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absence of Mr. Jacks on leave, to my entire satisfaction. The shortness of his service under Government is compensated for by his long local experience as a solicitor, which will be specially valuable in connection with the Court work to which I have already referred.

3. I feel, however, that if this proposal is approved

it will be only fair to make some concession to Mr. Jacks, whom I have refrained from recommending for promotion in the

interests of the public service, and I recommend that in

consideration of the value of his services he should be

allowed to rise to a maximum of £1200 a year, his present maximum being £1100, by further increments of £25 a year.

#1200 is the maximm salary of the post of Crow Solicitor.

4. I take this opportunity of referring to the case

of the Assistant Crown Solicitor, Mr. T. M. Haselrigg. Mr.

Hazelrigg, whose record is given in Lord Milner's despatch

049/2, No.338 of 6th October, 1920, has proved to be a valuable

acquisition to the service, and in the absence of Mr. Holmes,

I should have felt justified in recommending him for the post

of Crown Solicitor. He finds however that it is very

difficult for him to live on his salary of 2625 a year, as he is obliged to maintain an establishment in England for his

wife and daughter, and there is some risk of losing his services unless his prospects are improved. Having regard to the fact that he gave up his practice at home to go on active service in August, 1914, I think that there is ground for treating him exceptionally and I recommend that he should be allowed to count increments of salary as if he had been appointed on the 1st Jamary, 1915. He would then draw £750 from the lat Jammary, 1921, and 2775 from the 1st Jamiary,

1922.

I have the honour to be, Bir,

Your most obedient mmble servant,

97.8. Statts

Governor, &c.