CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 233

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3.

February 1861, stating that that allowance.

had been calculated at a middle rate between

the highest

and

lowest

of those which had

been paid to the Auditor at Calcutta- the

highest being the one actually in existence

at the present time.

In the absence of other information

as stated in the Report the Auditors allowance

at Calculls somed naturally be the only

which mine could be calculated

guide upon

but even then, it might I think be fairly

that the lealentta allowance

inferred

having been originally fixed at a low-

rate and subsequently raised, when a better Knowledge of the System has been obtained; that the highest allowance was that ~ which was most nearly apportioned to ~

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the work required there. I have however consulted with Mr Austin the Emigration

Agent

and with Mr albitchell who

performed the Audit last year, and we

are

of opinion that even the highest Calcutta

rate would be hardly Auditor's work here.

an

Equivalent for the

At Calentio, as I am

'am given

understand the accounts are

to

of a much

simpler description than they are in China - There I believe they have but one depot for each Colony, and consequently but one set- of accounts - here we have already Four depots and shall probably very shortly have

a

- fifth with necessarily 4 & 5 sets of _

accounts - The Auditor at Catentta not

only receives a Salary amounting to about