CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 259

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the

and emoluments of the staff of Supreme Court. 1° at the beginning of

the

that

Arraz

year 1879. 2° at the end of

Year

under the provisional arrangements sanctioned by His Excellency the Governor in Council.

3° that which is suggested by the Secretary of State.

I have not made

In the last column

any

alteration in existing Salaries, although from paragraph VI of the Secretary of State's Despatch it would appear that the

duties of keeping accounts

extra

and acting

as

an

Appraiser, which he proposes to impose on the Deputy Registrars, may

be taken into consideration in fixing their salaries.

I

I believe that an increase to the

salaries of those Officers will be necessary, especially if one of the Deputy Registrars is to be a person having

a

practical acquaintance with accounts.

3.

I have not been able to submit a statement of the Cost of

the

organization proposed by the Commissioners because, as remarked by His Lordship the Chief Justice, it is not quite clear whether they contemplated the appointment of five Deputy Registrars

in addition to

a

Clerk of the Court.

I also observe that in recommending the appointment of

a

competent Chinese Shroff, they intended

...

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257 the and emoluments of the staff of Supreme Court. at the beginning of the that Arraz year 1879. at the end of Year under the provisional arrangements sanctioned by His Excellency the Governor in Council. that which is suggested by the Secretary of State. I have not made In the last column any alteration in existing Salaries, although from paragraph VI of the Secretary of State's Despatch it would appear that the duties of keeping accounts extra and acting as an Appraiser, which he proposes to impose on the Deputy Registrars, may be taken into consideration in fixing their salaries. I I believe that an increase to the salaries of those Officers will be necessary, especially if one of the Deputy Registrars is to be a person having a practical acquaintance with accounts. 3. I have not been able to submit a statement of the Cost of the organization proposed by the Commissioners because, as remarked by His Lordship the Chief Justice, it is not quite clear whether they contemplated the appointment of five Deputy Registrars in addition to a Clerk of the Court. I also observe that in recommending the appointment of a competent Chinese Shroff, they intended ...
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257 the and emoluments of the staff of Supreme Court. at the beginning of the that Arraz year 1879. at the end of Year under the provisional ngements sanctioned by sis Excellency the Governor inn terey lost. 3o that which is suggested by the Secretary of State. I have not made In the last column any alteration in exciting Salaries, alllingh fromve parapaph VI of the Scoretary of States Despatch it would appear that the duties of keeping account's extra and acting a J Appraiser, which he proprees to improve. Registrars, may 07 1 the tere Deputy be taken fixing their salaries. consideration in fixing I I believe that increase to the salaries of those Officers will be necessary experially if one of the Deputy Registrars is to be having a accounts. a person practical acquaintance with 3. Ihave not been able to submit AL statement of the Cost of the organization proposed by by the Commissioners because, as reached by Is Justice Incordes, it is not quite clear whether they contemplated the appointment of live Depurty Registrans in addition to I also A to Clerk of the Court. that in recommending the apponituent of A competent Chinese Shroff, they intended Dec
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the

and emoluments of the staff of Supreme Court. 1° at the beginning

of

the

that

Arraz

year 1879. 2° at the end of

Year

under the provisional ngements sanctioned by sis

Excellency the Governor inn terey lost. 3o that which is suggested by the Secretary of State.

I have not made

In the last column

any

alteration in

exciting Salaries, alllingh fromve parapaph VI of the Scoretary of States Despatch it would appear that the

duties of keeping account's

extra

and acting

a

J

Appraiser, which he

proprees to improve.

Registrars, may

07 1

the tere Deputy

be taken

fixing their salaries.

consideration in fixing

I

I believe that

increase to the

salaries of those Officers will be

necessary experially if one of the Deputy Registrars is to be

having

a

accounts.

a

person

practical acquaintance with

3.

Ihave not been able to submit

AL

statement of the Cost of

the

organization proposed by

by the Commissioners because, as reached

by Is Justice Incordes, it is not quite clear whether they contemplated the appointment of live Depurty Registrans

in addition to

I also

A

to

Clerk of the Court.

that in

recommending the apponituent of

A

competent Chinese Shroff, they

intended

Dec

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