CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6] — Page 162

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MoMadar in class III. With the same

despatch I forwarded a list of persons who had recently resigned Government Service in consequence of dissatisfaction

by them..

with the saleries dracon

Amongst those relative of the

was a Mo Alves,

a

one

referred to in

this seniorandun, who was also employed in the Freasury. Several

other names might

to that list.

might row be added

done, the Government must be eatisfied

with the services of a

of a less competeict and possibly less trustworthy class. A

is falce economy to exeploy such a class of persons, and it result frequently in serious losses of Revenue, either through earclestuces, -n- incompetence or dishonesty, losses.

which bear 110

small

is clear: it is that,

au

One thing if Government wishes to retain the corviers

of competent officers in important posts,

they

must pay

will bear some

them salaries that comparison with.

those given by Banks and Mercantile house to employes to whom similar

entrusted. Unless this is

done

duties

are

co

comparison to the

saving effected in salaries. The Treasurer further recommend

a year

to the

increan of $180 salary of the 14th haterk in his departuret, Mr farvathe, who row receives of 600 a year (Class in the schedule abready referred to). Considering the duties performed by

•Mr. Carvalho, I would recommend that the post filled by him be

chavg

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