CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 392

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4. As regards paragraph 3 of your despatch,

it is not possible to increase the emoluments of these two ladies by providing them with free quarters, because this Government has no such quarters at its disposal.

5. The salary which it is proposed to give to the Second Assistant Mistress is not more than, in my opinion, is necessary for an educated lady to maintain herself upon in moderate comfort in this Colony at the present time when rent and the cost of clothes and foodstuffs are high. And if this salary, for these reasons, be allotted to the Second Assistant Mistress, the preservation of a due proportion between the salaries of the three European Mistresses adds force to my proposals regarding the salaries of the Head Mistress and First Assistant Mistress.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

Henry Ashabe

GOVERNOR, &c.

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386 4. As regards paragraph 3 of your despatch, it is not possible to increase the emoluments of these two ladies by providing them with free quarters, because this Government has no such quarters at its disposal. 5. The salary which it is proposed to give to the Second Assistant Mistress is not more than, in my opinion, is necessary for an educated lady to maintain herself upon in moderate comfort in this Colony at the present time when rent and the cost of clothes and foodstuffs are high. And if this salary, for these reasons, be allotted to the Second Assistant Mistress, the preservation of a due proportion between the salaries of the three European Mistresses adds force to my proposals regarding the salaries of the Head Mistress and First Assistant Mistress. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble Servant, Henry Ashabe GOVERNOR, &c.

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386 4. As regards paragraph 3 of your despatch, it is not possible to increase the emoluments of these two ladies by providing them with free quarters, because this Government has no such quarters at its disposal. 5. The salary which it is proposed to give to the Second Assistant Mistress is not more than in my opinion is necessary for an educated lady to maintain herself upon in moderate comfort in this Colony at the present time when rent and the cost of clothes and foodstuffs are high. And if this salary for these reasons be allotted to the Second Assistant Mistress, the preservation of a due proportion between the sa- laries of the three European Mistresses adds force to my pro- posals regarding the salaries of the Head Mistress and First Assistant Mistress. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedient Humble Servant, Henry Ashabe GOVERNOR,&C.

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4. As regards paragraph 3 of your despatch,

is not possible to increase the emoluments of these two ladies

by providing them with free quarters, because this Government

has no such quarters at its disposal.

5. The salary which it is proposed to give to

the Second Assistant Mistress is not more than in my opinion

is necessary for an educated lady to maintain herself upon in

moderate comfort in this Colony at the present time when rent

and the cost of clothes and foodstuffs are high. And if this

salary for these reasons be allotted to the Second Assistant

Mistress, the preservation of a due proportion between the sa-

laries of the three European Mistresses adds force to my pro-

posals regarding the salaries of the Head Mistress and First

Assistant Mistress.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

Henry Ashabe

GOVERNOR,&C.

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