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Sir P. Julyan retired in 1879, and in 4881 Mr. Blake was appointed Third Crown Agent, commencing at £900 instead of £800. In 1882 the increments were raised to £50 per annum.
In 1882 Crown Agents were to receive about £130 each in respect of work connected with the St. Lucia Sugar Factory.
In 1883. for Immigration business, they were to receive 2s, pèr head or about £590.
Sir W. Sargeant retired in 1888, and till
1895 there were only two Crown Agents.
In
including
their remuneration, 1892 Emigration business, was fixed at £2,125 and £1,825.
In 1895 Major Cameron, R.E., was appointed
Third Crown Agent on £1,000.
In 1898 their salaries were raised to:
Heads and Assistant Heads of Department were raised :—
£
2 Crown Agents
10
3,950
37 Clerks ...
12,000
12 Lady Clerks
1,550
•
Rent, incidentals, and servants 3,400
Total ...
£20,900
In 1899 the following establishment was authorised:-
3 Crown Agents
43 Men Clerks
16 Lady Clerks Incidentals
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Total
5.700.
13,760
2,100
3,800
£25,360
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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C.O.885
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Sir M. F. Onmanney
Mr. E. E. Blake
Major Cameron
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2,400
2.100
1,200
In 1900 Sir M. Ommanney was appointed Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Mr. Mercer Third Crown Agent. The Crown Agents' salaries were then fixed at:
Mr. Blake...
Major Cameron
Mr. Mercer
...
£2,300
£1,300 by £50 to
£1,500.
£1,100 by £50 to
£1.200.
In 1904, in connection with the Secretary of State's decision that the Crown Agents should not be allowed to hold Directorships, their salaries were raised to their present rates:
Sir E. E. Blake
£2,500
Major Cameron £1,600 by £50 to
£1,800
Mr Mercer £1,300 by £50 to £1,500
Stuk-Strength.
The fixed establishment as authorised in 1860
consisted, besides the two Crown Agents, of five clerks and one messenger.
In 1886 the office establishment was fixed at:
£
2 Crown Agents
3,700
26 Clerks
7,500
& Lady Clerks
1,220
Office Keeper, Messengers,
Rent, &c.
3,201
Total ...
£15.621
The following establishment was authorised from 1st January, 1894, when the salaries of
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A list of the present establishment as on 31st December, 1907, has been supplied to members
of the Committee. The authorised establishment is :-
*
3 Crown Agents
5,800
1 Secretary
1,000
47 Clerks
15,310
16 Lady Clerks
2,100
6 Office keepers
Messengers
3,800
£28,010
Miscellaneous
Total
Besides this there is a Supplementary Staff (costing £6,627 in 1907) and an Inspection Staff.
Appointment and position of Crown Agents. The three (rown Agents are appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. They receive a letter signed by an Under or Assistant Under Secretary of State informing them by the direction of the Secretary of State that they have been appointed-and their appointment is gazetted and notified by circular despatch to the Colonies. They do not hold office under any instrument. Apparently a Crown Agent could be dismissed by the Secretary of State. No compulsory retirement age has been laid down, but if the Secretary of State can dismiss a Crown Agent he must have power to order him to retire on pension. No case of either description however appears so far to have arisen.
On 7th April, 1881, Mr. Anderson, M.P., asked in the House of Commons whether Her Majesty's Government
mean the
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