CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6] — Page 135

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acting as Clerk of Surveys in lieu of Quartermaster Sergeant, Valuator and Assistant Registrar at an annual salary £400, with allowances of £75.-

Under C. S. C. 13072 of 1872,

he was on the 1st of January 1875 relieved of the office of Valuator, and the Salary attached thereto was simultaneously given up.

At the present time he is in receipt of only £250 salary and £75 for Clerk of Works and Chinese Teacher.

It must be allowed, that such a sum is far from being adequate remuneration; and considering the length of service of Mr. Alford has had in the department; his value in this office from his knowledge of Chinese, his ability to survey ground, (a requirement which no other subordinate possesses) and his great devotion to his work; I would most strongly recommend to the favourable consideration of His Excellency that his salary should be raised to $200 per month with his present allowances.

I have to,

(Signed) A. W. L. Macurdy Acting Surveyor General

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acting as Clerk of Surveys in lieu of Quartermaster Sergeant, Valuator and Assistant Registrar at an annual salary £400, with allowances of £75.- Under C. S. C. 13072 of 1872, he was on the 1st of January 1875 relieved of the office of Valuator, and the Salary attached thereto was simultaneously given up. At the present time he is in receipt of only £250 salary and £75 for Clerk of Works and Chinese Teacher. It must be allowed, that such a sum is far from being adequate remuneration; and considering the length of service of Mr. Alford has had in the department; his value in this office from his knowledge of Chinese, his ability to survey ground, (a requirement which no other subordinate possesses) and his great devotion to his work; I would most strongly recommend to the favourable consideration of His Excellency that his salary should be raised to $200 per month with his present allowances. I have to, (Signed) A. W. L. Macurdy Acting Surveyor General 7.0
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acting as dispeeth of quilling. Valuator and Apistant hugincer at au anunal salary £400, with allowances of £75.-

he

Under C. S.C. 13072 $ 1872,

was on the 1 of January 1875 relieved off the office of Valuston,

and the Salary attached to thunć

was cimultaneously givin AE the

office

up.

fresent time he is

in receipt of only £250 salary and £75 for Chair Coolice and Chinese Teacher für

No6 must be allowed, that such a cum is far from being adequate remuneration; aud

the length of service

Considering

132

of Mr Alford has had in the departiment; his salue in this office from his knowledge of Chinese, his ability to survey- ground, (an requirement which no other subordinate popepes) aux his great devotion to his

work; I would wat strongly

A

mark

recommend to the favorable. Consideration of His Vecelleney that his salary should be raised to $200 per month with his present allowances ..

I have to,

(Signed) A. &. Makurdy Acting Surveyor Gerend

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