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is no more than I expected as the duty of framing these rests with him; but he is silent about the tally clerks - a fee which also he ought to frame -

distinctly to the question of an improper system of enforcing costly distraint for rent, which requires an Ordinance – The C. J. assumes an ordinance will be prepared in due time on the matter.

Until - The Governor shows he has come to a decision long ago, to have enabled the re-organised staff to include this important duty which has now

"injustice & hardship upon those classes who have least

"have to suffer it." i.e. the poorer Chinese, who now are at the mercy of their landlords. This means of doing real service to the Chinese Community would be worthy of the consideration of a Governor who professes to study their interests - but Sir John Pope Hennessy does not allude to the subject in a consequential manner.

The saturnine Inspector General of Police in Jamaica carried into the Secretariat (minus the fine cocked hat) no indication of the manner of officers who were responsible for their past sins; and, what is still more dismal, the "existing staff of one Bailiff is sufficient." The motion by Mr. Marsh was taken notice of for reply by Sir Michael Hicks Beach par. 2 accepted the recommendation the Commissioners upon this point.

10.11.

The Accommodation in the Court Buildings - housing adjoining Building now bringing in an amount is an

The Council has recommended its absorption in the Registry and the Governor adds the interpreters

Staff "as requiring accommodation" without furnishing any details of fitting & making head for estimate of cost in utilising it, or of loss in rent, nor does he ask permission to do this, or say that he has done it on his own authority - which no doubt he has not done; judging from the usual way of doing things in the Colony

with Audit - he or she having, for avoiding the Auditor General to make a personal audit of the Accounts but he does not tell how the audit has been made during the past year - Suppose it has been waiting for Lord Kimberley's sanction as a mode of making it.

I should doubt the necessity of employing the Auditor General personally every month, but this is a question of administrative detail that the Government have troubled the House with it - a technicality it will be left to him to deal with according to discretion.

Dec.

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248 is no more than I expected as the duty of framing these rests with him; but he is silent about the tally clerks - a fee which also he ought to frame - distinctly to the question of an improper system of enforcing costly distraint for rent, which requires an Ordinance The C. J. assumes an ordinance will be prepared in due time on the matter. Until - The Governor shows he has come to a decision long ago, to have enabled the re-organised staff to include this important duty which has now "injustice & hardship upon those classes who have least "have to suffer it." i.e. the poorer Chinese, who now are at the mercy of their landlords. This means of doing real service to the Chinese Community would be worthy of the consideration of a Governor who professes to study their interests - but Sir John Pope Hennessy does not allude to the subject in a consequential manner. The saturnine Inspector General of Police in Jamaica carried into the Secretariat (minus the fine cocked hat) no indication of the manner of officers who were responsible for their past sins; and, what is still more dismal, the "existing staff of one Bailiff is sufficient." The motion by Mr. Marsh was taken notice of for reply by Sir Michael Hicks Beach par. 2 accepted the recommendation the Commissioners upon this point. 10.11. The Accommodation in the Court Buildings - housing adjoining Building now bringing in an amount is an The Council has recommended its absorption in the Registry and the Governor adds the interpreters Staff "as requiring accommodation" without furnishing any details of fitting & making head for estimate of cost in utilising it, or of loss in rent, nor does he ask permission to do this, or say that he has done it on his own authority - which no doubt he has not done; judging from the usual way of doing things in the Colony with Audit - he or she having, for avoiding the Auditor General to make a personal audit of the Accounts but he does not tell how the audit has been made during the past year - Suppose it has been waiting for Lord Kimberley's sanction as a mode of making it. I should doubt the necessity of employing the Auditor General personally every month, but this is a question of administrative detail that the Government have troubled the House with it - a technicality it will be left to him to deal with according to discretion. Dec.
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248 is no mon thats Ieffatech as the duty of framing Theme rests with hime; but he is salut about the talle Hosts a fees - which also he ought to frame - distiche to the question of an imperne saystem of enforcing (rosty Distufen for resch_ which requires an Ordinance The C. J. Resumes an odiance will to papel na there the matter usti - The Governor shoes have come to a division long do ds ago, to have enable the 26-organised staff to include this important duty which has now " injustier & handship upen 2how. 11 of Report Surformune, works Consideraten Shose classes who and leash "ave to usut it." _ is the froour Chinese, who now an at th Chinese mercy ofthing landlords. This Jeans simple means of doing real dervier to the Chinese Consmanity would dum writhy of the consideration of a forermon who perfefers to study their intersts - bat Sie John Henrify clous not allude to the subject in a consepently the satinat Infende tester Mark in Jamany carried into the Sotomalis (mins the fine ckck) in no indication of the mumon of officers who were be Uguinal for their peut se ; unbys, what is dost daril, the "Existing staff of One Bailiff is Iufficient. The mision Mustih. Taken notice of for pen to Sin Michael Hicks Mack par. 2 dcepted the recommendation the Commissimess upon this fronte pan. 10.11. The Accommodation in the Count Buildings - hoskije adjoining Building now bringing in an am stan is an f. h. i. Zent: the froses han recommend its absorption In the Ry. ford a the foremon adds the inteputail Staff " as requiring accommodation Wither, bach he avoid furnishing any Details fitting & making head for of cost in utilising it, or of los in rent, nor does I ask Jermission to do this, or day that he has done it on his own Authority - which no doubt he has not done; jordying for the usual way If doing things in the Colony with d- Audit - he or she haveling, for drinking the Auditor Gerne to make a personal audit of the Accounts but he doss but he does not tell how the audit has been made during the past year - Shope it has est been waiting for Lord Kimituly'; Lanation as 8th mode of making it. Ishanbe doubt the newssity of Implaging The auditor Genre Jersonally worry month, but this is a " question pouch administatin detail that the fovernm hend Mark havn Troubled The Her. oft with it - a Temneluche it will be left to him to deal with according this discutioni Dec.
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is no mon thats Ieffatech as the duty of framing Theme rests with hime; but he is salut about the talle Hosts a fees - which also he ought to frame -

