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had enjoyed. 41000 total emoluments as his predecessor of that he thought would be sufficient.

2729 76 RECEIVED 7 MAR 1876 20

I do not know that there was any particular reason for giving Offices in the Sem. Department such an increase. For long past it has been just like Sir J. Kennedy to make this sort of arrangement & distributing a saving enough. I do not think the Secretary of State should interfere; but I think you should be told out the salaries another year to test on the estimates as they are actually drawn by individual Public Officers; the power of a Governor to transfer a bit of a salary from one there to another is one which might very easily be abused by some Governors as long as the total is not exceeded does not necessarily come before this Department - I have nothing to say to the susceptibilities.

J11/16/8/76 [(17.8.76 atom 6 1010-

My Lord,

Government House, Hong Kong 13th

I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that I have, subject to approval, sanctioned an increase to two Officers in the Postmaster General's Department.

Right Honourable The Earl of Carnarvon, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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had enjoyed. 41000 total emoluments as his predecessor of that he thought would be sufficient. 2729 76 RECEIVED 7 MAR 1876 20 I do not know that there was any particular reason for giving Offices in the Sem. Department such an increase. For long past it has been just like Sir J. Kennedy to make this sort of arrangement & distributing a saving enough. I do not think the Secretary of State should interfere; but I think you should be told out the salaries another year to test on the estimates as they are actually drawn by individual Public Officers; the power of a Governor to transfer a bit of a salary from one there to another is one which might very easily be abused by some Governors as long as the total is not exceeded does not necessarily come before this Department - I have nothing to say to the susceptibilities. J11/16/8/76 [(17.8.76 atom 6 1010- My Lord, Government House, Hong Kong 13th I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that I have, subject to approval, sanctioned an increase to two Officers in the Postmaster General's Department. Right Honourable The Earl of Carnarvon, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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had enjoyed. 41000

total imoluments as

his predecessor

of that he though

would be sufficient_

< gear

2729 76

RECEIVED

7 MAR

1876

20

I do not know then this was

that

any particular reason for giving

Offices win the Sem. Department

Be con increase

For fong other

"hus it is just

like fir 4. Kennedy to make this

officer

Sort of arrangement & distributing a saving enough

Ido not think the Lecy of State Should interface; but I think the you

should be told

out the salaries

another

A

se

be carefully year to feat

on the bestimates

they are actually drawn by individual thic Lolders; the power of a Governor

how that there is no audit of the accounts at home, to trans for a bit of a salary from me theer to mother is one which might very

Easily be abused by some Governors the long

as the total is not exceeded does not necessarily come before this Department - Shane nothing

to say of. The suspertil.

J11/16/8/76

coume. [(17.8.76 atom 6

1010-

My Lord,

-Government House, Houghing Jammerg

13th

I have the honour

to inform Your Lordship that I have subject to approval.

sanctioned an increase

to two Officers

Right Honourable the earl of Carnarvon Her.

of pay

in the Postmaster

for Majesty's hincipal shenectary of skati

&a

State

fo

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