CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902 — Page 93

Description of the Voucher.

Query No.....

Query or Observation.

July,

1901.

Colonial Secretary's

Department.

Vr: 196, includes C.McI.

Messer, Cadet, salary (full)

for July.

$125.

Colonial Treasurer's

Department.

Vr: 202, includes c.McI.

Messer, Acting Treasurer,

helf pay from 11th July

$169.35.

In accordance with Rules 107-108

of Colonial Office Regulations it would

appear that this officer was entitled to

one half only of his salary asCadet in

addition to his acting salary as Treasureri

Answer or Explanation of the Accounting Officer.

92

(731)

Mr: Messer was an unpassed Cadet and was supposed to be doing his own work (1.0. Chinese) in addition to the work of Acting Treasurer. There are precedents for drawing the full pay of Cadet in these circumstances.

(Sd) S.M. Thomson.

Treasurer,

1-7-02.