distiche

to the question of an imperne saystem of enforcing (rosty Distufen for resch_ which requires an Ordinance – The C. J.

Resumes

an odiance will to papel na there the matter

usti - The Governor shoes have come to a division long

do ds

ago, to have enable the 26-organised staff to include this

important duty which has now

" injustier & handship upen

2how. 11 of Report

Surformune, works Consideraten

Shose classes who and leash

"ave to usut it." _ is the froour Chinese, who now an

at th

Chinese

mercy ofthing landlords. This Jeans simple

means of doing

real dervier to the Chinese Consmanity would dum writhy of the consideration of a forermon who perfefers to study their intersts - bat Sie John Henrify clous not allude to the subject in a consepently the satinat Infende tester Mark in Jamany carried into the Sotomalis (mins the fine ckck) in no indication of the mumon of officers who were be Uguinal for their peut se ; unbys, what is dost daril, the "Existing staff of One Bailiff is Iufficient. The mision Mustih. Taken notice of for pen to Sin Michael Hicks Mack par. 2 dcepted the recommendation

the Commissimess upon this fronte pan. 10.11.

The Accommodation in the Count Buildings - hoskije

adjoining Building now bringing in an am

stan is an

f.

h.

i.

Zent: the froses han recommend its absorption In the Ry. ford a the foremon adds the inteputail

Staff " as requiring accommodation Wither, bach he avoid

furnishing

any

Details

fitting & making head for of cost in utilising it, or of los in rent, nor does I ask Jermission to do this, or day that he has done it on his own Authority - which no doubt he has not done; jordying for the usual way If doing things in the Colony

with

d- Audit - he or she haveling, for drinking the

Auditor Gerne to make a personal audit of the

Accounts but he doss

but he does not tell

how the audit

has been made during the past year - Shope it has

est been waiting for Lord Kimituly'; Lanation as

8th mode of making it.

Ishanbe doubt the newssity of

Implaging

The auditor Genre Jersonally worry month,

but this is a

" question pouch administatin detail

that the fovernm

hend Mark havn Troubled The Her. oft with it - a Temneluche it will be left to him to deal

with according this discutioni

Dec.

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