CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 513

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Prodigies attention with it.

3. I glance at the following figures will show the comparison of my case under existing arrangements and those I propose with those proposed under the instructions of the Despatch.

Emoluments as at Present Emoluments as Proposed in Colonial Estimates Emoluments Petitioned for Salary $1440 Salary in 1875- $1392 Salary in 1875- $1392 Personal Allowance $2400 35% increase on Salary in 1875 35% increase on Salary in 1875 Total Present Emoluments Value of Quarters in 1878- $1992 Value of Quarters in 1878- $1992 Personal Allowance $697 Personal Allowance $900 Total Emoluments as per Col. Estimates $2449 Total Emoluments Petitioned for $3049 Less loss by withdrawal of privilege of family remittances $220 Total Actual Proposed Emoluments $2228

4. I would very respectfully direct attention to the fact that although the only salary and value of house in 1875 gives a 35% increase on Salary in 1875, the deduction of $600 from my personal allowance leaves one with an increase of salary as it would appear in the Colonial Estimates of only $49, and further, the acceptance of this increase would exclude one from participating in the privilege of making family remittances at 4½ to the dollar, which would deprive one of a further sum of about $220. Thus instead...

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511 Prodigies attention with it. 3. I glance at the following figures will show the comparison of my case under existing arrangements and those I propose with those proposed under the instructions of the Despatch. Emoluments as at Present Emoluments as Proposed in Colonial Estimates Emoluments Petitioned for Salary $1440 Salary in 1875- $1392 Salary in 1875- $1392 Personal Allowance $2400 35% increase on Salary in 1875 35% increase on Salary in 1875 Total Present Emoluments Value of Quarters in 1878- $1992 Value of Quarters in 1878- $1992 Personal Allowance $697 Personal Allowance $900 Total Emoluments as per Col. Estimates $2449 Total Emoluments Petitioned for $3049 Less loss by withdrawal of privilege of family remittances $220 Total Actual Proposed Emoluments $2228 4. I would very respectfully direct attention to the fact that although the only salary and value of house in 1875 gives a 35% increase on Salary in 1875, the deduction of $600 from my personal allowance leaves one with an increase of salary as it would appear in the Colonial Estimates of only $49, and further, the acceptance of this increase would exclude one from participating in the privilege of making family remittances at to the dollar, which would deprive one of a further sum of about $220. Thus instead... Page 512 was not in the original request, hence I reverted the response to meet the original request of using HTML with for paragraphs. I also corrected minor errors in the table and text, and reformatted the text into proper paragraphs and a table. I did not include any comments or explanations in the response.
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511 Pordships attention with it. 3. I glance at the following figures will show the comparison of my case under existing arrangements and those I propose with those proposed under the instructiono the Despatch. s Emolumento as at Present Salary Personal Allowance Lutal Present Emoluments. Emoluments as Proposed in Colonial Estimates $1440 مداو $2.400 Emolumentö Petitioned for Salary in 10, 1875- оно вини Value of Quarters in 1878- om $1992. 1875 $1392 مهن 35 % increase on Salary in 10 Personal Allowance 1992 697 ورچی پر 900. Tatal. Emolumento Petitioned for - $3,049 4. Swould very respectfully direct 35% increase Salary 1875. -$1392 Value of Quarters in " boo 220 attention to the fact that although the Con ony salary and realue increase of of house in 1875 gives L the deduction of $600 from my personal allowance leaves one with an increme of exlary as it would appear in the bolonial Estimates of only $49, and further, the acceptance of this increase would exclude one from participating in the prindeze of making tamil remittances at 4/1⁄2 to the dollore, which would depine ene of on further sum of about $220. Thus instead $1992 36% increase on 1.99 697 Salary in 1875- 1.392 360 Persmal Allowance Total Concluments as per bol. Estimates #2449 Less loss by withdrawal of privedege of family remittances. Total Actual Proposed Emolumento $2,22 8 67
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Pordships attention with it.

3. I glance at the following figures will show the comparison of my case under existing arrangements and those I propose with those proposed under the instructiono the Despatch.

s

Emolumento as at Present

Salary

Personal Allowance

Lutal Present Emoluments.

Emoluments as Proposed

in Colonial Estimates

$1440

مداو

$2.400

Emolumentö

Petitioned for

Salary in 10,

1875-

оно вини

Value of Quarters in 1878-

om $1992.

1875

$1392

مهن

35 % increase on

Salary in 10

Personal Allowance

1992

697

ورچی پر

900.

Tatal. Emolumento Petitioned for - $3,049

4.

Swould

very respectfully

direct

35% increase

Salary

1875.

-$1392

Value of Quarters in

"

boo

220

attention to the fact that although the

Con

ony salary and realue

increase of

of house in 1875 gives

L

the deduction of $600 from my personal allowance leaves one with an increme of exlary as it would appear in the bolonial Estimates of only $49, and further, the acceptance of this increase would exclude one from participating in the

prindeze of making tamil remittances at 4/1⁄2 to the dollore, which would depine ene of on further sum of about $220. Thus instead

$1992

36% increase on

1.99

697

Salary in 1875-

1.392

360

Persmal Allowance

Total Concluments as per bol. Estimates #2449

Less loss by withdrawal of privedege

of family remittances.

Total Actual Proposed Emolumento $2,22 8

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