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who is about to pass his final examination in Chinese to act

as Assistant Registrar-General while attached to the Registrar-

General's Office on his Cadet's salary.

(5).

I do not propose to grant to Mr. Bruce

Shepherd any extra remuneration at present as Member of the

Land Court, but in view of the large mount of extra work that

will be thrown upon him I have, with Sir Henry Blake's concur-

rence, to recommend that the question of granting him an

honorarium on the completion of the land settlement work be

considered.

The Ordinance herewith submitted provides

for an indefinite number of Members of the Court. It will

probably be found that the work will be expedited by appoint-

ing more than two Members. For the present, however, I do not

propose to add any fresh Members.

6.

In the Estimates for 1904 provision was,

on the advice of Mr. Gompertz, made for the Staff of the Land

Court for 6 months only, and it was hoped that by June next

the work of Land Settlement would have been completed.

I see no prospect at present of that hope

being realised. When, however, Messrs. Bruce Shepherd and

C. Clementi have taken over the work of the Land Court and

investigated the position of affairs a fairly accurate estimate

of the time necessary to complete the settlement will be pos-

sible, and I shall make a report to you in due course on the

subject.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Amaz

Officer

Administering the Government.