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not forfait

this priditys,

E' he had necund

no single increas of

Salary sunsuling 65

lus salary.

1420

3. As to Quay or feneral Gascoigne's remark that

these increases tatt

granted

primupally to compensate officers for the increased ust of living in therr Colony,

I would obsest that

'da is

Kasm

stantly for that.

it

that I insider

decided some years ago

W to be four

to radune

the rate of exchange.

for leart &

peusim

purposes sin co the

cost of living in this

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country has not

increased to a

Extent

corresponding

When an officers salons

14 %/%

concisased at leas

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4. The C. A. han

507

accordingly bean instructect

par

the least Salaries

of theirs Big & Debunk

at 4/-

4/ instead of 4/2. the dollar