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The Chinese work which was to be efficiently performed by the Registrar General, is now being conducted by the two Acting Registrars in a far less satisfactory manner.

The Registrar General's office is used by the Chinese departments for all matters, official &c., in which the Chinese population are concerned; & it is probable that future Governors will re-establish it; but Sir J. Hennessy will not, I dare say, do so unless he knows enough to insist upon Mr. Wodehouse being placed in that position, though I should be glad to see him in the Store-Department.

8877/11

How does the Wodehouse question stand? The salary of Registrar General is paid in part to

Dr Eitel

and partly to

another person

now available?

has it ceased? If there

is no one

available, I think

he should get the promotion he desires, if the Secretary of State decides that promotion, in this case, should not be brought to a standstill.

I think there are

duties remaining

for the Registrar General, independent of the Chinese work, which Mr. Wodehouse should undertake. What

is his present pay?

The pay of the Registrar General, without the contingent allowance, is $960 - approximately £600 Sterling.

Mr. Habatt

does not

draw

any

of the Registrar General's pay; half of it

is drawn

by

Dr Eitel,

and half

is, I presume, in abeyance.

Mr. Gerard,

the Acting R.G.,

gets £500 per annum.

(i) That half

is now available,

and will be

available

when a new Registrar General is appointed.

(ii) Mr. Gerard

returns to his old office, and the whole salary

becomes available.

Mr. Wodehouse draws

as Chief Clerk in the Colonial Office

$600 per annum.

The Registrar Generalship (without the special allowance, which I make out to be $1200, not $960 per annum) is worth £800 per annum.

If £600 fee per annum

is cut down as

proposed, it will be worth

£400 per annum.

If Dr. Eitel is specially provided for in the Estimates

as Chinese Secretary,

CPL, 20 Nov

End of Kumshaile. Fee Suspension

in connection with

Cum Turunn

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571 The Chinese work which was to be efficiently performed by the Registrar General, is now being conducted by the two Acting Registrars in a far less satisfactory manner. The Registrar General's office is used by the Chinese departments for all matters, official &c., in which the Chinese population are concerned; & it is probable that future Governors will re-establish it; but Sir J. Hennessy will not, I dare say, do so unless he knows enough to insist upon Mr. Wodehouse being placed in that position, though I should be glad to see him in the Store-Department. 8877/11 How does the Wodehouse question stand? The salary of Registrar General is paid in part to Dr Eitel and partly to another person now available? has it ceased? If there is no one available, I think he should get the promotion he desires, if the Secretary of State decides that promotion, in this case, should not be brought to a standstill. I think there are duties remaining for the Registrar General, independent of the Chinese work, which Mr. Wodehouse should undertake. What is his present pay? The pay of the Registrar General, without the contingent allowance, is $960 - approximately £600 Sterling. Mr. Habatt does not draw any of the Registrar General's pay; half of it is drawn by Dr Eitel, and half is, I presume, in abeyance. Mr. Gerard, the Acting R.G., gets £500 per annum. (i) That half is now available, and will be available when a new Registrar General is appointed. (ii) Mr. Gerard returns to his old office, and the whole salary becomes available. Mr. Wodehouse draws as Chief Clerk in the Colonial Office $600 per annum. The Registrar Generalship (without the special allowance, which I make out to be $1200, not $960 per annum) is worth £800 per annum. If £600 fee per annum is cut down as proposed, it will be worth £400 per annum. If Dr. Eitel is specially provided for in the Estimates as Chinese Secretary, CPL, 20 Nov End of Kumshaile. Fee Suspension in connection with Cum Turunn
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571 The Chinese work which ward to be efficiently Cenforme by the Refistion fenone, is now Kansacting by the two a Dr Sitit. in Than heard a far less Adatisfactory Mannu The Registion fund. difto use the the Chinese deportments for all matters, on rear, do, in which The Cancer Propulation wen concerede _ & it is protall that futur formos will re-establish its; bah Sir J. Hennessy will wrist; a won do such know Enough to insist upon Mr. Woodhouse beingatone pland in that position, though I should be glad to an him Store- Department 8877/11 How does thee kesiy question stand? Site Talary of Registrar General paid in partion is altogellin to Dr Ectel ot aaz other person now availath I & there nonly has it capred ? If there Jive he wrichouse the prouestion he desires. if the Sevelary of State decides that promotion, in the source should not be brought to a stand I thin and that there ar duties rem. remaining Reguliar feneral, independent of the Cheness and, which in brochaine should undertake.? What ,ii, вид what would be this pay (!!!! is his present pay, of the Regestion General without the contenfent $960 - appexemales, in Sterling Muck hiko M: Habat does not is I do not thoirt? that of Eitel, draws any of the registrar general's pray: half of the it is drawn від He strive half is I presume in abeyance m. Gerard the acting R.G. ii, That half is now available, and direct leg a እ፡ (iii £ you her annumm registrar general is appointed. M2 Gerard roats to his old office and the whole salong becomes available. M: Wodehouse draws as chief cleeld in the colonial Office 2 Cleusa to Oltre councils The Registro general ship (without the special allowance, which I malle out to be $1200 not #o 960 per annurn) is worth £800 per annum cut down as and if £600 fee Annum proposed will be worth * of Titel is specially provided for or the Sotimates The gets £500 per £500 Desfucks of schole as Chinese Scurtang CPL. 20 Nov End Kumbaile. Fee Stapration feconection at Cum Tumarn
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571

The Chinese work which ward to be efficiently Cenforme by the Refistion fenone, is now Kansacting by the two a Dr Sitit. in Than heard a far less Adatisfactory

Mannu

The Registion fund. difto use the the Chinese deportments for all matters, on rear, do, in which The Cancer Propulation wen concerede _ & it is protall that futur formos will re-establish its; bah Sir J. Hennessy will wrist; a won do such know Enough to insist upon Mr. Woodhouse beingatone pland in that position, though I should be glad to an him Store-

Department

8877/11

How does thee kesiy question stand? Site Talary of Registrar General paid in partion is

altogellin to Dr Ectel

ot

aaz

other person

now availath

I & there nonly

has it capred ? If there

Jive

he wrichouse the prouestion he desires. if the Sevelary of State decides that promotion, in the source should not be brought to a stand

I thin

and that there ar

duties rem.

remaining

Reguliar feneral, independent of the Cheness and,

which in brochaine should undertake.? What

,ii,

вид

what would be

this pay (!!!!

is his present pay, of the Regestion General without the contenfent

$960 - appexemales, in

Sterling Muck hiko

M: Habat

does not

is I do not thoirt? that of Eitel, draws

any

of the registrar general's pray: half of the it

is drawn

від

He strive half

is I presume in abeyance

m.

Gerard

the

acting R.G.

ii, That half

is now available,

and direct leg a

እ፡

(iii

£ you her

annumm

registrar general is appointed. M2 Gerard

roats to his old office and the whole salong

becomes available.

M: Wodehouse draws

as

chief cleeld in the colonial Office 2

Cleusa to Oltre councils

The Registro general ship (without the special allowance, which I malle out to be $1200 not #o 960 per annurn) is worth £800 per annum

cut down as

and if £600 fee

Annum

proposed will be worth

* of Titel is specially provided for or the Sotimates

The gets £500 per

£500

Desfucks of schole

as Chinese Scurtang

CPL. 20 Nov

End Kumbaile. Fee Stapration

feconection at

Cum Tumarn

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