CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12] — Page 239

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of work rend

rendering it overseer especially for

cessary

innecessary to send out an the

is generally

purpose as in similar circumstanut.

7. I therefore recommend for the favourable. consideration of His breellency that Mr Lewis' salary be increased to $720. for annum.

The Salary attached

10.

The 2nd and 3rd Clerks.

to these officers is very low considering that the three Chinese flerks perform all the ordinary clori- cal work of the department, besides keeping the Store Accounts, and General Accounts of the expendi iture, as well as the analyzing

and Scheduling of labour returns which in the Surveyor General's separtment is dona

Europeans receiving

: receiving much,

higher salaries

11.

by

the large quantity of work done departmentally

without the intervention of a contras lor considerably adds to the office work of the department and often involves long hours.

12.

For the abous reasons and in consideration of their attention and the interest they have taken in the work: I Submit for the fooourable consider ation of His breellency that their salaries be increased to $54100 and $480. respectively.

13.

the above recommendation le approved

a total increase

they will involve a

the Estimates of 1891.

IH. I enclose applications for

of

$520. on

an increase of

Salary from Messrs Lewis, Chan Jun, 180 18an Jai and Samuels. The three former I have dealt with in the foregoing as regards the latter

nuabli k recommend that

katany

increase be

granted. Mr. Samuels duties consist of those of

Matchman.

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