CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 171

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Markets have,

as well

as

to give increased

authority to the Executive in dealing with

the lives of the various Slaughter Houses a matter of no slight importance in this climate

2.

No

Soon after my arrival I felt that

improvements in

the management of the

Markets were both desirable and attainable,

I think

and I do not think I can furnish Your

Grace with a better explanation of my reason for introducing the Ordinance now

transmitted,

than by enclosing copy of the original Minute's

long book as last December I

in which I drew attention to the subject,

it was

very

evident that useful reform

was easy of attainment.

3.

No doubt the tendency of much recent legislation and also of some now

in progress

is to accumulate work and responsibility

167

on the Registrar General. I cannot help thinking that it is possible to avoid this

as he is the officer who may

be said to have

charge of the Chinese population

in a Colony where the Chinese are in the proportion of

20 or at least so to 1.

4. Nevertheless I do not find that

practically

his

work is

thereby increased in proportion to his increased responsibility for being an Officer of considerable ability, and thorough acquaintance with the Chinese, he quietly disposes of business over which he has

direct control, whereas when the several departments have to refer to him, the delays and correspondence

are increased almost in

direct ratio as his responsibility is diminished:

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Markets have, as well as to give increased authority to the Executive in dealing with the lives of the various Slaughter Houses a matter of no slight importance in this climate 2. No Soon after my arrival I felt that improvements in the management of the Markets were both desirable and attainable, I think and I do not think I can furnish Your Grace with a better explanation of my reason for introducing the Ordinance now transmitted, than by enclosing copy of the original Minute's long book as last December I in which I drew attention to the subject, it was very evident that useful reform was easy of attainment. 3. No doubt the tendency of much recent legislation and also of some now in progress is to accumulate work and responsibility 167 on the Registrar General. I cannot help thinking that it is possible to avoid this as he is the officer who may be said to have charge of the Chinese population in a Colony where the Chinese are in the proportion of 20 or at least so to 1. 4. Nevertheless I do not find that practically his work is thereby increased in proportion to his increased responsibility for being an Officer of considerable ability, and thorough acquaintance with the Chinese, he quietly disposes of business over which he has direct control, whereas when the several departments have to refer to him, the delays and correspondence are increased almost in direct ratio as his responsibility is diminished:
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Markets hne, as well as to give increased autority to the Executive in dealing wich the lifees of the various Slaughter Waves a matter of me slight importance in this climate 2. no Scan ofte my arrival I fell that improvements in the management of the Markets ivere both desirable and attamable, think and I de not alive I can furnish Your Grace with a bitter explanation of my reaso for introducing the Ordinance nav transmitted, /n} chan by enclosing copy of the original Mont Planet's long book as last December I in which so long book. the drew attention; li itu subject, it it was A very are in which evident that useful_ reform casy of attainment. 3. No No doubt the tendency of much recent legislation and also of some now in in pregress } is to accumulate worst and responsibility 167 the Registrar General. I connet how we All hav it is possible to avoid this is the officer who may a be said to have charge of its Chinese population in he Cy where the Chinese are in the proportion of bo or at bast so li 1. 4. Nuertulis I do not find that pradiently his wak is therely increased in proportion to his increased responsibility for being an Officer of considerable ability, and thorough acquaintance with the Chinese, he quiestly disposes of business over which he has direct control, whereas when the scher departement have to refer to him, the delays and renespendered are increased almost in direct ratie as his responsibility is diminished:
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Markets hne,

as well

as

to give increased

autority to the Executive in dealing wich

the lifees of the various Slaughter Waves a matter of me slight importance in this climate

2.

no

Scan ofte my arrival I fell that

improvements in

the management of the

Markets ivere both desirable and attamable,

think

and I de not alive I can furnish Your

Grace with a bitter explanation of my reaso for introducing the Ordinance nav

transmitted,

/n}

chan by enclosing copy of the original Mont Planet's

long book as last December I

in which so long book.

the

drew attention; li itu subject,

it

it was

A

very

are in which

evident that useful_ reform

casy of attainment.

3.

No

No doubt the tendency of much recent legislation and also of some now

in

in pregress

}

is to accumulate worst and responsibility

167

the Registrar General. I connet how we

All

hav it is possible to avoid this

is the officer who may

a

be said to have

charge of its Chinese population

in

he

Cy

where the Chinese are in the proportion of

bo or at bast so li 1.

4. Nuertulis I do not find that

pradiently

his

wak is

therely increased in proportion to his increased responsibility for being an Officer of considerable ability, and thorough acquaintance with the Chinese, he quiestly disposes of business over which he has

direct control, whereas when the scher departement have to refer to him, the delays and renespendered

are increased almost in

direct ratie as his responsibility is diminished:

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