-ductive of much discontent among the officers
concerned.
6.
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9.
As a remedy for the situation
we submit that in view of the fact that in 1921 nine
Revenue Officers had two senior posts to which they
might be promoted, it is reasonable that now 21 Revenue
Officers should have at least three such posts, and we
therefore with much respect suggest that the number of
Senior Revenue Officers should be increased to three.
10. We feel the more justified in
advancing this proposal in view of the fact that the
present Senior Revenue Officer devotes his time almost
exclusively to anti-narcotic work, the whole supervision
of the outdoor work in connection with the protection
of the Revenue, extending to all parts of the Colony,
falling on the Chief Preventive Officer. We feel that
if anti-narcotic work is sufficiently important to nec-
-essitate the full time services of a Senior Revenue
Officer, the protection of the revenue is of sufficient
importance to justify two such officers, more especially
in view of developments during the past five or ten years
in the taxation of liquor, tobacco, and light oils. Pre-
-ventive work has grown enormously and responsibility
for its proper working is borne entirely by the Chief
Preventive Officer. We feel that he ought to be assist-
-ed by two Senior Revenue Officers, one for each side of
the harbour. The fact of the matter now is that much of
the responsibility for revenue control has passed into