CO129-285 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [9-10] — Page 75

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fund the difference vir $75 a month and the exchange compensation on that amount. Subject therefore to your further instructions I do not propose to call on Commander Kastings for a refund up to date. He will however for the future draw half of $500 a month in-

one

stead of one

a

half of $650 a

month in addition to the

half salary of his substan_ tive appointment.

Nevertheless I beg

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to strongly urge for your fa

vourable consideration that

the salary voted for the office of Magistrate this year

year should.

be allowed to stand and ~

that the present acting in- cumbent should be permit- ted to draw half of $650 month in addition to $125,

a

the half pay of the Assistant

Harbour Master.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your