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exclusively devoted to the study of Chinese, it should be

$2400 per

annum without

allowances, as soon as — the Cadet has

passed his examinations, and #3,000 after two years' service as a Passed Fadet; these salaries - however, not to be further raised in the event of the general revision of salaries

which is now under

consideration.

9.

It is

very possible

that

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that Your Lordship may feel

it neces

necessary to modify this suggested scale with reference to those in force in Ceylon

and the Straits Settlements.

But in view.

of

this

'ts

contingency, I would, in justice to our Cadets, ask Your Lordship to bear in mind that the amount of (necessary and important item of expenditure "Rent" is, I understand, for higher here than in either of.

that;

those