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ENCLOSURE 2

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Minute by the Acting Colonial Secretary.

Your Excellency.

For the purpose of considering the claims of

the Portuguese Officers of the Civil Service to increase of

pay, I have divided them into 5 classes as follows :-

Service

(a) 1

5 years

(b) 5

9 years

(c) 10

19 years

(d) 20 29 years

(e)

30 years & upwards

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No.of Officers.

19

11

12

5

3

Total

50

of those in class (a) there are 5 only who

have received no increase since 1895.But of these five, Mr. L.J.Lopes has only 4 years' service, draws a salary of $110 and $15 a month as keeper of the accounts of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund or a total of $125 a month, which I think is adequate.Mr.Kew is down for an increase in 1899 from $50 to $60 a month but has been temporarily appointed a Clerk in the Sanitary Dept.on $80 a month; his service is 4 years. He has no

claim. Of the other 3 in class (a) who have received no in-

crease