CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 408

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I have always found him a careful and regular officer.

The Shroff has been in the Office for six years and was spoken well of by my Predecessor. During my time his duties have been satisfactorily performed and I trust that His Excellency will sanction that his Salary be raised from $18 to $24 per mensem, as a mark of good Conduct among the Chinese Clerks it will be sure to meet with due promotion.

I have not thought it necessary in rearranging the Department with regard to the operation of the Registration Ordinance, to ask for the sanction of the expenditure of such a large sum of $11,826, which was estimated to meet the requirements of the Department without that increase to the Salaries of the Registrar General, and the first two clerks, which I have already mentioned.

The Gentleman whom I propose should fill the post of European Registration Clerk is Mr. Ormund, at present in the Police Magistrate's Office, who, in addition to his other qualifications as a Chinese Linguist, is a good Clerk and is quite capable of managing the Registration of Servants assisted by two Chinese Writers.

I have arranged the Salaries for

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I have always found him a careful and regular officer. The Shroff has been in the Office for six years and was spoken well of by my Predecessor. During my time his duties have been satisfactorily performed and I trust that His Excellency will sanction that his Salary be raised from $18 to $24 per mensem, as a mark of good Conduct among the Chinese Clerks it will be sure to meet with due promotion. I have not thought it necessary in rearranging the Department with regard to the operation of the Registration Ordinance, to ask for the sanction of the expenditure of such a large sum of $11,826, which was estimated to meet the requirements of the Department without that increase to the Salaries of the Registrar General, and the first two clerks, which I have already mentioned. The Gentleman whom I propose should fill the post of European Registration Clerk is Mr. Ormund, at present in the Police Magistrate's Office, who, in addition to his other qualifications as a Chinese Linguist, is a good Clerk and is quite capable of managing the Registration of Servants assisted by two Chinese Writers. I have arranged the Salaries for

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4. have always found him, a careful and regular officer. The Shroffe has been in the Office for six years and was spoken well of by my Predecessor. Furing my time his duties have been satisfactorily performed and I trust that His Excellency will sanction that his Salory be raised from $18 to $24 per mensem, that good as a mark Conduct the among sure Chinese Clerks will be meet with due promotion. to I have not thought it necesary. in rearranging airch increasing Separtment with regard to the the operation of the Registration Ordinance, to ask 405 the canction of the expenditure of st large A sum m $11,826, which was estimated to meet the requirements of the Department without that increase to the Salaries of the Registrar General, and the first two clerks, which I have already mentionel. The Gentleman whom I propose - should fill the fort of Suropean Registration Clerk is Mr ormund, et present in the Ilice Magistrates' fffice, who, in addition to his other Chinese Linguist qualifications, is a gooch and is quite capable of managing Registration of Servants assisted by two Chinese Writers – the I have arranged the Salaries for

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have always found him, a careful and regular officer.

The Shroffe has been in the

Office for

six years and was spoken well of by my Predecessor. Furing

time his duties have been satisfactorily performed and I trust that His Excellency will sanction that his Salory be raised from $18

to $24 per mensem,

that good

mark

Conduct

the

among

sure

Chinese Clerks will be

meet with due promotion.

I have not thought it necesary.

in rearranging

airch

increasing Separtment with regard to the

the

operation

of the Registration Ordinance, to ask

405

the canction of the expenditure of st

large

sum m

$11,826, which was

estimated to meet the requirements

of the Department without that increase to the Salaries of the Registrar General, and the first two clerks, which I have already mentionel.

The Gentleman whom I propose - should fill the fort of Suropean Registration Clerk is Mr ormund, et present in the Ilice Magistrates' fffice, who, in addition to his other

Chinese Linguist

qualifications, is a gooch and is quite capable of managing Registration of Servants assisted by two Chinese Writers –

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