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along with those of who should be appointed Assistant Harbor Master, salary of £400 per Annum will

As this amalgamation

saving of £540 on the general expenditure of the Colony, and as the Governor represents that the arrangement appeared to have long been an advisable one to adopt, F.W. Chicheley would recommend it for their Lordships' sanction.

I am further to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from the Honorable Sir J. Bowring reporting consequences of the alleged inefficiency of the Harbor Master's Department, and until the return of Mr. Michell from England, Messrs Gunthorpe, and Remedios have been added to the strength of the Department at respective rates of salary of £100 per annum and £250, and to request that you will inform the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that the expectation of the Governor is that these appointments are only temporary, and will have ceased on the arrival of Mr. Michell, and the resumption by him of his duties. Mr. Labouchere proposes,

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346 along with those of who should be appointed Assistant Harbor Master, salary of £400 per Annum will As this amalgamation saving of £540 on the general expenditure of the Colony, and as the Governor represents that the arrangement appeared to have long been an advisable one to adopt, F.W. Chicheley would recommend it for their Lordships' sanction. I am further to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from the Honorable Sir J. Bowring reporting consequences of the alleged inefficiency of the Harbor Master's Department, and until the return of Mr. Michell from England, Messrs Gunthorpe, and Remedios have been added to the strength of the Department at respective rates of salary of £100 per annum and £250, and to request that you will inform the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that the expectation of the Governor is that these appointments are only temporary, and will have ceased on the arrival of Mr. Michell, and the resumption by him of his duties. Mr. Labouchere proposes,
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346 along with those of who should be appointed Assistant Starbor Master, salary of £400 per Annum will As this amalgamation C saving of 540 on the general i xpenditure of the Colony, and as th Governor represents that the appeared las long an advisable one to adopt, FW. Laton chore would 1000 mend it for their Lordships sanction. I am further to transmit to You the copy of a despatch from til- & Magefol. Sir J. Bouring reporting consegrience of that en the alleged ineffining of. of the Harbor Master's Department, and until the return of M.ER. Mickell from Englard, Messrs Gunthorpe, and Remedios have been added to the strength of the Department at respecti ctive rates of salary of £100 per the £250, and to request $ will you inform the Lords Comm?? of the Treasury that the express ASICVarel. are of the Governor that these appointments only temporary, and will- have ceased on the arrival of Mr. Michell, and the resumption by him of his duties Mr. Labonakere, proposes, +
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346

along with those of who should be appointed

Assistant Starbor Master,

salary of £400

per Annum

will

As this amalgamation

C

saving

of 540 on the general

i

xpenditure of the Colony, and as

th

Governor represents that

the

appeared

las long

an advisable

one to adopt, FW.

Laton chore would

1000

mend it for their

Lordships sanction.

I am further to

transmit to

You

the

copy of a despatch from til- & Magefol.

Sir J. Bouring reporting consegrience of

that

en

the alleged ineffining

of.

of the Harbor Master's Department, and until the return of M.ER. Mickell from Englard,

Messrs Gunthorpe, and Remedios have been added to the strength of the Department at respecti

ctive rates of salary of

£100 per

the

£250, and

to request

$

will

you

inform the Lords Comm?? of the Treasury that

the express

ASICVarel.

are

of the Governor that these appointments only temporary, and will- have ceased on

the

arrival of Mr. Michell, and the resumption by him of his duties Mr. Labonakere,

proposes,

+

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