CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 72

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I shall not allow any opportunity to go by of pressing my legitimate claims upon the notice of the Government, and in this case I would respectfully submit that my claims are paramount.

It is part of the conditions under which a cadet accepts service, that his claims are considered when occasion arises, and it is not reasonable that after many years on a small salary and in subordinate posts, when the higher offices become vacant, he should still have to give way to other officers who accepted specific posts when they joined and were attached to the Government under other conditions altogether.

I trust that your Lordship will appoint me to the post of Registrar General in the event of its becoming vacant and I shall endeavour by every means in my power to do credit to the appointment.

I ought to mention that as in another letter I am raising the whole question of the Coroner's office and its present salary. I should not look for any increase of that salary if I were appointed Registrar General. The two combined, though less than what the Registrar General draws in conjunction with the Treasuryship, would nevertheless be a substantial increase.

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71 I shall not allow any opportunity to go by of pressing my legitimate claims upon the notice of the Government, and in this case I would respectfully submit that my claims are paramount. It is part of the conditions under which a cadet accepts service, that his claims are considered when occasion arises, and it is not reasonable that after many years on a small salary and in subordinate posts, when the higher offices become vacant, he should still have to give way to other officers who accepted specific posts when they joined and were attached to the Government under other conditions altogether. I trust that your Lordship will appoint me to the post of Registrar General in the event of its becoming vacant and I shall endeavour by every means in my power to do credit to the appointment. I ought to mention that as in another letter I am raising the whole question of the Coroner's office and its present salary. I should not look for any increase of that salary if I were appointed Registrar General. The two combined, though less than what the Registrar General draws in conjunction with the Treasuryship, would nevertheless be a substantial increase.

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71 i not allow any opportunity go by of pressing my legitimate claims upon the nonce of the Government, and in this case I would respectfully submit my claims are paramount. It is part of the conditions under which a cadet accepts service, that his clanus are Considered when occasun arives, and it is not reasonable when after many years on a small salary and in subordinate to posts, the higher offices become vacant, he should still have to give way other officers who accepted specific posts when they joined and were attached to the Government under Other other conditions altogether. I trust that your Lardship will appoint We to the port of Registrar General in the event of its becoming vacant and I shall endeavour my by every means in power to do credit to the appointment I ought to mention that as in another letter I am raving the whole question of the Coroner's of free and its present salary. I should not look for any mcrease of that: ealary if I were appointed. I Registrar General. The two combined though less than what the Registrar General draws in conjunction with the Treasuryship, would nevertheless be a substantial increase

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not allow

any opportunity

go by of pressing my

legitimate claims upon the

nonce

of the Government,

and in this case I would

respectfully submit

claims are

paramount.

is part of the conditions

under which

a cadet accepts

service, that his clanus are

Considered when occasun

arives, and it is not

reasonable when after many years on a small salary and in subordinate

posts, the higher offices become vacant, he should still have to give way other officers who accepted specific posts when they joined and were attached to the Government under

Other

other conditions altogether.

I trust that your

Lardship will appoint

to the port of Registrar General in the event of its becoming

vacant and I shall endeavour

by every means in power to do credit to the appointment

I ought to mention that

as in another letter I am

raving the whole question of the Coroner's of free and its present salary. I should not look for any mcrease

of that: ealary if I were appointed. I Registrar General. The two combined though less than what the Registrar General draws in conjunction with the Treasuryship, would

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