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that the Police Magistrate should not have more than $6000 to begin with hat Ishould be glad to introduce incremental salaries for

asmi a

affts in Hang, like that, there is a

sticking

I then

Gr

in and

forme

the

Small Colony

danger of post for

ه

long time

the other hand there may

(as has occurred lately be rapide promotion.

we now

app.m. Sercombe Smith at a salary of 17 200 (ashe asks), it would soon create demand for higher pay from others,

M. May, Capte Sup. of Police who

& who is slighth inly draws $5760, Lenir &M. Smith. Ishould like to

8.9.

appter

grade the Lemier in Hongking, somewhat as follows & leaving out the professional affts, viz.P.W.D., Medical & Harbour to

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Police Magistrate ( $6000 rising by $300

Treasurer

Capt. Sup. of Police

Every 3 years to

$7200?

& Postmaster feneral ($4200 similar h

Map of Schools

میر

to $5400 $24,00 rising.

to $3000 & gass. Reg. Jen.) - 124,00

Stah is not prepared

Haskins Say that Lec. of paiind regard to ottelu salaries

higher rate of

to assign a

salary for the

Police Magistrate than $6000 a year, but that he would be ready to consider This appt t

any scheme for putting

other appts in Hangking

or

to Regan wr

Not Smith want

incremental scale

3. As to the selection for the vacant post

Jis

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M. Hazeland ['sec 12089] is also a candidate for the Police Magistracy failing that for the Postmastership, and M. Ball [see 11978] for the

Schools. Inspectorship of

It was however decided

all

26620/96 that, ordinarily, Cadeti should be preferred for

the appts dealt with in their present despatch.

For the Police Magistracy, the only possible rival & M Lercamber

Cond. Hastings who have Smith is

acted

as Police Magistrati for four or five years off dan. But W. Smith (besides beig

some

Kitty in 1882, Cadet) has been longer in Haneshing W. Hastings in 1889 than you Hastings, he has been called

but he was &years preismely in West Indies & 16 gears

to the Bar,

is an

2.2. 13. of

Lendon,

& has acted (though for a shorter

befor that in the Mary time) not only.

Magistrate but.

Mr. Sexcombe Smiths to

as Prime Judge.

Merefin ? Appoint.

be magistrate, et #$6000 a year. Assuming. Mr. Smith is appointed_ ? Appoint Hd. Thanson Ca haw headed Scotsman ] to Treasurer at $4800.

to be

a year

For the Postmaster Ceneralship, of which the pay showed I think be reduced