CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 257

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in cost of living, and of

in

fall in

in the

'dollar.

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The value of

After full consideration,

Word Knutsford sanctioned an increase to the greater

of

the

number

Officers concerned at various rates, to some as much as 35%, to some as low as 3%. To some few 3%.7% refused altogether, as, for instance, to the Chief Justice. To the Puisne Judge it was a mere nominal increase given, and the Chief Justice and Puisne Judge were thus dealt with not on any personal grounds, not because they did not feel equally the increased cost of living and the fall in exchange, but because it was thought undesirable, on general grounds, to raise the scale of pay of these offices beyond the scale obtaining in other Crown Colonies.

10.

In granting these enhanced rates of pay, Lord Knutsford, in his despatch of the 4th June 1891, pointed out that, as they were conceded mainly because of the increased cost of living in the Colony, they must not carry with them any increase in half pay or pensions drawn out of the colony. He proposed, therefore, in the case of holders of offices to which an increase of 14% and over was then sanctioned, to keep their leave pay and pensions down to about their former level by reducing the rate of exchange at which they were to be calculated and paid to 4/7 and 3/8 respectively instead of ...

I put it in other words: he directed that, whenever in future the holder of any office in respect of which an increase of pay had been given was drawing leave pay...

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in cost of living, and of in fall in in the 'dollar. exchange e great The The value of After full consideration, Word Knutsford sanctioned an increase to the greater of the number Officers concerned at various rates, to some as much as 35%, to some as low as 3%. To some few 3%.7% refused altogether, as, for instance, to the Chief Justice. To the Puisne Judge it was a mere nominal increase given, and the Chief Justice and Puisne Judge were thus dealt with not on any personal grounds, not because they did not feel equally the increased cost of living and the fall in exchange, but because it was thought undesirable, on general grounds, to raise the scale of pay of these offices beyond the scale obtaining in other Crown Colonies. 10. In granting these enhanced rates of pay, Lord Knutsford, in his despatch of the 4th June 1891, pointed out that, as they were conceded mainly because of the increased cost of living in the Colony, they must not carry with them any increase in half pay or pensions drawn out of the colony. He proposed, therefore, in the case of holders of offices to which an increase of 14% and over was then sanctioned, to keep their leave pay and pensions down to about their former level by reducing the rate of exchange at which they were to be calculated and paid to 4/7 and 3/8 respectively instead of ... I put it in other words: he directed that, whenever in future the holder of any office in respect of which an increase of pay had been given was drawing leave pay...
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in cost of living, and of in fall in in the 'dollar. exchange e great The The value of After full consideration, Word Knutsford sanctioned an increase to the greater of the number Officers concerned at variones cates, to some as much as 35%, to some as low as 3%. To some few 3%.7% refused altogether, as, for instance, to the Chief Justice. To the Puisie Judge it was a mere nominal micrease given, and the s Chief Justice and Puisie Judge were thus dealt with not on any personal grounds, not because they did not feet equally the increased cost of living and the all in exchange, thought undesirable, general prounds, to raise the scale of pay of these offices beyond the scale oblaining fall was Colonies. 10. but because it in other Crown In granting these enhanced 254 enhanced rates of pay, Lord far Anussford, in his despatch of the 4th June 1891, pointed out that, as they were conceded mainly because. cost of living in the Colony, they must not carry of increased s with them any or any proportionate increase in half pay or pensions drawn out of the colony. He proposed, therefore, in the case holders F an increa There ase f." The offices " to which of 14% and over was then sanctioned to keep their leave pay and pensious down to about this former i pormer level by reducing the rate of exchang at which they - were to be calculated and paid to 47% and 3/8 respectively 49/2. respectively instead of I put it in other words he directed that, whenever in pture the holder of any office in of any office in respect of. which an increase of pay had ~ been given was drawing leave pay . . . .
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in cost of living, and of

in

fall in

in the

'dollar.

exchange

e great

The

The value of

After full consideration,

Word Knutsford sanctioned an increase to the greater

of

the

number

Officers concerned at variones cates, to some as much as 35%, to some as low as 3%. To some few

3%.7% refused altogether, as, for instance, to the Chief Justice. To the Puisie Judge

it was

a mere nominal

micrease given, and the s Chief Justice and Puisie Judge were thus dealt with not on any personal grounds, not because they did not feet equally

the increased cost of living and the

all in exchange,

thought undesirable, general prounds, to raise the scale of pay of these offices beyond the scale oblaining

fall

was

Colonies.

10.

but because it

in other Crown

In granting these

enhanced

254

enhanced rates of pay, Lord

far Anussford, in his despatch of the 4th June 1891, pointed out that, as they were conceded mainly because. cost of living in the Colony, they

must not

carry

of

increased s

with them

any

or any proportionate increase in half pay or pensions drawn out of the colony. He proposed, therefore, in the case

holders

F

an increa

There

ase

f." The

offices " to which of 14% and over was then sanctioned to keep their

leave pay and pensious down to about this former

i pormer level by reducing

the rate of exchang

at which they -

were to be calculated and paid to 47% and 3/8 respectively 49/2.

respectively instead of

I put it in other words

he directed that, whenever in pture the holder of any office in

of any office in respect of. which an increase of pay had ~ been given

was

drawing leave

pay

. . . .

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