CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 304

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Recommendations of the current year (if we exclude the Large Premiums for Land sold) will be even in excess of that for 1855.

The great prosperity of the colony, whilst benefiting almost every class of the inhabitants, from the Coolie to the Merchant prince, is particularly advantageous to one class - the Public Servants. House rent and all the necessaries of life have risen in price, and this very considerably, but the salary of the public functionary, perhaps originally fixed, but at a series of reductions on that, remains not enhanced, except by allowance by illness and length of service.

(Signed) R. Maconochie,
Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Secretary.

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Recommendations of the current year (if we exclude the Large Premiums for Land sold) will be even in excess of that for 1855. The great prosperity of the colony, whilst benefiting almost every class of the inhabitants, from the Coolie to the Merchant prince, is particularly advantageous to one class - the Public Servants. House rent and all the necessaries of life have risen in price, and this very considerably, but the salary of the public functionary, perhaps originally fixed, but at a series of reductions on that, remains not enhanced, except by allowance by illness and length of service. (Signed) R. Maconochie, Colonial Treasurer. Colonial Secretary. Page 299

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Recomme_ of the burrent year with (if we selude the Large Premiums for Land sold ) be even in exeeds of that for 1855.

every

The great propurity of the belong whilst benefitting almost ever

overy - clows of the intrabitants, from the Coolie to the Merchant prince, is particularly divad rantageous to me claws - the Public Servants. Home rent and all the necessaries of life have rime in price, and this very enwviderably, but the salary of the public functionary, perhaps

forme doion by illness and " length of service, remains not pren

Iven

originally fixed, but at a serins

reduction on that.

Jhore, Ber

Eve Coxpy (Signed) R. Riensucher,

Colonial Treawurer.

Colonial berctory.

299

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