CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 768

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appointed to enquire

do to the

Manner

in

which

the remuneration

of public officers

has been affected

by the increased cost of living, and

the de

depreciated value

of

the dollar,

Your Lordship will observe that

I have omitted to make

any

entry in respect of the salary of

the Governor.

It is however only right

that I

should mention that the Committee.

intended the Governor's salary to be included among those which they recommend to be placed

a

to be.

on

sterling basis, and fixed at

such

such amount in dollars to will

£5,000 produce Five thousand pounds

at the current rate of exchange.

The Governor has suffered by

the increased out

of remittance,

of imported articles, in the same

x

way as others; and though he is not affected by the rise of

rents, his advantage

in this respect is

much outweighed by the increased

Cost of entertainment, and the

Buch

ter number than formerly

greater

who

require

to be entertained.

So strongly

is this felt that,

as I have good reason to cappone,

A

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