Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Kennedy, Arthur to
Cardwell, Edward 15 February 1866, CO 305:28, no. 3762, 158.
Abstract
Kennedy, Arthur to
Cardwell, Edward 15 February 1866, CO 305:28, no. 3762, 158.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
No. 11
15th February 1866
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter addressed to me by
Lieutenant Philip J. Hankin R.N. which explains itself.
Mr Hankin is a very intelligent active officer and it would be
impossible for me to replacehim
him by any trustworthy person at the
very inadequate salary voted by the Legislative Assembly.
him by any trustworthy person at the
very inadequate salary voted by the Legislative Assembly.
I have induced Mr Hankin to retain his office as head of the Police
in the hope of his position being improved in this respect. The
salary voted for the office Mr Hankin holds is $1200 only—little
more than double the wages which a common labouring man receives in
this Colony where all the necessaries of life areenormously
enormously high.
enormously high.
I may remark that Mr Hankin is especially useful in dealing with the
Indian population.
Minutes by CO staff
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Hankin to Colonial Secretary, 8 February 1866, suggesting
that the Admiralty be asked to grant him a further year's leave of
absence to enable him to continue his employment as Superintendent
of Police.
