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which he renders to this

Government.

2. Unquestionably the balony is a 1 great gainer by the amangement which secures for it the Services of

very

a

high clafp oficer litte M® Rennie for

So small a Sum

as

£500 per

annum.

3. Nesuthelep, no the sitication of

Colonial Ciuditor canies with it that

of

Auditor to the Consular Service in China

flor which

a

Sulary of £500

year

is

given under the Foreign Office, I am from suggesting that such a of

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circumstance should not be taken into Consideration in fixing the Colonial portion of the Saliny of the Auditor. It is imposible to ignore the fact that in reality the palary of Mo. Nannie for the

work

comprised in Ordinary Office is not £500 but £1,000 per

hours

annum. I

therefore see no

why the

sufficient

reason

bolony should not avail itself of the

above circumstances to secure the services

of a superior Officer on comparatively

economical terms.

is

On the other hand I think it

fair matter for consideration whether it be equiluble to grant only

table to grant only the Sume

remuneration.

as the

the Foreign Office

for about half the amount of work.

Admitting however, what I

dispared to terry, that

any

ww

such

bestows

not

investigation would be inquiring tes into details, I think it equitable

minutely

to consider also whether the bolony has

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