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of revenue arising from the sale and disposition of public lands, and from the hereditary casual revenue of the Crown, is rapidly on the increase; at present it does not fall far short of £30,000 per annum.

42. The Salaries proposed in the accompanying sketch will no doubt appear generally high if contrasted with the rates paid either at home, or in other Colonies, but I must point out that such a comparison would lead to erroneous conclusions unless the rates were in the first instance divided by three. All employers here have to pay fully three times as much as they would have to pay elsewhere (India only excepted) and I do not think the Colonial Government have any right to expect zealous and efficient service except at the market rate.

To show the scale of Salaries paid here, as it is essential to a proper understanding of the question, I will instance a few cases from different Services. First, in the Military, I have already mentioned the cases of the Major General, the Deputy Commissary General, and the Principal Medical Officer, who receive more than three times the amount they would be paid at home, or in any other Colony.

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33. 20 of revenue arising from the sale and disposition of public lands, and from the hereditary casual revenue of the Crown, is rapidly on the increase; at present it does not fall far short of £30,000 per annum. 42. The Salaries proposed in the accompanying sketch will no doubt appear generally high if contrasted with the rates paid either at home, or in other Colonies, but I must point out that such a comparison would lead to erroneous conclusions unless the rates were in the first instance divided by three. All employers here have to pay fully three times as much as they would have to pay elsewhere (India only excepted) and I do not think the Colonial Government have any right to expect zealous and efficient service except at the market rate. To show the scale of Salaries paid here, as it is essential to a proper understanding of the question, I will instance a few cases from different Services. First, in the Military, I have already mentioned the cases of the Major General, the Deputy Commissary General, and the Principal Medical Officer, who receive more than three times the amount they would be paid at home, or in any other Colony.
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$2 33. 20 of revenne arising from arising from the sale and disposition of sublic lands, and from the hereditary casual revenue the Grown, is rapidly and at present does not fall flot 4 £30,000 per annum. on the increase; 42. The Salaries proposed in the accompanying sketch will no doubl appear generally high if contrasted with the rates paid either at home. or in other Colonies, but I must point out that such a comparison would lead to erroneous conclusions unless the Houshong only rates were in the first instance divided by three. All employers here have to pay fully three times as SWAL Military Service. much as they would have to pay crewhere (Indin only excepteds) and I do not think the Colonial Government have any right to expect zealous and efficient service except at the markit rate. show the scale of Salaries paid here, right as it is essential to a Fo understanding of the question, I will instance a few cases from different Levices. First in the Mitary. I have already mentioned the cares of the Major General _ the Deputy Commissary beneral - and the Principal Medical Officer who receive more than three times the amount they would be paid at home, or in any other Colorry, so I will take the Regimental
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33.

20

of

revenne arising from

arising from the sale and disposition of sublic lands, and from the hereditary casual revenue the Grown, is rapidly and at present does not fall flot 4 £30,000 per annum.

on

the increase;

42. The Salaries proposed in the accompanying sketch will no doubl

appear generally high if contrasted with the rates paid either at home. or in other Colonies,

but I must point out that such a comparison would lead to erroneous conclusions

unless the

Houshong

only

rates were

in the first instance divided by three. All employers here have to pay fully three times as

SWAL

Military Service.

much as they would have to pay crewhere (Indin only excepteds) and I do not think the Colonial Government have

any right to expect zealous and efficient service except at the markit rate. show the scale of Salaries paid here,

right

as it is essential to a

Fo

understanding of the question, I

will instance a few cases from

different Levices. First in the

Mitary. I have already mentioned the cares of the Major General _ the Deputy Commissary beneral - and the Principal Medical

Officer

who receive more than three times

the amount they would be paid at home, or in

any

other Colorry,

so I will take the Regimental

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