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is such as to render it inexpedient

to refer questions of business to him. Fortunately it is

not indispensable

in the present instance to do so.

The remuneration proposed by Sir H. Robinson is not unreasonable

and the Secretary of State may well

accept his recommendation as

justifying

it. The whole amount

which the Rennie would receive at

that rate

for each season would

be £1780, and for

both seasons probably not more than £30...

Amounts which, looking to the

scale of similar establishments in China,

cannot

be considered excessive. Under

these circumstances I would

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recommend that, in conformity

with Sir H. Robinson's suggestion, the

remuneration of the Auditor should

be fixed at £10... a

ship; and that he should be allowed to charge at that

rate for the accounts which he

audits

for

the season

of 1867-68.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your

obedient

humble servant

A. B. Cochrane

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is such as to render it inexpedientto refer questions of business to him. Fortunately it isnot indispensablein the present instance to do so.The remuneration proposed by Sir H. Robinson is not unreasonableand the Secretary of State may wellaccept his recommendation asjustifyingit. The whole amountwhich the Rennie would receive atthat ratefor each season wouldbe £1780, and forboth seasons probably not more than £30...Amounts which, looking to thescale of similar establishments in China,cannotbe considered excessive. Underthese circumstances I would187recommend that, in conformitywith Sir H. Robinson's suggestion, theremuneration of the Auditor shouldbe fixed at £10... aship; and that he should be allowed to charge at thatrate for the accounts which heauditsforthe seasonof 1867-68.I have the honor to beSirYourobedienthumble servantA. B. Cochrane

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is euch as to render it mexpedientto refer questions of business to him. Fortunately it isnot indispensablein the present instance to do so.The remunciation proposed bytirAt Robinson is not unreasonableand the Secretary offlate merrymany willaccept his eccommendation asJustifyingit. The whole amountwhich the Rennie would verive attrat eatefor lach season wouldmigh seasonThe 1780. and for probably not more than £30..amounts which looking to thereale of falacier establishments in China.in privateannotea unbe considered excepive. Underthese circumstances I would.187recommend that in conformitywith Sir H. Robinsons suggestion. theremuneration of the Auditon shoutstPbe fixed at ± 10. aheship- and that should be allowed to charge at thatrate for the accounti which beauditforthe season.mayyof 1867. 62.I have the honor to beSirYourthedientStumble servantAvelandoch

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is euch as to render it mexpedient

to refer questions of business to him. Fortunately it is

not indispensable

in the present instance to do so.

The remunciation proposed bytir

At Robinson is not unreasonable

and the Secretary offlate merry

many will

accept his eccommendation as

Justifying

it. The whole amount

which the Rennie would verive at

trat eate

for

lach season would

migh season

The 1780. and for

probably not more than £30..

amounts which looking to the

reale of falacier establishments in China.

in private

annot

ea un

be considered excepive. Under

these circumstances I would.

187

recommend that in conformity

with Sir H. Robinsons suggestion. the

remuneration of the Auditon shouts

be fixed at ± 10. a

ship- and that should be allowed to charge at that

rate for the accounti which be

audit

for

the season.

mayy

of 1867. 62.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your

thedient

Stumble servant

Avelandoch

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