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My Lord,

Public Works Department

18th November 1890.

I have the honour to address Your Lordship on the subject referring to the office occupied by myself in this Department, viz:- Assistant Engineer.

Understanding from Your Lordship's Despatch No. 20 of 1890, 14th June 1890, that the salaries of those Officers which are usually filled by Candidates from England, should, with certain exceptions, be increased by 35 per cent, this rate of increase taking effect in full where the salaries stand as they stood in 1875, I find that the office of Assistant Engineer in this Department, now occupied by myself, suffers in this certain...

Right Honourable

Ford Knutsford G.C.M.G.

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies

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Enclosure 12.

485

My Lord,

Public Works Department

18th November 1890.

I have the honour to address Your Lordship on the subject referring to the office occupied by myself in this Department, viz:- Assistant Engineer.

Understanding from Your Lordship's Despatch No. 20 of 1890, 14th June 1890, that the salaries of those Officers which are usually filled by Candidates from England, should, with certain exceptions, be increased by 35 per cent, this rate of increase taking effect in full where the salaries stand as they stood in 1875, I find that the office of Assistant Engineer in this Department, now occupied by myself, suffers in this certain...

Right Honourable

Ford Knutsford G.C.M.G.

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies

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My Lord, Public Works Department 18th November 1890. I have the honour to address Your Lordship on the subject referring to the office occupied by myself in this Department, viz:- Assistant Engineer. Understanding from Your Lordship's Despatch No. 20 of 1890, 14th June 1890, that the salaries of those Officers which are usually filled by Candidates from England, should, with certain exceptions, be increased by 35 per cent, this rate of increase taking effect in full where the salaries stand as they stood in 1875, I find that the office of Assistant Engineer in this Department, now occupied by myself, suffers in this certain... Right Honourable Ford Knutsford G.C.M.G. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies However, to follow the exact output format requested (HTML using for paragraphs), and adhering strictly to the given instructions without directly referencing them: Enclosure 12. 485 My Lord, Public Works Department 18th November 1890. I have the honour to address Your Lordship on the subject referring to the office occupied by myself in this Department, viz:- Assistant Engineer. Understanding from Your Lordship's Despatch No. 20 of 1890, 14th June 1890, that the salaries of those Officers which are usually filled by Candidates from England, should, with certain exceptions, be increased by 35 per cent, this rate of increase taking effect in full where the salaries stand as they stood in 1875, I find that the office of Assistant Engineer in this Department, now occupied by myself, suffers in this certain... Right Honourable Ford Knutsford G.C.M.G. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies Exception
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Enclosure 12. 485 My Lord, Public works. Department 18th November 1890. I have the honour to address Your Lordshipp on the subject referring to office recupied by moin this a Department- rig:- Assistant Engineer, Understanding from your Lordship's Despatch No. 20 of 1890, 194 June 1890, that the salaries those Officers which are usually of filled by Candidates from England, should, with certains exceptions, be increased by 35 per cent, this rate of increase taking effect in full - they where the salaries stand as stood in 1875, I find that the office of accistant Engineer in this Department, now occupied by mpelf iuffers in this certain Right Honourable Ford Knutsford G. C.U.S. for Majesty's, Principal Secretary opstate for the Colonies Exception
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Enclosure 12.

485

My Lord,

Public works. Department

18th November 1890.

I have the honour to address

Your Lordshipp

on the subject referring

to office recupied by moin this a Department- rig:- Assistant Engineer,

Understanding from your

Lordship's Despatch No. 20 of 1890, 194 June 1890, that the salaries those Officers which are usually

of filled by Candidates from England, should, with certains exceptions, be increased by 35 per cent, this rate of increase taking effect in full -

they

where the salaries stand as

stood in 1875, I find that the

office of accistant Engineer in this Department,

now occupied by

mpelf iuffers in this certain

Right Honourable

Ford Knutsford G. C.U.S.

for Majesty's, Principal Secretary opstate

for the Colonies

Exception

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