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also largely answerable for the similar motions for reduction in Committee on 1893 Supply - and (3) that the allegation that the Secretary of State directed the payment of the increases of salaries in 1891 on ground mentioned, is a mis-statement.

Paragraph 5 contends that the Civil Servants have no vested interest in the increases, and that the unofficial members have done right in moving the reduction thereof. The Civil servants have, in my opinion, the same right, no less, to expect no more, but no less, to continuance of the payment of their present rates of salary while the Colony is able to pay them and the circumstances under which they were fixed have not materially altered, as Civil Servants elsewhere have to expect.

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149 also largely answerable for the similar motions for reduction in Committee on 1893 Supply - and (3) that the allegation that the Secretary of State directed the payment of the increases of salaries in 1891 on ground mentioned, is a mis-statement. Paragraph 5 contends that the Civil Servants have no vested interest in the increases, and that the unofficial members have done right in moving the reduction thereof. The Civil servants have, in my opinion, the same right, no less, to expect no more, but no less, to continuance of the payment of their present rates of salary while the Colony is able to pay them and the circumstances under which they were fixed have not materially altered, as Civil Servants elsewhere have to expect. Page 150Page 151

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149 also largely answerable for the similar motions for ~ reduction in Committee on 1893 Supply - and (3) that the allegation that the Secretary of State directed the payment of the increases of salaries in 1891 on ground mentioned, is a mis-statement. ។ the Paragraph 5 contends that the Civil Servants have no vested interest in the increases, and that the unofficer An nofficial members have - done right in moving the reduction thereof. The Civil servants have, in my opinion, the same right, no ·less, to expect no more, but no less, to continuance d of the payment of their present rates of ~ while the Colony is salary able to pay them and the circumstances under which they were fixed have not materially altered, as Civil Servants elsewhere have to expect H Page 150Page 151

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149

also largely answerable for the similar motions for ~ reduction in Committee on

1893 Supply - and (3) that the allegation that the Secretary of State directed the payment of the increases of salaries in 1891 on ground mentioned, is a

mis-statement.

។

the

Paragraph 5 contends

that the Civil Servants have no vested interest in the

increases, and that the

unofficer

nofficial members have - done right in moving the reduction thereof. The Civil servants have, in my opinion,

the same

right, no

·less, to expect

no more,

but no less, to

continuance

of the payment

of their present rates of ~

while the Colony is

salary

able to pay them and the

circumstances under which

they

were

fixed have not materially altered, as Civil

Servants elsewhere have to

expect

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