CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 460

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I would recommend that the salary be fixed at $3,360, equivalent at 1s 1⁄2 per dollar to £840 a year, but really worth, at the current rate of exchange, only £616. This is very nearly the same as he is now drawing as temporary Superintendent of Opium Refine.

The Resumes will admit that this increase is amply justified as the surplus over expenditure last year was no less than $115,000 and the collections during the first quarter of this year show no sign of falling off.

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15. I may add that before writing this Memorandum I have conferred with Mr. Stewart, who has acted as Colonial Secretary on several occasions. The report which I annex from this gentleman shows that he fully agrees with me.

It was a matter of surprise to me how he continued to keep his health last summer, remaining at the Office as he practically did long after others departed to escape the heat - Want of necessary extra staff is one of the chief predisposing causes of breakdown in the Department.

His mild climate is the best asset of the post.

المحنة.

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20. 2/ 456 I would recommend that the salary be fixed at $3,360, equivalent at 1s 1⁄2 per dollar to £840 a year, but really worth, at the current rate of exchange, only £616. This is very nearly the same as he is now drawing as temporary Superintendent of Opium Refine. The Resumes will admit that this increase is amply justified as the surplus over expenditure last year was no less than $115,000 and the collections during the first quarter of this year show no sign of falling off. 13. I 15. I may add that before writing this Memorandum I have conferred with Mr. Stewart, who has acted as Colonial Secretary on several occasions. The report which I annex from this gentleman shows that he fully agrees with me. It was a matter of surprise to me how he continued to keep his health last summer, remaining at the Office as he practically did long after others departed to escape the heat - Want of necessary extra staff is one of the chief predisposing causes of breakdown in the Department. His mild climate is the best asset of the post. المحنة.
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bould recommend that the dalary he fixed at $3,360, equivalent at las1⁄2 per dollar to £ you a year, but really worth of exchange only. £616. This to berey nearly the dame

at the current rate

Tim as he is how drawing led

lemporary Superintendent of Opuine

Reusme. The Resumes will admich,

of

This mcrease bring sarctured as the Eurplus over expenditure lash

year we, no less thate $115,000 and the

Collections during the first quarter

of

Nas

year

how to legis of falling

13. I

off.

15. I may add that before writing this Marmorandum I have

Reveral lines desenrred the dutyech

with us. Stewart, who has acted as

Colonial Secretary in hiss becasions.

The report

to

which I annex

from

this

fintlemen thews that he fully agrees

witte Ihe

It was a

realter

of

Surprice to me how be continued to Seeep his health lash summer. — remaining at the Office as he prerally did long after other departed to wee clored - Want of hecessary Extra se

Departements.

hi Mus Climate is the

Estaz

of the hoch predisposing

المحنة .

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