CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 142

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"in private practice, or having any private pecuniary relations with Chinese Contractors or others who might be employed on public works." He

was the more

desirous of adding to their means

when possible in some more

legitimate way.-

This could be

done in the case of land Auction fees without increasing the expenses of the Colony. He therefore thought that

adequate reason

existed for not doing

so,

and

also that the Surveyor General might be allowed a percentage

on these Sales at least 1½ per cent.

"The Honorable the Major General and the Honorable then acting Colonial Secretary agree with His Excellency, but suggest that if the Surveyor General was to be allowed anything he ought to be given the same percentage as that at present received by the Government auctioneer, especially as the Colony would lose nothing by such arrangements, and the auctioneer's fees had already been reduced from 5 to 1 per cent." His Excellency says:

is quite willing to refer that point to the opinion of

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"in private practice, or having any private pecuniary relations with Chinese Contractors or others who might be employed on public works." He was the more desirous of adding to their means when possible in some more legitimate way.- This could be done in the case of land Auction fees without increasing the expenses of the Colony. He therefore thought that adequate reason existed for not doing so, and also that the Surveyor General might be allowed a percentage on these Sales at least 1½ per cent. "The Honorable the Major General and the Honorable then acting Colonial Secretary agree with His Excellency, but suggest that if the Surveyor General was to be allowed anything he ought to be given the same percentage as that at present received by the Government auctioneer, especially as the Colony would lose nothing by such arrangements, and the auctioneer's fees had already been reduced from 5 to 1 per cent." His Excellency says: he is quite willing to refer that point to the opinion of

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"in frivate fractice, or having any frivate Recuniary relations with Chinese Continctors a others who might be employed on them fublic works. he the was the mre desirous of adding to their means when possible in some more legitimate way.- This could be done in the case of land Auction bees without increasing the expenses of the Colony. He therefore thought that เ Mo adequate reaso existed for not doing Av and also that the Surveyor General might be allowed a hir centage these Sales at least 1/1⁄2 for cent. "The Honorable the Major Genere and the Stonorable then acting Colonial Secretary agree with His Excellency, but suggest that if the Surveyor General was to be allowed anything be ought to be given the same fer-centage as that at present received by the Government auctioneer, especially as the Colony would lose nothing by such arrangements- and the auctioneer's fees had abrening been reduced from 5 to 1 fur cent. His Excellency says. on he is quite willing to refer that point to the opinion of

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"in frivate fractice, or having any frivate Recuniary relations with Chinese Continctors a others who might be employed on them fublic works. he

the

was the mre

desirous of adding to their means

when possible in some more

legitimate way.-

This could be

done in the case of land Auction bees without increasing the expenses of the Colony. He therefore thought that

เ

adequate reaso

existed for not doing

and

also that the Surveyor General might be allowed a hir centage

these Sales at least 1/1⁄2 for

cent.

"The Honorable the Major Genere and the Stonorable then acting Colonial Secretary agree with His Excellency, but suggest that if the Surveyor General was to be allowed anything be ought to be given the same fer-centage as that at present received by the Government auctioneer, especially as the Colony would lose nothing by such arrangements- and the auctioneer's fees had abrening been reduced from 5 to 1 fur cent. His Excellency says.

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