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salary (15738/15).

(He proved to be an expert in

getting allowances.) The Treasury ruled that

allowances other than allowances of a compensatory

character must be exałuded from civil salaries in

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the ease of home civil servants. It was decided that

we should follow Treasury rulings in these matters

(Admy./54951/16 H.K.). In this way Capt.Taylour

Nig.

lost his transport allowance, his detached duty

allowance (45862/17) and his bonus (paid weekly) as

an officer on the Tmergency List (Ty./63626/17).

This was all settled long ago by general ruling=

applying to other officers as well as Capt.Taylour.

It was explained to him in each case that the ruling

was general and that we were merely following

Treasury practice.

The

(5). Fees as Harshal of Prize Court.

Governor's recommendations included payment of a

sum of 250 dollars to Capt.Taylour who was Marshal

of the Prize Court from the 4th September, 1914, to

the 22nd April, 1915, (32027).

Capt.Taylour claimed

that the feas due to his amounted to a sum som embera

in the neighbourhood of 5,000 dollars under the

scale in force up to the date on which he vacated the

appointment. His application was referred to the

Governor who pointed out in reply that Sir H«Hay's

instructions in 1914 were that the distribution of

any fees which might be payable to the Harshal under

the Order in Council governing the Prize Court should

be in the absolute discretion of the Governor.

Sir H.May's minute of the same date to the Colonial

Secretary stated that Capt.Taylour had told him

(Sir H.May) in the presence of the Colonial Secretary,

that