CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 234

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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.

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232 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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232 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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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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