G. T. M. O'Brien, C.M.G., arrived in March and assumed the duties of Colonial Secretary, relieving Mr. Goodman, the Attorney General, who had been temporarily discharging them.
Sir J. Russell, C.M.G., Chief Justice, retired on pension, and Mr. F. Clark, Puisne Judge, was promoted to the vacant office, and the Puisne Judgeship was filled by the promotion of Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Registrar of the Supreme Court.
Mr. A. G. Wise, police magistrate, was subsequently appointed Registrar, and Mr. H. B. Lethbridge was appointed Superintendent of the Gaol. No other permanent changes of importance occurred during the year, but Mr. F. H. May performed the duties of Colonial Treasurer for six months, during the absence on leave of Mr. Mitchell-Innes.
PENSIONS.
The general pension list was reduced by the deaths of H. G. Thomsett, Ho Chuk Shan, and Hadrian Raptis, who drew $2,728, $150, and $168 respectively; but it was increased by the addition of Sir J. Russell with a pension of $6,000, G. Rogers, $425, Mrs. Simmons, $154, J. White, $258, and Geo. Rae, $444. The increase in the Police Pension list amounted to about $600 per annum. The whole amount of the pensions paid exceeded that of the previous year by $14,635, which includes increase of loss by exchange, the figures for 1891 and 1892 being $52,541 and $67,086 respectively.
CONSULS.
The following changes in the Consular body took place during 1892, viz.:-
Country Former Consul New Consul Spain Mr. Ortiz Mr. Zugasti Denmark Mr. Melbye Mr. Kramer Germany Mr. Coates Mr. Von Loeper Russia Mr. Michaelsen Mr. Jantzen Austria Mr. Poesnecker Mr. Kramer Belgium Mr. Coxon Mr. Heemskerk Chili Mr. Forbes Mr. Shewan