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I approve of

the

Mr Mitchell's

appointment of

(who, you inform

me

in your despatch No. 129 of

the

19th of April

has

recently passed with credit

his final examination in

Chinese) to be Assistant

Registrar General.

I do not wish to take exception to

the salary

proposed ($324)

which it is

proposed to

give

him

as not unreasonable and

I do not take exception to the amount;

and I am glad

to note that you speak in high terms

of him.


MINUTE.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley

Lord Derby.

It does not appear

that

any regard

has been had in

settling the pay of this post to the desirability of classifying the salaries of

the

higher appointments with

a view to

producing some degree of

uniformity,

a point to which I

drew your

attention in

my despatch No.155 of

the 3rd of August last,

and I shall be glad

if you

can make some

suggestion for modifying it

in

this direction.

I approve of

the

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I approve of the Mr Mitchell's appointment of (who, you inform me in your despatch No. 129 of the 19th of April has recently passed with credit his final examination in Chinese) to be Assistant Registrar General. I do not wish to take exception to the salary proposed ($324) which it is proposed to give him as not unreasonable and I do not take exception to the amount; and I am glad to note that you speak in high terms of him. MINUTE. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley Lord Derby. It does not appear that any regard has been had in settling the pay of this post to the desirability of classifying the salaries of the higher appointments with a view to producing some degree of uniformity, a point to which I drew your attention in my despatch No.155 of the 3rd of August last, and I shall be glad if you can make some suggestion for modifying it in this direction. I approve of the
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approve of

the

Mi Mitchell

afpointment of

( who," you inform

innes

m me

in your deap no. 129 g

the

19th of April

has

recently passed with endit

his final examination in

Chimes) to be assistant

Registrar general.

do not wish to table exception to

Canenternak the salary

proposed #32

which it is

give

him

32401

to be not tenreasonable and

I do not thumpor talio exception to the amount;

and of whom I am glad

1 to note that you speak in high taims

RAFT.

MINUTE.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley

Lord Derby.

it does not appear

548

but I do not observe that

any regard

has been had in

post settling the pay of this frist to the desirability of classi

fying the salaries of

the

higher appointments with

a view to

Quoducing some degree of

uniformity,!

greater ( a point to which I

drew you

attention in

No.155.

my despatch the 3rd of August last 9 and I shall be glad

you

can Mathe

mathe any

y

Sug.

-gestion for modifying it

In

this direction.

"

3

affirove of

the

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