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· already alluded to, but also in this despatch, to recom- - mend that this petition be

· granted. But I have no ob- jection to offer to the in-

creases of salary mentioned. in the aforesaid minute al though I do not intend to make any provision for such

increases in the Estimates of 1899 pending the rescipt of your instructions, as the -cases in question do not a to me to call for im-

seem

mediate

mediate consideration.

Whenever

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ccancy oc-

eurs, e. g. in the Post Office, there is no difficulty in filling it, thus indicating

that the Civil service with its rates of pay,

chances of

promotion and prospects of

a

e pension, is still able to attract officers to its ranks.

9.

If any

increase is

made to the salaries of pete! tioners who are not in re-

ceipt of exchange compensa.

tion