CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6] — Page 395

concur

in which both these officers for the appointment of an Assistant Marine Surveyor. Perhaps it would be well to adopt the suggestion of this question

Mr Brewer and

for

refer

the consideration of the Engineer

Surveyor in Chief of the Board of

Trade.

2.

the same

The Revenue from

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Surveys of vessels during the 11 months ending 31st May, 1882, has been $10,150.42 and the expenditure during

period has been $8611.89 including #4000 for the... purchase of a steam- launch. The evale of Fees proposed for work done after office hours would increase

the

C

LAV

the Revenue. It is however in

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my

on

opinion a matter in which the Revenue to be received deserves less consideration than the obligation the part of Government to provide for the prompt and efficient survey of vessels, required by the Merchant Thipping Ordinance. Many vessels

remain a

very

Fort and

any

short time in this detention owing

to

: the Government Marine Surveyor. being too busy to attend to them

give grounds for dissatisfaction.

would

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In connection with

this matter I would beg to refer Your Lordship to Governor Hennessy's E4 21 despatch N. 13 of 25th January last

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and