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for 1872 at $2592 and $1,728 respectively

My Lord, by the amalgamation of those two offices, the salary has increased

1589

offices

the pay was raised to $2,400, thus showing an increase of $1920 per year

In 1894 the Machinery and Stores Committee recommended the following salaries for the respective offices, viz:

First Clerk and Cashier $2,400.- Second Clerk and Accountant $1,920.-

8. Although I still retained the combined offices, and there was no apparent intention on the part of the government to separate the two offices,

9.

to work,

It is therefore not unreasonable to treat that in view of the increased work, higher pay should be allowed, as has been allowed for the combined offices in other Departments of the Service.

10.

The following comparative statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the years 1889 and 1899 will give an idea of how the work in the Treasury has increased:

1889 Revenue $1,823,649 Cashier's salary $2,880. Expenditure $1,833,718 Accountant's salary Total in 1889 $85040- 1899 Revenue $3,610,143 Cashier's salary $2,400. Expenditure $3,162,792 Accountant (Foreign staff) Total in 1899 $2400.-

11. Before the passing of the Suitors' Fund Ordinance in 1896, all receipts and payments were made in the Supreme Court and the Registrar had the custody of all jewels and valuable properties of deceased persons; but transferred to the Treasury without any additional assistance or extra staff, though that office has to keep the same set of books as those kept in the Court.

The total receipts in connection with the above Fund for last year were $228,000, while the payments were $242,762.

12.

While grateful for the increased salary allowed, which is the same as that fixed for my predecessor eight years ago, I cannot help feeling that as an officer of the Treasury

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355 for 1872 at $2592 and $1,728 respectively My Lord, by the amalgamation of those two offices, the salary has increased 1589 offices the pay was raised to $2,400, thus showing an increase of $1920 per year In 1894 the Machinery and Stores Committee recommended the following salaries for the respective offices, viz: First Clerk and Cashier $2,400.- Second Clerk and Accountant $1,920.- 8. Although I still retained the combined offices, and there was no apparent intention on the part of the government to separate the two offices, 9. to work, It is therefore not unreasonable to treat that in view of the increased work, higher pay should be allowed, as has been allowed for the combined offices in other Departments of the Service. 10. The following comparative statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the years 1889 and 1899 will give an idea of how the work in the Treasury has increased: 1889 Revenue $1,823,649 Cashier's salary $2,880. Expenditure $1,833,718 Accountant's salary Total in 1889 $85040- 1899 Revenue $3,610,143 Cashier's salary $2,400. Expenditure $3,162,792 Accountant (Foreign staff) Total in 1899 $2400.- 11. Before the passing of the Suitors' Fund Ordinance in 1896, all receipts and payments were made in the Supreme Court and the Registrar had the custody of all jewels and valuable properties of deceased persons; but transferred to the Treasury without any additional assistance or extra staff, though that office has to keep the same set of books as those kept in the Court. The total receipts in connection with the above Fund for last year were $228,000, while the payments were $242,762. 12. While grateful for the increased salary allowed, which is the same as that fixed for my predecessor eight years ago, I cannot help feeling that as an officer of the Treasury
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355 for 1872 at 82592 and $1.728 pespectively My By the auralgamation of those swa Speasury has incercand 1589 offices the pray was produced to $2.400, thus showing a vaving of $1920 year In 1894 the Makeucher a جا sment fommitte mended the followving salaries for the loss pespective offices viz: First Cloak and Cachiet $2.400.- Second Clark and Acconadant $1.920.- 8. Although I still retained the combined offices, and there was no apparent antenction on the part of the, governen. separate the live offices, anadel an 9. -ZZLE to work, * 720 change It is therefore not mereas treat that in views A to گندم کی کرم محمود reasonable for of the arrencased higher pay should be allowed. as has been allowe ved an Respre 70 میرد combined offices in other Departements of the Service. 10. The following comparative state_ cremst of Rezve for the and Expe Expenditure 1 years 1889 and 1899 will give idea of how the mouth in the 2 venire $1823,649) Cashin's sataru $2,880. ཟླ ༦༧༡ཟླ.༠༦༡༽ Expandisure $ 1,833,718 ] Accountants 1899 Reverse # 2/60. Total in 1889 $85040- une | $3,610,143 Cashur's tatory § 2.400. Expendition $3,162,792 ) Acconstant (Felgen sted) éctal in 1899 $2400.- 11. Before the passing of the suitors Frund Erdinance. in 1896, all receipts and fragire de of i avere amade in the Supreme Court and the Registrar had the custody of all juvels valuable prec ities of deceased, vels and · persones; biet transferred the responsibility has been now the to the Ipeasury without any additionals ancitance of e extra 1 2 27 މ prabontjacthough that office has to keep the same set of books as those heft in the (qurt. totale peceipts مجھے ine in connection with the above Fannd for last year $228,000 while the payments were $242,762. 12. While gratifel for the increased salary allocvid, avhich is the sanu as that my predecessor eight years ago, fixed for my prede I cannot help feeling that as an officer of Speasury
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355

for 1872 at 82592 and $1.728 pespectively

My By the auralgamation of those swa

Speasury has incercand

1589

offices

the pray was produced to $2.400, thus showing

a vaving of $1920

year In 1894 the Makeucher

a

جا

sment fommitte

mended the followving salaries for

the loss pespective offices viz:

First Cloak and Cachiet $2.400.- Second Clark and Acconadant $1.920.-

8. Although I still retained the combined offices, and there was no apparent antenction on the part of the, governen.

separate the live offices,

anadel an

9.

-ZZLE

to

work,

*

720

change

It is therefore not mereas

treat that in views

A to

گندم کی کرم محمود

reasonable for

of the arrencased

higher pay should be allowed.

as has been allowe

ved an

Respre

70

میرد

combined offices in other Departements

of the Service.

10.

The following comparative state_

cremst of Rezve for the

and Expe

Expenditure

1 years 1889 and 1899 will give idea of how the mouth

in the

2

venire $1823,649) Cashin's sataru $2,880. –

ཟླ ༦༧༡ཟླ.༠༦༡༽

Expandisure $ 1,833,718 ] Accountants

1899 Reverse

#

2/60.

Total in 1889 $85040-

une |

$3,610,143 Cashur's tatory § 2.400. – Expendition $3,162,792 ) Acconstant (Felgen sted)

éctal in 1899 $2400.-

11. Before the passing of the suitors Frund Erdinance.

in 1896, all receipts and fragire de of i avere amade in the Supreme Court and the Registrar had the custody of all juvels

valuable prec

ities of deceased,

vels and

· persones; biet transferred

the responsibility has been

now the

to the Ipeasury without any additionals

ancitance of e

extra

1 2 27

މ

prabontjacthough

that office has to keep the same set of books as those heft in the (qurt.

totale peceipts

مجھے

ine

in connection with the above Fannd

for last year

$228,000 while the payments

were $242,762.

12.

While gratifel for

the increased salary

allocvid, avhich is the sanu

as that

my predecessor eight years ago,

fixed for my prede

I cannot help feeling that as an

officer

of

Speasury

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