Some Calculations To the Editor of the "Nonru-Cunwa Dany Rews""
'Sin—Assuming the quoted figures as' to the amount paid to the late Secretary of the Council on his re-Urement to be correct, the cost his services to the community for eight and a half years may be roughly -ealeulated as follows:— years Salary at (say)
average of $90,000 per annum cash. payment on Fellrement 300,000 Cost of purchasing an annuity of £800—assuming fe ex-Peetancy of 29 years ses 1350) oral. yeo Divided by 81% and 12 is ap-—4 Rronthiy salary of once $ 4800
This does not include two Home Leaves and a few other sundries not worth worrying about.
Shanghai, Oct. 29,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.