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$300; two Assistant Engineers and the Draftsman may receive $2,400 rising to $3,000 by the same increments, and the two remaining Assistant Engineers $1,800 rising to $2,400 by the same increments.

7. The Harbour Master may be given $4,800 rising to $6,000 by triennial increments of $600; and the Assistant Harbour Master $3,000 rising to $3,000 by triennial increments of $300.

8. Turning to Queen's College, I approve of the Head Master being given $4,800 rising to $5,400 by triennial increments of $300. The Second Master inay be given $3,600 to $4,200; the Senior Assistant Masters $2,400 to $3,000; and the Junior Assistant Masters $1,800 to $2,400, by the same increments.

9. The Director of the Observatory may be given $3,000 rising to $3,000; the Chief Assistant $2,100 to $2,700, and the First Assistant $1,800 to $2,400, with triennial increments of $300 in each case.

10. I am also willing to approve of the salaries of the Governor's Private Secretary and Aide-de-Camp being raised to $2,400 a year each.

11. These increases may begin from the 1st of January next, and, subject to any modifications which you may suggest in particular cases, Officers, whose present salary is less than their initial salary in the new incremental scale, should on that date begin at such initial salary, while other officers should be regarded as having earned the increments to which their length of service entitles them.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

Governor

Sir HENRY A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

J. CHAMBERLAIN.