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printed and laid before the British Parliament, the 
following observations are to be made. 
In the Treasury department, a Sub-collector at 
Russell and another at Port Nicholson were to receive 
100/. each ; while 825/. were allotted to the Treasurer 
and his Clerks at Auckland. 
In the Customs department, 1470/. was allotted to 
Auckland ; 830/. each to Russell and Port Nicholson, 
and nothing to Nelson or New Plymouth. 
In the Post-office department, 335/. to Auckland ; 
70/. to Port Nicholson ; 55/. to the Bay of Islands ; 
and 75/. between Hokianga, Kaipara, and Tf^aimate. 
In the Harbour-master's department, 1016/. was put 
down for Auckland ; 60/. for the Bay of Islands ; and 
not a shilling for Port Nicholson, Nelson, or New 
Plymouth. 
In the Sheriff's department, although a blank was 
left opposite the Sheriff, and 50/. each was assigned to 
each of the deputies at Russell and Port Nicholson, 
202/. for a Clerk and Bailiff' belonged to the Auckland 
portion. 
In the department of Police alone, Cook's Strait 
seemed at first to have the advantage ; 1007/. being 
allowed for Auckland; 1119/. for Russell; 801/. for 
Hokianga-, 6951 for Akaroa ; 1325/. for Port Nichol- 
son ; and 750/. for a Visiting Magistrate for Cook's 
Strait. Even thus, however, the Northern district 
had 157/. more than the Southern ; and moreover, 
1347/. was set down for the mounted police, which 
was kept entirely .'^t Auckland. 
For the Aborigines' department was allotted the 
total sum of 2335/. ; out of which 230/. would come 
to the share of the Sub-protector at Wellington. 
This item was perhaps the most nefarious of the 
whole. Mr. Clarke, the Chief Protector of Al)ori- 
