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Vépes and 415,000 Scannen, besides the Emigration of 12,000 Natives.

In addition to this we hausact

the Registry of Shipping under the Merchant Shipping tet for all the Ports in China and Japan, and when I mention that

my appointmenć to that of Barber Master, Marine Magistrate, Emigration and Customs ther, it will be readily at so important a Maritime Port as this the employes if

the Barbor Masti's Department must not only be ample but the Sexle of pay

should be such

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that

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ensure

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respectability, and honesty, and seeing the department in 1870 paid

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nearly $40,000 into the Preasury

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which is considerably in excep of its

expenses, I do not ace the necessity for the reduction suggested.

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I have five European Clerks, one at £400, tus at £300, one at £roo and one at £150 fer First and Fifth

are in the Mercantile Marine office. The Second lates the Accouits, Regisin of Shipping, Magistracy, Examination Boards and Marine Combate. the third is in the Chinese office, and the Fourth is in the butty and Alaramei branch.

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With respect to lovering the Saleries, I do not think it expedient.