CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 69

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practically one assistant only.

I may add that the state of the book has never been so satisfactory as it is now (attained by much exertion on the part of the officer in charge) in spite of the fact that in the former years (prior to 1893) Crown Rent and Taxes were managed by two officers separately, whereas both are now done by Mr. Pestonjee in addition to other minor duties, notwithstanding that the clerical work and receipts for these two items of Revenue have increased very considerably with the development of the Colony, as shown below:-

Collections in 1893.

Assessed Taxes.. $457,000

Leased Lands....... $211,000

Piers... $3,600

Estimated for 1899.

$616,000

$242,000

$13,000

I annex lists of duties of Mr. Pestonjee, Mr. Tsang and Mr. Lo, from which you will see that their time is fully occupied.

In these circumstances, and in the interest of the Service and the health of the staff, I am compelled most reluctantly to beg you to be good enough to recommend to the favourable consideration of the Government that at least one more assistant

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66 practically one assistant only. I may add that the state of the book has never been so satisfactory as it is now (attained by much exertion on the part of the officer in charge) in spite of the fact that in the former years (prior to 1893) Crown Rent and Taxes were managed by two officers separately, whereas both are now done by Mr. Pestonjee in addition to other minor duties, notwithstanding that the clerical work and receipts for these two items of Revenue have increased very considerably with the development of the Colony, as shown below:- Collections in 1893. Assessed Taxes.. $457,000 Leased Lands....... $211,000 Piers... $3,600 Estimated for 1899. $616,000 $242,000 $13,000 I annex lists of duties of Mr. Pestonjee, Mr. Tsang and Mr. Lo, from which you will see that their time is fully occupied. In these circumstances, and in the interest of the Service and the health of the staff, I am compelled most reluctantly to beg you to be good enough to recommend to the favourable consideration of the Government that at least one more assistant

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66 practically one assistant only. I may add that the state of the book has never been so satisfactory as it is now ( attained by much exertion on the part of the officer in charge) in spite of the fact that in the former years ( prior to 1893) Crown Rent and Taxes were managed by two officers separately, whereas both are now done by Mr. Pestonjee in addition to other minor duties, notwith- standing that the clerical work and receipts for these two items of Revenue have increased very considerably with the development of the Colony, as shown below:- Collections in 1893. Assessed Taxes.. .$457,000 Leased Lands....... $211,000 Piers... $ 3,600 Estimated for 1899. $616,000 $242,000 $ 13,000 I annex lists of duties of Mr. Pestonjee, Mr. Tsang and Mr.. Lo, from which you will see that their time is fully occupied. In these circumstances, and in the interest of the Service and the health of the staff, I am compelled most reluc- tantly to beg you to be good enough to recommend to the favour- able consideration of the Government that at least one more assistant

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practically one assistant only.

I may add that the state of the book has never been

so satisfactory as it is now ( attained by much exertion on the

part of the officer in charge) in spite of the fact that in

the former years ( prior to 1893) Crown Rent and Taxes were

managed by two officers separately, whereas both are now done

by Mr. Pestonjee in addition to other minor duties, notwith-

standing that the clerical work and receipts for these two

items of Revenue have increased very considerably with the

development of the Colony, as shown below:-

Collections in 1893.

Assessed Taxes..

.$457,000

Leased Lands.......

$211,000

Piers...

$ 3,600

Estimated for 1899.

$616,000

$242,000

$ 13,000

I annex lists of duties of Mr. Pestonjee, Mr. Tsang

and Mr.. Lo, from which you will see that their time is fully

occupied.

In these circumstances, and in the interest of the

Service and the health of the staff, I am compelled most reluc-

tantly to beg you to be good enough to recommend to the favour-

able consideration of the Government that at least one more

assistant

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