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If all fees were trebled there would still be an
Government,
appreciable gap between revenue and expenditure.
however, considers that any attempt at the present juncture to
make the Government Marine Surveyor's Department self supporting
by increased survey fees would be a grave mistake. The position
the
will be further considered when the state of/shipping industry
improves. The question of reducing the personnel is, as stated
under paragraphs 6-9, still being considered.
Paragraph 13.
This matter has been referred to the
Treasurer, who is not yet in a position to report. De tailed
examination of accounts is involved and will necessarily take
some time.
Paragraph 14. No overtime is worked except on special
request from dockyards, agents, or owners. The amount of fee
payable to the officer was fixed by the Salaries Commission.
Faragraph 16. The Harbour Department is primarily
a department to control and regulate vessels and shipping in
the harbour, and only secondarily a revenue producing one.
would in Government's opinion be most unwise to reverse this
order.
OBSERVATORY:
Paragraph 2. It is impossible to serve shipping
adequately without doing a certain amount of work beyond the
sending out of storm warnings and weather reports.
Government is not prepared to admit that the work of the
Observatory has been unduly extended.
The
It
Faragraph 3. Government is in agreement with the Commission regarding the desirability of filling the posts of assistants with Chinese if efficiency can be ensured. Enquiries
have