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officers, has been attracted

by local business houses.

by

C

3.

recent

I

the larger salaries offered outside the Government Service.

2.

In my despatch

even date,

I have go

N.137 of addressed Your Lordship

the subject of Mr. Bruce Shepherd's threatened

on

resignation, and I would

draw

your

attention to the

numerous losses which the

Public Service has lately suffered, owing to the higher rates of salary offered

by

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414

Among the most

may

mention Mr

E. B. Shepherd, Clerk in the Imports and Exports Office, Mr Ch'an-A-fook, and Clerk in the Public Works Department, Mr. Hooper, Assessor in the - Treasury Department, Mr. z.a.

Remedios

of

the same

office,

and Mr. Watson, Assistant - Apothecary and Analyst, at the Government Civil Hospital, of whom have just asked

all

permission