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of
the three in turn being always on three months shore duty in this Office, and the twins being so arranged that each Officer would escape the worst of the S.W. Monsoon this addition to the staff of Department would be necessary would the third marine Officer would be selected from the fluke on the Establishment.
I had intended to submit such a scheme with the Estimates for 1882, but the state of health in which both of the Marine Officers are at present renders delay undesirable. Mr. del Aquila is suffering from enlargement of the heart, and obviously needs rest and quiet.
Mr. de Lasta has no such alarming symptom, but his system is evidently low, and he has already at considerable expense provided a substitute for the voyage to proceed.
9. I therefore venture to ask whether Sir J. Hennessy the Governor would approve of temporary increase of Salary of $40 a month to such Officer as I might be able to select for the purpose, on condition of no delay.
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of
the three in turn
being always
on three months shore
this Office,
duty
in
and the twins being so
wranged that each Officer would
escape the worst
of
the t. 6.
Monsoon
thirs
to
every
year.
this
addition to the staff of
Department wonts be necessary
would
the thirs marine
Officer would
be selected from the fluke
ab
the Establishment.
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submit such
а
scheme with
The Sitimates for 1882, but the stite of health in which
both of the
Officers
are
existing
Marine
at present renders
as
delay
undesirable. Met del
Aquila
is
suffering from enlargement of
the heart, and
rest and quiet.
abviously needs
Met da
fasta has
no such alarming synaptound, but his system is evidently low, and he has already at considerable expence provided a substitute for
voy.ge to proces.
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which he was unable
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one
on condition.
delay
of
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