CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 67

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despatch praises his work during the

but hardly gives the sort

last

Year,

that

detailed report 167333 called for.

deep t

I think we should ask for a fuller

reply to desp.

report in

But in

any

case

reason, in present conditions,

finance, especially, to entertain the

I can see

16733/93

no sufficient of the

the Treasurer's

valour?

S.W. J. 9 Nov.

question of raising

that

I do not see any further report is wanted on M. Mitchell Innes This

report is satisfactory

& So much might be said. The salary cannot at present be increased The retrenchment committee did not propose

to increase it. Nor did they propose the Assistant Colonial Secretary

I think I made types supine at receiving

this recommendation to increasing the salary

of an office where carelessness can be so serious a loss

of him following

a short time ago.

Willie Ramsden appear & act in three

to

Mullin

in no principle at all

here West of

ma.

officers of Colonial

They proposed, if the officers of

Secretary & Registrar General

are combined,

an Assistant Colonial Secretary

$600 to $800 dollars, the pay,

the Treasurer being in continuation but the Governor proposes to pay the Assistant Colonial Secretary $3600 to $6000 dollars.

? Decline to increase the salary, While expressing pleasure at the satisfactory nature of the report CPL 10mm

= ?

To proceed. Let me

draft

A.24n

10.11.54

I ventured that the recent despatch proposing

increase all around to the civil service

clearly showed that the Receiver altogether failed

appreciate the financial state

of the Colony.

Minute as above

lux add that Sir J. Bowring in England thinks of the improvement of the Run 257

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despatch praises his work during the but hardly gives the sort last Year, that detailed report 167333 called for. deep t I think we should ask for a fuller reply to desp. report in But in any case reason, in present conditions, finance, especially, to entertain the I can see 16733/93 no sufficient of the the Treasurer's valour? S.W. J. 9 Nov. question of raising that I do not see any further report is wanted on M. Mitchell Innes This report is satisfactory & So much might be said. The salary cannot at present be increased The retrenchment committee did not propose to increase it. Nor did they propose the Assistant Colonial Secretary I think I made types supine at receiving this recommendation to increasing the salary of an office where carelessness can be so serious a loss of him following a short time ago. Willie Ramsden appear & act in three to Mullin in no principle at all here West of ma. officers of Colonial They proposed, if the officers of Secretary & Registrar General are combined, an Assistant Colonial Secretary $600 to $800 dollars, the pay, the Treasurer being in continuation but the Governor proposes to pay the Assistant Colonial Secretary $3600 to $6000 dollars. ? Decline to increase the salary, While expressing pleasure at the satisfactory nature of the report CPL 10mm = ? To proceed. Let me draft A.24n 10.11.54 I ventured that the recent despatch proposing increase all around to the civil service clearly showed that the Receiver altogether failed appreciate the financial state of the Colony. Minute as above lux add that Sir J. Bowring in England thinks of the improvement of the Run 257
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despatch praises his work during the but hardly gives the sort last Zear, that detailed report 167333 called for. deep t I think we should ask for a fuller reply to desp. report in But in any case reason, in present conditions, finance, especially, to entertain the Jcan see 16733/93 no sufficient of the the Treasurer's valarz? S.W. J. 9 Nov. question of raising that I do not see any further report is wanted on M- Mitchell Innes This report is satisfactory & So much might be said. The salary cannot at present be increased The retrenchment committee did not propose to increase it. Nor did they propose the Assistant colonial Secretary Joy 65 I think I med types supine at receiving this recommendation to increasing the inlany of an office theöust where corelessness ein bechanning his detris. so serious a loss of incrend of him folving a short time ago. Si Willie Rotinen afpean & act in threes to Mallin in wo principle at all heke West of ma. pations food native 87 opices of colonial They proposed, if the oppices of Seemetaly to pay al and registrar general? are complined, an assistant colonial Secretary 8600 to 4800 dollars, the pay, 800 this. pay f the the Treasurer being fedis conlination butres place governor the proposes to pay the Assistant Colonial Secretary 3600 to 6000 dollars. ? Decline to increase the salary, While expressing pleasure at the suitis. factory nature of the report CPL 10mm = ? To proceed. Let me e ti draft A.24n 10.11.54 Iment lay that the recent despatele proposing inmate all wound to the civil femire clearly thewed that the Realmer altogether failed. appreciate ine financial state the frong. Қ Ante as above lux add that di Nifen in gland them of the impinevent di Run 257"
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despatch praises his work during the

but hardly gives the sort

last

Zear,

that

detailed report 167333 called for.

deep t

I think we should ask for a fuller

reply to desp.

report in

But in

any

case

reason, in present conditions,

finance, especially, to entertain the

Jcan see

16733/93

no sufficient of the

the Treasurer's

valarz?

S.W. J. 9 Nov.

question of raising

that

I do not see any further report is wanted on M- Mitchell Innes This

report is satisfactory

& So much might be said. The salary cannot at present be increased The retrenchment committee did not propose

to increase it. Nor did they propose the Assistant colonial Secretary

Joy

65

I think I med types supine at receiving

this recommendation to increasing the inlany

of an office theöust where corelessness ein bechanning

his detris.

so serious a loss of

incrend of him folving

a short time ago.

Si

Willie Rotinen afpean & act in threes

to

Mallin

in wo principle at all

heke West of

ma.

pations food native

87

opices of colonial

They proposed, if the oppices of

Seemetaly

to pay

al

and registrar general?

are complined,

an assistant colonial Secretary

8600 to 4800 dollars, the pay,

800 this.

pay f

the the Treasurer being fedis conlination butres place governor the proposes to pay the Assistant Colonial Secretary 3600 to 6000 dollars.

? Decline to increase the salary, While expressing pleasure at the suitis. factory nature of the report CPL 10mm

= ?

To proceed. Let me

e ti draft

A.24n

10.11.54

Iment lay that the recent despatele proposing

inmate

all wound to the civil femire

clearly thewed that the Realmer altogether failed.

appreciate ine financial state

the frong.

Қ

Ante as above

lux add that di Nifen in gland them of the impinevent di Run 257"

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