CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 268

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and the performance of which was not mentioned in Augland likely to be executed by him.

Captain Withins states truly

that the Harbour Master's duties are

much increased but his Salary

continues the

same

though he is now

not provided with quarters. Answers

I would here remark that the duties

of several departments have been greatly added to recently without any corresponding increase of Salary and however glad I am to admit that Captain Watkins is zealous and anxious to discharge duties appertaining to his position, I do not consider myself at

yet

the

likely to recommend any increase of Salary, though I would respectfully suggest that he be relieved from the

office of Marine Magistrate and his services be made over to the

sitting Magistrate of the Police Magistrates

Court the details of the Marine

Magistrate's office are slight, averaging

not more than six cases per

month, and will entail

additional labour

upon

the Court of

Chief Magistrate where these duties

have been often performed during the

absence or sickness

of the Marine

Magistrate - and

your Lordship will

perceive that Captain Watkins pleads for an increase on the ground of

his

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MuneneL and the performance of which was not mentioned in Augland likely to be executed by him. Captain Withins states truly that the Harbour Master's duties are much increased but his Salary continues the same though he is now not provided with quarters. Answers I would here remark that the duties of several departments have been greatly added to recently without any corresponding increase of Salary and however glad I am to admit that Captain Watkins is zealous and anxious to discharge duties appertaining to his position, I do not consider myself at yet the likely to recommend any increase of Salary, though I would respectfully suggest that he be relieved from the office of Marine Magistrate and his services be made over to the sitting Magistrate of the Police Magistrates Court the details of the Marine Magistrate's office are slight, averaging not more than six cases per month, and will entail additional labour upon the Court of Chief Magistrate where these duties have been often performed during the absence or sickness of the Marine Magistrate - and your Lordship will perceive that Captain Watkins pleads for an increase on the ground of his
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MuneneL and the performance of which was not mentioned in Augland likely to be executed by him. Captain Withins states truly that the Harbour Master's duties are much inercard but his Salary i continues the Jame though he is now not provided with quarters. Anveves I would here remark that the duties of several departments have been greatly added to recently without any conresponding increase of Salay y and however glad I am to admit that Captain Watkins is zealous and aupious to discharge duties appertaining to his position, I do not consider myself at yet the mucions any 262 incrence likaty to recommend of calary, though I would respectfully that he be relieved from the suggest the office of Marine Magistrate and tim services be made over to the the sitting Magistrate of the Police Magistrates Court the details of the Marine of the Marine magistrates office are clight urt than Six cases pir averaging Mac M mouth, and will entail additional labour upon very littl the Count of Chief Magistrate where these duties have been often performed during the absenec re sickness Magistrate - and 凡 the Marine your Lordship will perceive that Captain Watkins pleads for Amuse Pint me the ground of his
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MuneneL

and the performance of which was not mentioned in Augland likely to be executed by him.

Captain Withins states truly

that the Harbour Master's duties are

much inercard but his Salary

i

continues the

Jame

though he is now

not provided with quarters. Anveves

I would here remark that the duties

of several departments have been greatly added to recently without any conresponding increase of Salay y and however glad I am to admit that Captain Watkins is zealous and aupious to discharge duties appertaining to his position, I do not consider myself at

yet

the mucions

any

262

incrence

likaty to recommend of calary, though I would respectfully that he be relieved from the

suggest

the

office of Marine Magistrate and tim services be made over to the

the sitting

Magistrate of the Police Magistrates

Court the details of the Marine of the Marine

magistrates office are clight urt than Six cases pir

averaging

Mac M

mouth, and will entail

additional labour

upon

very

littl

the Count of

Chief Magistrate where these duties

have been often performed during the

absenec re sickness

Magistrate - and

凡

the Marine

your Lordship will

perceive that Captain Watkins pleads for Amuse Pint me the ground of

his

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