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Functionaries will probably appear high, and they would be so anywhere, except in China, but my personal observation and all the inquiries made since I came to China, convince me that lower will not suffice.
Government Services of scour to qualified individuals such as should be employed in the discharge of the important Public Duties which will henceforward devolve on these Departments.
That recasion at a very early period of my residence in this formity to point out in Despatch No 3 of the 18th of August 18761 (Superintendent's Department) that the Servants of Government appeared to me to be infinitely worse paid than those persons employed in the Mercantile Houses, and every day has tended to confirm that opinion.
I may state I adduct one striking instance: Mr Melville, the Chief Clerk and Keeper of the Records in the Superintendent's office above two years ago was offered a situation with Messrs Dent & Co. with an increasing Salary of $100 per month, which he declined, to remain in his then allowance of $75 per month in this office.
The person who got this Situation thus refused now receives...
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Functionaries will probably appear high,
and
they
would be so
any
where.
ellen except in China, but my personal
bservation and all the inquiries
made sincse
me
I
I have
came to China, convince
to
that lower will not suffice.
Government- the Services of
scoure to
qualified individuals such as should be imployed in the discharge of the important Public Duties which will henceforward devolve on these Departments.
That recasion at a very early period of my residence in this formity to point out _ in Despatch No 3 of the 18th of August 18761 (Superintendent's Department) that the Servants of
Government
Government appeared to me to be infinitily worse paid then those persons employed
-the Mercantile Stouses, and
every
has
only
tended to
by - the shaaceting day conform that opinion.
may
of the fact there state I
adduct one
striking instance: Mr Mmelie, the Chief Clark and Keeper of the Records in the Superintendent's office above two years ago
An
was
offered
a situation with
Menter
increasing Salary of $100 per by the Firm of Messrs Dent & which he declined, to remain in his then allowance of $75 &. month in this office.
The person
гово
got
this Situation thus refused now
receives
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