CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 396

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13. will explain themselves. There

0 is an initial outlay for a steam launch but I think the expenses of the establishment should not exceed $5000 a year. Inspector Brewer complains that his salary is not sufficient to support him and his family and he points to the engineers of small steamers on the Coast obtaining as good a salary as he does and board besides. This is no doubt the fact and as Mr Brewer has shown himself a thoroughly good and energetic officer and one who seems to know his work thoroughly perhaps Your Lordship would feel disposed to grant him some slight increase to his present salary. The estimated Revenue in 1882 from ordinance 8 of 1879 is $9,000 but I think this if anything is an under estimate.

With regard to the steam launch it was found impossible for the Surveyor to get through half of his work without it and accordingly the tender of the Hong Kong

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13. will explain themselves. There 0 is an initial outlay for a steam launch but I think the expenses of the establishment should not exceed $5000 a year. Inspector Brewer complains that his salary is not sufficient to support him and his family and he points to the engineers of small steamers on the Coast obtaining as good a salary as he does and board besides. This is no doubt the fact and as Mr Brewer has shown himself a thoroughly good and energetic officer and one who seems to know his work thoroughly perhaps Your Lordship would feel disposed to grant him some slight increase to his present salary. The estimated Revenue in 1882 from ordinance 8 of 1879 is $9,000 but I think this if anything is an under estimate. With regard to the steam launch it was found impossible for the Surveyor to get through half of his work without it and accordingly the tender of the Hong Kong
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12. 13. 393 will explain themselves. There 0 is an initial outlay of trace for a steam Launch but of think the expenses of the establishment should not exceed $5000 a year. Ins Tirewer complains that his salore is not sufficient to support him and his family and he points to the engineers of small steamers on the Coast obtaining as good 2 salare at he does and board besides. This is no doubt the fact and as Mr Brewer has shown himself a the oughly good and and energetic officer and are who seems to know his work thoroughly perhaps Your Lordship would feel disproud to grant him some slight increase to his presents salary. The extimated Revenue in 1882 from ordinance 8 of 1879 is $9,000 but I think this if anything 14. an under estimate. With regard to the steam launch it was found impossible for the su to get through ane Surveyor half of his work without it and accordingly the tender of the Hong Kong and
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12.

13.

393

will explain themselves. There

0

is an initial outlay of trace for a steam Launch but of think

the expenses of the establishment

should not exceed $5000 a year. Ins Tirewer complains that his salore is not sufficient to support him and his family and he points to the

engineers of small steamers

on the Coast obtaining as

good

2

salare

at

he does

and board besides. This is

no doubt the

fact and as

Mr Brewer has shown

himself

a

the oughly good

and

and energetic officer and are who seems to know his work

thoroughly perhaps Your Lordship would feel disproud to grant him some slight increase to his presents salary. The extimated Revenue in 1882 from ordinance 8 of 1879 is

$9,000 but I think this if anything

14.

an under estimate.

With regard to the

steam launch it was found

impossible for the su

to get through

ane

Surveyor

half of his

work without it and accordingly

the tender of the Hong Kong

and

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