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General, to act as a

Police Magistrate

drawing kaif M. May's Salary, and £400.

half his own

Mr. Smith's duties will be

₤350.

performed by M. Walter Meredith Deane drawing half his Salary as £200.. Interpreter and half the Registine £350. Generals, and from the 13. Instant be will cease to draw the Salary of Private Secretary to which Office

was

he

appointed as reported in my despatch N. 15 of 28th March last

I have selected Mr Malcolm

Struan Tonnocky to act as

Sheriff

and Coroner during M. May's absence

There is no

Salary attached

to the office of Sheriff, and I am

informed that the net receipt, from

£50 per annum.

fees average

Salary of the Erconer is only £75 per

Annurn.

I have therefore sanctioned

M. Tonnocky's drawing his whole £400. Salary as Interpreter, in addition

to the emoluments attached to the

Offices of Sheriff and Coroner..

There arrangements will

take effect from the 13th Instant, which day Mr. May leaves the

M

Colony.

I have the honor to be,

Your

Lir

!

Most Obedient Servant,