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(2.) Emigration Clerk.—A new post rendered necessary by the coming into force of the Chinese Emigration (Amendment) Ordinance, No. 37 of 1901. Governor's despatch No. 10.

1902

OBSERVATORY.

The vote for "Laboratory Expenses" has been reduced by $200, as the in- creased cost of printing the Meteorological Register necessitates the addition of that sum to the vote for "Printing of Observations."

BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION DEPARTMENT.

(1.) One Foreman, Mountain Lodge.--Required to supervise the carrying out the improvement referred to in note (4) infra.

(2.) Other Charges.—To Superintendent in lieu of Vegetables.-The allowance was personal to Mr. FORD, and therefore lapses on his resignation.

(3.) Economic Garden, New Territory.-This garden does not exist, having proved a failure. The item is, therefore, deleted from the estimates of the depart- ment, and $1,800 of the vote transferred to-

(4.) Laying out Mountain Lodge Grounds to provide for deepening and altering the course of a stream through the ground, turfing, manure for shrubberies, dig- ging shrubberies, Japanese soil, and other improvements, which the Acting Superin- tendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department reports to be necessary.

JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS.

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(1.) Supreme Court. 5. Messengers. The $12 deducted from the salaries of the Supreme Court Messengers has been added to the salary of the Messenger attached to the Land Registry Office.

(2.) Land Registry Office. (a.) Clerk and Translator.-On the resignation of Mr. CHENG MUNG TONG, this post was made that of a 2nd class Translator with a salary of $960 rising to $1,200, and Mr. IM YAT WING was appointed with an initial salary of $720 a year on the understanding that if he passes a successful examination under the Interpretation Scheme he will be permanently appointed and his salary raised to $960.

(b.) Temporary Messenger.—The Acting Land Officer reports that the exist- ence of only one Messenger had often caused inconvenience and delay. If necessary two Messengers will be appointed in 1904.

(3.) Attorney General. Books.-The Attorney General has reported that bis office is practically without any books of reference, and the gradual accumulation of a reference library is a necessity.

LAND COURT-NEW TERRITORY,

Additional Registrar. It was found necessary to add this officer (a Passed Cadet Mr. WOLFE) in November, 1901, in consequence of the heavy work in the Land Court. The allowance is in addition to his Cadet's pay and has hitherto been defrayed out of lapsing salaries in the Department.

First Clerk, Tái Ph Branch.-This Clerk is employed in the Branch Registry at Tái P'ó. He was appointed in December, 1900, and has hitherto been paid partly out of the vote "Temporary Clerical Assistance" and partly from lapsing salaries.

Claims Room Clerk.-Rendered necessary, and recommended, for work entailed by opening of a Branch Office for registration of claims in a fresh district.

Two Clerks, Tái Pó Branch.-Required to cope with the results of the season's field-work.