CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 258

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A new department has been created, viz., that of the Marine Surveyor.

Secretary's office. The salary for Chinese translator disappears under Judicial and reappears; it has been reduced from $2400 to $1800. Reminder must be given to that effect.

The amount for the 1st Clerk has been lowered by $960. Last year there appeared good reason for this Fixed Allowance, and in 1920 under the Establishment Civil List: the 1st Clerk having died, it was discontinued, from which it would seem that it was personal to Mr. Almada e Castro, the late Chief Clerk.

This point should be cleared up as we have had some correspondence about these clerkships, and neither the 1st clerkship nor the Chief Clerk Ship have been permanently settled.

This same sum of $960 has been employed to add two temporary Clerks to the C.S.O., though was given in Estimate.

As to cadets, there will be 2 in training in 1882 instead of ...

Audit Office. The England and Office appear to me to be rather extraordinary, e.g., "Stationery for the offices for printing", "Coals for various departments". This is making it into a sort of store department and is, I think, wrong in principle.

Chamber of Councils. This is a strange little department, but there is no objection to continuing its separate existence as far as I know.

Survey Department. In last year's Estimate...

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There is a considerable increase in expenditure but it still keeps within the revenue. Establishments. There are increases under a good many heads, e.g. Judicial, Educational, Registrar General, Police, etc.A new department has been created, viz., that of the Marine Surveyor.Secretary's office. The salary for Chinese translator disappears under Judicial and reappears; it has been reduced from $2400 to $1800. Reminder must be given to that effect.The amount for the 1st Clerk has been lowered by $960. Last year there appeared good reason for this Fixed Allowance, and in 1920 under the Establishment Civil List: the 1st Clerk having died, it was discontinued, from which it would seem that it was personal to Mr. Almada e Castro, the late Chief Clerk.This point should be cleared up as we have had some correspondence about these clerkships, and neither the 1st clerkship nor the Chief Clerk Ship have been permanently settled.This same sum of $960 has been employed to add two temporary Clerks to the C.S.O., though was given in Estimate.As to cadets, there will be 2 in training in 1882 instead of ...Audit Office. The England and Office appear to me to be rather extraordinary, e.g., "Stationery for the offices for printing", "Coals for various departments". This is making it into a sort of store department and is, I think, wrong in principle.Chamber of Councils. This is a strange little department, but there is no objection to continuing its separate existence as far as I know.Survey Department. In last year's Estimate...

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There is a considerable increase in expenditure but it still keeps within the revenue. Establishments. There are increases under a good many JudicialheadsEducational e.g. Registron generalPoliceauchA new department has been createdviz. that of the the marine Surveyor.Glidecretary's office. The salary for Chimere translator disaffears under Judicial and reappears it has been reduced from 2400 to 1800 reminder must be giver to that effect{dollars and aSer undu JudiciaThe amount for the [S! Clauld has been lowered by 960 dollar? Last year there affeared goo lender Fixed And 1920 lender the Establishment Civil list: The 1st cherth having died the 960. disafficous from which it would seem that it was personal to Mi Almada e Castro the late Cleared upon 19437They haveSince been Settled1st clark and therefore not fixed: this256 point should be cleared up as we have had some correspondence about these claliships and neither the 1st clatishingFor the Chief Clark Shippermanently settledSam haveget been This same scum of 960 has been uployed to add two temporary hough was given in Estimateporary Cluths to the C.S.O.As to cadets there will in 1882 bet 2 in thoughing instead of Audit office150 Huong 250 TheVie England and Office appear to me to be ratten extraordin e.g. "Stationery for the offices for printing" "Coals forscocialCouls for the various defratments". This is matting it Into a sort of store department and is I think wrong in principle.Chaald of Councils This is a strange little Cleelddepartment. but there is no objectionScharate existence to continuing to it a as far as I knowSurvey defectment In last yeareEstimate

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There is a considerable increase in expenditure but it still keeps within the revenue. Establishments. There are increases under

a good many Judicial

heads

Educational

e.g. Registron general

Police

auch

A new department has been created

viz.

that of the

the marine

Surveyor.

Glidecretary's office. The salary for Chimere

translator disaffears under Judicial

and

reappears

it has been reduced

from 2400 to 1800 reminder must be giver to that effect

{

dollars and a

Ser undu Judicia

The amount for the [S! Clauld has been

lowered by 960 dollar?

Last year

there affeared goo lender Fixed

And 1920 lender the

Establishment

Civil list: The 1st cherth having died the 960. disafficous from which

it would seem that it was

personal

to Mi Almada e Castro the late

Cleared up

on 19437

They have

Since been Settled

1st clark and therefore not fixed: this

256

point should be cleared up as we have had some correspondence about these claliships and neither the 1st clatishing

For the

Chief Clark Ship

permanently settled

Sam

have

get

been

This same scum of 960 has been uployed to add two temporary hough was given in Estimate

porary Cluths to the C.S.O.

As to cadets there will in 1882 bet 2 in thoughing

instead of

Audit office

150 Huong 250

The

Vie England

and

Office appear to me to be ratten extraordin e.g. "Stationery for the offices for printing" "Coals for

scocial

Couls for the various

defratments". This is matting it Into a sort of store department and is I think wrong in principle. Chaald of Councils This is a strange little

Cleeld

department. but there is no objection Scharate existence to continuing to it a

as far as I know Survey defectment In last

yeare

Estimate

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