THE CUSTOMS EXPERT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8546, 2 October 1907, Page 6

THE CUSTOMS EXPERT.

(By Telegraph—Parliamentary Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, October 1. The following is the agreement made between the Minister of Customs, on October 20th, 1888, and Mr Shannon, respecting the latter's appointment as Customs expert:—"The Government having considered the several applications the position of mercantile expert; in connection with the Department, I have the honour to inform you that they have decided to make the following arrangement with you, viz.—lt being understood that you are to give your whole time and energies to the protection of the revenue from fraud, etc., you will be allowed pay at the rate of £BOO from the Ist of November next until the 30th of June, 1889, together with travelling allowance at the rate of 30s per day whilst travelling on public service, including your stay in Wellington, and you will receive a one-fourth share of all the net proceeds of seizures and penalties recovered directly through your action. It is understood further that you will be subordinate only to the Commissioner and the Secretary.' From the latter you will receive instructions when required. The Government undertake to place upon the Estimates and to use their best endeavours to carry through a vote each year for three years in order to give effect to the terms of the arrangements made with you.— (Signed) Geo. Fisher."