CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 549

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-rearrangement desirable, and as no additional expense

would be incurred thereby, the present salaries of the

Chinese Assistants being at the rate of £120 rising to

£180 per annum, I caused provision to be made for the new

post in the Estimates for 1906 at a salary of £360 rising

to £420 per annum by triennial increments of £30.

I have now to request that subject

to your approval of these arrangements the Crown Agents

may be asked to engage a suitable Officer for the post of

Assistant Bacteriologist. I enclose the usual paper

of

particulars.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Governor, &c..