CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 514

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servatory, be increased from $1,560 to $1,920 per annum.

Mr. Figg recommended for the above increase of salary by the majority of the Committee referred to in paragraph 2 of my despatch No.249 of the 20th ultimo, and his claims to special consideration have since been urged upon me by prominent members of the community.

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Mr Figg entered the service of this Government in June 1883: he is a valuable officer, being a reliable authority on typhoons, and the storm-warnings issued from the Observatory, which are of great benefit to the shipping and the Colony generally, are based to a great extent on the information furnished by him. During the recent typhoon season, when D. Doberek was re-

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servatory, be increased from $1,560 to $1,920 per annum. Mr. Figg recommended for the above increase of salary by the majority of the Committee referred to in paragraph 2 of my despatch No.249 of the 20th ultimo, and his claims to special consideration have since been urged upon me by prominent members of the community. Page 176 Mr Figg entered the service of this Government in June 1883: he is a valuable officer, being a reliable authority on typhoons, and the storm-warnings issued from the Observatory, which are of great benefit to the shipping and the Colony generally, are based to a great extent on the information furnished by him. During the recent typhoon season, when D. Doberek was re- 3. 509
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servatory, be increased from $1,560 to $1,920 per 2 annum. was re- Mr. Figg recommended for cently reass the above increase of sala_ ry by the majority of the Committee referred to in paragraph 2 of my des- patch N.249 of the 20th up- timo, and his claims to special consideration have since been urged upon me by prominent members of the community. 176 3. 509 Mr Figg entered the service of this Government. in June 1883: he is a valu- able officer, being a reliable. authority on typhoons, and' the storm-warnings issued from the Observatory, which of great benefit to the shipping and the Colony generally, great extent are are based to a tent on the inform ation furnished by him. During the recent typhoon season, when D. Doberek. 3. was
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servatory, be increased from

$1,560 to $1,920 per

2

annum.

was re-

Mr. Figg recommended for

cently reass

the above increase of sala_ ry by the majority of the Committee referred to in paragraph 2 of my des- patch N.249 of the 20th up-

timo, and his claims to special consideration have since been urged upon me by prominent members of the community.

176

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509

Mr Figg entered the

service of this Government.

in June 1883: he is a valu- able officer, being a reliable. authority on typhoons, and' the storm-warnings issued from the Observatory, which of great benefit to the shipping and the Colony generally, great extent

are

are based to a tent on the inform

ation furnished by him. During the recent typhoon

season, when D. Doberek.

3.

was

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