CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 468

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least trebled.

Had my Office of Auditor General as originally established been one in which the duties were lighter than those that generally devolved upon other Officers, it might be urged that the whole of my services being retained by the Government, I should have no right to make extra claims. This would to a certain extent be true, but such was not the case, and I may safely assert that had I not worked at all hours and foregone that relaxation from business to which Government Officers, in common with others, are usually entitled, it would have been quite impossible, with the very limited assistance at my disposal, to have prevented the Colonial Consular work from falling into arrear.

It was upon these grounds, together with the consideration that my salary, as at present fixed, is far below that of other superior Civil Officers in China, that I based my claim for additional emolument, and I hope that under these circumstances Your Ladship will feel justified in again submitting my

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464least trebled.Had my Office of Auditor General as originally established been one in which the duties were lighter than those that generally devolved upon other Officers, it might be urged that the whole of my services being retained by the Government, I should have no right to make extra claims. This would to a certain extent be true, but such was not the case, and I may safely assert that had I not worked at all hours and foregone that relaxation from business to which Government Officers, in common with others, are usually entitled, it would have been quite impossible, with the very limited assistance at my disposal, to have prevented the Colonial Consular work from falling into arrear.It was upon these grounds, together with the consideration that my salary, as at present fixed, is far below that of other superior Civil Officers in China, that I based my claim for additional emolument, and I hope that under these circumstances Your Ladship will feel justified in again submitting my

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464least trebled.Had my Office of Auditor General as originally established been one in which the duties were lighter than those that generally devolved upon of her Offisers it might be curged that the whole of my services being retained by the Government I shared have horight to make extra claims. This world to a Certain extent be true, but Ouch was not the case, and I may safely assert that had I hot worked at all hours and foregone that relaxation from business to which GovernmentOfficers Officers, in common with others, are usually entitled, it would have been quite impossible, with the very limited assistance at my disposal to have prevented Colonial Consulareither threa work from falling into arrear.It was upon these grounds, together with the consideration that my salary as at present fried, is far below that of other superior Aive Officers in China,claim for that I based my additional emolument, and I hope that under these circum= stances You Ladship will feel justified in again: again submitting my

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least trebled.

Had my Office of Auditor General as originally established

been one in which the duties were lighter than those that generally devolved upon of her Offisers it might be curged that the whole of my services being

retained by the Government I shared have horight to make extra claims. This world to a Certain extent be true, but

Ouch was not the case, and I may safely assert that had I hot worked at all hours and

foregone that relaxation from business to which Government

Officers

Officers, in common with others,

are usually entitled, it would have been quite impossible, with the very limited assistance at my disposal to have prevented

Colonial Consular

either thre

work from falling into arrear.

It was upon these grounds, together with the consideration

that

my salary as at present fried, is far below that of other superior Aive Officers in China,

claim for

that I based

additional emolument, and I hope that under these circum= stances You Ladship will feel justified in again

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