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be fixed at $3600 from the beginning of the present year.

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It is necessary that some one should be appointed under the Ordinance to be Collector of Fees.

The Harbour Master suggests that the Assistant Harbour Master should be appointed to this post with an increase of salary but as Lord Kimberley has expressed the opinion that Captain Thomsett has a fair claim to consideration of an increase of pay on account of his long and valuable service, I see no reason (No 278 of 16th December, 1882) why if his pay is increased, he should not be appointed Collector.

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Lord Kimberley enquires in his despatch No 278 of 16th December 1882 whether the Harbour Master could efficiently combine other duties with those of Harbour Master.

In reply, I have the honour to state that the Harbour Master is at the same time Marine Magistrate, Emigration Officer and Superintendent of the Gunpowder Depôt, for the last Office he is paid separately $600 per annum, making his total salary...

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7 260 be fixed at $3600 from the beginning of the present year. H It is necessary that some one should be appointed under the Ordinance to be Collector of Fees. The Harbour Master suggests that the Assistant Harbour Master should be appointed to this post with an increase of salary but as Lord Kimberley has expressed the opinion that Captain Thomsett has a fair claim to consideration of an increase of pay on account of his long and valuable service, I see no reason (No 278 of 16th December, 1882) why if his pay is increased, he should not be appointed Collector. 176 80 Lord Kimberley enquires in his despatch No 278 of 16th December 1882 whether the Harbour Master could efficiently combine other duties with those of Harbour Master. In reply, I have the honour to state that the Harbour Master is at the same time Marine Magistrate, Emigration Officer and Superintendent of the Gunpowder Depôt, for the last Office he is paid separately $600 per annum, making his total salary...
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7 260 be fixed at $3600 from the beginning of the present year. H It is necessary that some one should be appointed under the Ordinance to be Collector of Fees. The Harbour Master suggests that the Assistant Harbour Master should be appointed to this post with an increase of salary but as Lord Kimberley has expressed the opinion that Captain Thomsett has a fair claim to consideration of an increase. of pay of account of... long and valuable service, I see no reason (No 278 of 16th December, 1882) So 176 80 reason why if his pay is increased, he should not be appointed Collector. Lord Kimberley enquires مجھ in his despatch No 278 of 16th Dreember 1882 whether the Harbour Master. could efficiently combine other. duties with those of Harbour Master. In reply I have the honour to state that the Harbour Master is at the same time Marine oMagistrate, Emigration Officer and Superintendent which of the Gunpowder Depôt for last Office he is paid separately. $600 per annum m making his total. saiary
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7

260

be fixed at $3600 from the

beginning of the present year.

H

It

is

necessary

that

some one should be appointed under the Ordinance to be Collector of Fees.

The Harbour Master suggests that the

Assistant Harbour Master should be appointed to this post with an increase of salary but as Lord Kimberley has expressed the opinion that Captain Thomsett

has a fair claim to consideration of

an increase.

of pay of

account of...

long and valuable service,

I

see no

reason

(No 278 of 16th

December, 1882)

So

176

80

reason

why if his pay is increased,

he should not be appointed Collector. Lord Kimberley enquires

مجھ

in his despatch No 278 of 16th Dreember

1882 whether the Harbour Master.

could

efficiently

combine other.

duties with those of Harbour Master.

In

reply

I have the honour to

state that the Harbour Master is at

the same time Marine oMagistrate, Emigration Officer and Superintendent

which

of the Gunpowder Depôt for last Office he is paid separately. $600 per

annum m

making his total.

saiary

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