CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 42

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opinion that it will involve the employment of another Clerk for the purpose

DRAFT.

of keeping the necessary books and making out the accounts. I hope you may be able to devise an arrangement by which such an increase of Staff can be avoided. If the extra Clerk is unavoidable the plan can only be adopted on the condition that the drugs are sold to public servants at a price which will cover the direct and indirect cost of his remuneration as well as other incidental expenses of purchase, storage, distribution and recovery of payment.

I approve of the suggested addition to the salary of Mr. Chapman the Steward of the Civil Hospital and of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon Mr. Ladds. I also approve the allowance of $120 per annum for knowledge of Chinese

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40 opinion that it will involve the employment of another Clerk for the purpose DRAFT. of keeping the necessary books and making out the accounts. I hope you may be able to devise an arrangement by which such an increase of Staff can be avoided. If the extra Clerk is unavoidable the plan can only be adopted on the condition that the drugs are sold to public servants at a price which will cover the direct and indirect cost of his remuneration as well as other incidental expenses of purchase, storage, distribution and recovery of payment. 6. I approve of the suggested addition to the salary of Mr. Chapman the Steward of the Civil Hospital and of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon Mr. Ladds. I also approve the allowance of $120 per annum for knowledge of Chinese

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40 opinion that it will involve the employ- ment of another Clerk for the purpose DRAFT. of keeping the necessary books and making out the accounts. I hope you may be able to devise an arrangement by which such an increase of Staff can be avoided. If the extra Clerk is un- avoidable the plan can only be adopted on the condition that the arugs are sold to public servants at a price which will cover the direct and indirect cost of his remuneration as well es other in- cidental expenses of purchase, storage distribution and recovery of payment. 6. I.approve of the suggested addition to the salary of Mr. Chapman the Steward of the Civil Hospital and of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon Mr. Ladds. I also approve the allowance of $120 per annum for knowledge of Chinese

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opinion that it will involve the employ-

ment of another Clerk for the purpose

DRAFT.

of keeping the necessary books and

making out the accounts. I hope you

may be able to devise an arrangement by

which such an increase of Staff can be

avoided. If the extra Clerk is un-

avoidable the plan can only be adopted

on the condition that the arugs are sold

to public servants at a price which will

cover the direct and indirect cost of

his remuneration as well es other in-

cidental expenses of purchase, storage

distribution and recovery of payment.

I.approve of the suggested

addition to the salary of Mr. Chapman the

Steward of the Civil Hospital and of

the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon Mr.

Ladds. I also approve the allowance

of $120 per annum for knowledge of

Chinese

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