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13. During the months that followed, profiting by my observations and experience of the new system under which I now had to work, I made several modifications in the methods employed in the collection of the large and varied revenue for which I was responsible, and I exercised more and more personal supervision as time went on and I realised further possible openings for dishonesty, which, to the best of my ability, I took steps to obviate.
Among these modifications was an order which I gave to the accountant, the 1st Clerk, and the office "Shroff", to the effect that the last named should no longer collect any money outside the office, as heretofore, but that all sums due for Light Dues, Emigration Fees, Fees for Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, &c., &c., if not paid in cash in the office, should be paid by cheque, the Shroff only distributing the accounts, and receiving money in the office alone.
To make sure that this order should be quite understood, I issued a printed circular to all shipping and other firms concerned, asking them to cooperate. I also recommended that the sum in which the Shroff had to find security be substantially increased, but this was not approved.
14. In the autumn of 1910, the 1st Clerk, Mr McIver, went home on leave, thus leaving Mr Lenfestey, who by this time, I imagined, had a thorough grasp of the duties and details of all branches of the Department, in the position of 1st Clerk.
I continued my personal supervision, which had been handicapped by the absence of the Assistant Harbour Master, who had been taken away to take charge of another Department, but, my health giving way under the mental strain of my new duties, the constant worries and petty
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by the 1st Clerk, Mr Botelho.
Prominent
199
13. During the months that followed, profitting by my
observations and experience of the new system under which I now had
to work, I made several modifications in the methods employed in the
collection of the large and varied revenue for which I was responsi-
-ble, and I exercised more and more personal supervision as time went
on and I realised further possible openings for dishonesty, which,
to the best of my ability, I took steps to obviate.
among these modifications was an order which I gave to the accountant
the 1st Clerk, and the office "Shroff", to the effect that the last
named should no longer collect any money outside the office, as
heretofore, but that all sums due for Light Dues, Emigration Fees,
Fees for Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, &c: &c:, if not paid
in cash in the office, should be paid by cheque, the shroff only
distributing the accounts, and receiving money in the office alone.
To make sure that this order should be quite understood, I issued
a printed circular to all shipping and other firms concerned, asking
them to cooperate. I also recommended that the sun in which the
shroff had to find security be substantially increased, but this was
not approved.
14. In the autumn of 1910, the 1st Clerk, Vr Mc Iver,
went home on leave, thus leaving Mr Lenfestey, who by this time, I
imagined, had a thorough grasp of the duties and details of all
branches of the Department, in the position of 1st Clerk.
I con-
-tinued my personal supervision, which had been handicapped by the
absence of the Assistant Harbour Master, who had been taken away
to take charge of another Department, but, my health giving way
under the mental strain of my new duties, the constant worries and
petty
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