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and the particulars connected with them.

45. The Treasury and Audit Office should be relieved from all care of and control over the monies and financial concerns of the Superintendency and Consulate.

4. The Attorney should be separated from the Magistracy, and a different arrangement made for the performance of the duties of Coroner.

45. The Gas Staff requires reorganization, and the immediate Head of that Establishment should be of a higher class than at present. Some Officer in the capacity of Governor of the Light, and emoluments accordingly.

46. But these propositions, and some other similar, have, if I recollect rightly, been already made, and will receive every attention from Your Excellency and the Home Government.

47. One subject more occurs to me, and that is the position of the servants of Government as to Pension and Retiring Allowance.

48. With more inducement in the form of either, and especially the latter, I am of opinion that the Departments might be better served.

49. The Pay is a matter of local consideration, and a question here of ways and means, but the Pension concerns the Imperial Government, and I remark that in all Acts and Ordinances...

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and the particulars connected with them. 45. The Treasury and Audit Office should be relieved from all care of and control over the monies and financial concerns of the Superintendency and Consulate. 4. The Attorney should be separated from the Magistracy, and a different arrangement made for the performance of the duties of Coroner. 45. The Gas Staff requires reorganization, and the immediate Head of that Establishment should be of a higher class than at present. Some Officer in the capacity of Governor of the Light, and emoluments accordingly. 46. But these propositions, and some other similar, have, if I recollect rightly, been already made, and will receive every attention from Your Excellency and the Home Government. 47. One subject more occurs to me, and that is the position of the servants of Government as to Pension and Retiring Allowance. 48. With more inducement in the form of either, and especially the latter, I am of opinion that the Departments might be better served. 49. The Pay is a matter of local consideration, and a question here of ways and means, but the Pension concerns the Imperial Government, and I remark that in all Acts and Ordinances... Page 391
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and the portionlars connected with them. 45. The reasury and Audit Office. Alimit be relieved from all care of and coton over the monies and financial concerns of the Superintendency and Consulater. 4. The Atrievally should be seared from the Magistracy, and a different "Arrangement made for the performance of the duties of borover: 45. The Gas Staff requires reorganization, and the unmediate Head of that Establishment shimuld be of a higher class than yourler, Sony one Officer in th the automary little of Governor of the Youth, and emolumento Gadh, on according. 46. But there propositions, and Some D 391 other similar, hove, if I recollect rightly, been already madian, and will receive' every attention from Your Excellenerpand the Former Government. 47. One subject more seours and that is the position of the forvanto 4 Rory and Retiring of Government as to Pension 48. With more inducement in the forme of either, and expecially the latter, I am of opinion that the Departmento might be better served. 49. The Pay is a matter of Celanat consideration, and a question here questin-here of ways and means, but the Pension the Imperial Government, Concerne and Iremark that in all Acts and : 1
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and the portionlars connected with them.

45. The reasury and Audit Office. Alimit be relieved from all care of and coton over the monies and financial concerns of the Superintendency and Consulater.

4. The Atrievally should be seared from the Magistracy, and a different "Arrangement made for the performance of the duties of borover:

45. The Gas Staff requires reorganization, and the unmediate Head of that Establishment shimuld be of a higher class than yourler, Sony one

Officer in th the automary little of Governor of the Youth, and emolumento

Gadh,

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according.

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other similar, hove, if I recollect rightly, been already madian, and will receive' every attention from Your Excellenerpand the Former Government.

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Pension

48. With more inducement in the forme of either, and expecially the latter, I am of opinion that the Departmento might be better served.

49. The Pay is a matter of Celanat consideration, and a question here questin-here of ways and means, but the Pension

the Imperial Government,

Concerne

and Iremark that in all Acts and

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