CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 399

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his office of Coroner, the duties of

which would have been

wholly

incompatible with that incessant

on the Assistant

worth devolving

Harbor Master who will virtually

397

appointment. At present I propose that

he retain his salary

as Interpreter

(£400 per annum) and draw £250 of that assigned to the

Assistant Harbor Master, not merely

as a temporary

arrangement, as he will always be in movement,

visiting

the

outstations as well as

personally

Superintending and

arranging

the

enforcement of the various regulations

connected with native craft under the

new Ordinance.

8.

The

salary proposed

for

the

Assistant Harbor Master has

been fixed at £400

per annum

in addition on account of the novel and

severe duty imposed

on

him, and as

being peculiarly earned by his special acquirements in Chinese, and suitability

for the office, but also because in his

case

I have been obliged to take from him the emoluments of the

Coronership (£150 per annum).

9.

The amount which probably will be found insufficient hereafter, if Mr. Jonnochy cannot be continued in the

post. The Harbor Master, who has

for a long time been working very zealously at all the preliminary arrangements

and is now

quite ready with all

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his office of Coroner, the duties of which would have been wholly incompatible with that incessant on the Assistant worth devolving Harbor Master who will virtually 397 appointment. At present I propose that he retain his salary as Interpreter (£400 per annum) and draw £250 of that assigned to the Assistant Harbor Master, not merely as a temporary arrangement, as he will always be in movement, visiting the outstations as well as personally Superintending and arranging the enforcement of the various regulations connected with native craft under the new Ordinance. 8. The salary proposed for the Assistant Harbor Master has been fixed at £400 per annum in addition on account of the novel and severe duty imposed on him, and as being peculiarly earned by his special acquirements in Chinese, and suitability for the office, but also because in his case I have been obliged to take from him the emoluments of the Coronership (£150 per annum). 9. The amount which probably will be found insufficient hereafter, if Mr. Jonnochy cannot be continued in the post. The Harbor Master, who has for a long time been working very zealously at all the preliminary arrangements and is now quite ready with all
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his office of Coroner, the duties of which would have been wholly incompatible with that incessant on the Assistant worth devolving Harbor Master who will virtually 397 appointment. At present I propose that he retain his salary ab Interpreter (£400 per cumum) and draw £250 of that assigned to the Master, not merely as a Assistant Harbor temporary be always in movement.v visiting the outstations as well as personally Superintending and arranging the enforcement of the various regulations connected with native craft under the new Ordinance. 8. The for the permanent salary proposed Harbor Master has Assistant been fixed at £400 per annum addition on account of the novel and severe duty imposed on him, and as // being peculiarly earned by his special acquirements in Chinese, and suitability for the office, but also because in his I have been obliged to take from him the emoluments of the case Coronership (£150 per annum). ar 9. amount which probably will be found insufficient hereafter, if Mr Jonnochy cannot be continued in the The Harbor Master, who has A for long time been working very zealously at all the preliminary anaugements a and is onDan quite ready with all
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his office of Coroner, the duties of

which would have been

wholly

incompatible with that incessant

on the Assistant

worth devolving

Harbor Master who will virtually

397

appointment. At present I propose that

he retain his salary

ab

Interpreter

(£400 per cumum) and draw £250 of that assigned to the

Master, not merely

as a

Assistant Harbor temporary

be always in movement.v

visiting

the

outstations as well as

personally

Superintending and

arranging

the

enforcement of the various regulations

connected with native craft under the

new Ordinance.

8.

The

for

the

permanent salary proposed

Harbor Master has

Assistant been fixed at £400

per annum

addition on account of the novel and

severe duty imposed

on

him, and as

// being peculiarly earned by his special acquirements in Chinese, and suitability

for the office, but also because in his

I have been obliged to take from him the emoluments of the

case

Coronership (£150 per annum).

ar

9.

amount which probably will be found insufficient hereafter, if Mr Jonnochy cannot be continued in the

The Harbor Master, who has

A

for long time been working very zealously at all the preliminary anaugements

a

and is onDan

quite ready with all

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