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has had his salary increased that besides this they have the advantage of holding from time to time appointments which give an increase of salary from extra duties to their work with increased volume.

By

10.

I was appointed in November 1865 as Medical Officer to take charge of Emigrants for the Mauritius Government between India and the Colony. The salary was ¥300 a year, with a superadded head for every emigrant carried either from India to Mauritius or vice versa, making the appointment equal to about £600 a year.

In 1867, when the epidemic of fever broke out in Mauritius, I was detained in the Colony to assist the other medical men. My pay was only £300 a year, and the emigrant vessels, which were the principal source of profit in my appointment, were sent away under the charge of unqualified men. In spite of all petitions,

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399 has had his salary increased that besides this they have the advantage of holding from time to time appointments which give an increase of salary from extra duties to their work with increased volume. By 10. I was appointed in November 1865 as Medical Officer to take charge of Emigrants for the Mauritius Government between India and the Colony. The salary was ¥300 a year, with a superadded head for every emigrant carried either from India to Mauritius or vice versa, making the appointment equal to about £600 a year. In 1867, when the epidemic of fever broke out in Mauritius, I was detained in the Colony to assist the other medical men. My pay was only £300 a year, and the emigrant vessels, which were the principal source of profit in my appointment, were sent away under the charge of unqualified men. In spite of all petitions,
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399

has had his salary increased that becides this they hand The advantage of holding

from time to line beting - expointments which give an increase of salary -pe from extra duties to

their

www with increased

olument.

By

10.

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November 1865 as

Medical Officer to take

charge of Emigrants for

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that

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to India)

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equal to about £000 a

year.

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1867

when the

epidemie of fever broke out in Mauritius I was

detained in the Colony to

assist the other medical

mew

my pay

land only £,300

w-to

and

year.

the emigrant vessels which were the principal source of profit in

my appoint. ment were sent away charge of unqualified In spite of all petitions

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