CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 390

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and the Salaries proposed for the Mint Officers is greatly reduced when the position, permanence tenure, and prospective advantages of the latter are taken into consideration..

I consider that the following arrangements would be liberal and ought to secure very trained and efficient service in the four appointments referred to above.

1. Salary at £800 per annum fixed in the Ordinance. It may be noted that the Salary would be paid in Dollars at 4/2 worth at present exchange 4, 19/1⁄2 being Officials on all profit to the remittances of 15 per cent.

2. Free quarters in the Mint.

3. A free passage for the Officer and his family to the Colony by sea route via the Cape of Good Hope.

4. A Pension eventually in accordance with the provisions of the Hongkong Pension Minute, with the additional 5/ bonus allowed for professional Services to the "Judge of the Summary Jurisdiction Court, the Surveyor General, and the Colonial Chaplain.

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386 and the Salaries proposed for the Mint Officers is greatly reduced when the position, permanence tenure, and prospective advantages of the latter are taken into consideration.. I consider that the following arrangements would be liberal and ought to secure very trained and efficient service in the four appointments referred to above. 1. Salary at £800 per annum fixed in the Ordinance. It may be noted that the Salary would be paid in Dollars at 4/2 worth at present exchange 4, 19/1⁄2 being Officials on all profit to the remittances of 15 per cent. 2. Free quarters in the Mint. 3. A free passage for the Officer and his family to the Colony by sea route via the Cape of Good Hope. 4. A Pension eventually in accordance with the provisions of the Hongkong Pension Minute, with the additional 5/ bonus allowed for professional Services to the "Judge of the Summary Jurisdiction Court, the Surveyor General, and the Colonial Chaplain. Page 390 Page 391
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fixed in the Ordinance. may be noted that the

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present in exchange 4, 19/1⁄2 being

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profit to the remittances of 15 per centi.

2. Free quarters in the Mint. 3. A free passage ofor the Officer and

his family to the Colony by

love sea route via the cape

y of Good Hope.

4. A Pension eventually in accortance with the provisions of the Foushong Pension Minule, with the additional 5/ botts allowed for professional Services to the "Fudge of the Summary Jurisdiction Court, the Surveyou Beneral, and the Colonial Chaplain.

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