CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 607

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I caused Commander Hastings to be informed - that to act as he desired would be neither in accordance with what I understood to be Your Lordship's instructions, nor fair towards the Legislative Council who had increased his salary on the distinct understanding that the fees alluded to would be paid into the Treasury.

I may mention to Your Lordship that the salary of $2,640 now paid to the Assistant Harbour Master is more than equivalent to what was actually drawn by the holder of that office before - when he was permitted to retain the fees; the former salary was $1,920, to this was added $480 as Collector of Light dues, while the average fees for examining Masters and Mates for the last five years amounted to $200 a year.

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I caused Commander Hastings to be informed - that to act as he desired would be neither in accordance with what I understood to be Your Lordship's instructions, nor fair towards the Legislative Council who had increased his salary on the distinct understanding that the fees alluded to would be paid into the Treasury. I may mention to Your Lordship that the salary of $2,640 now paid to the Assistant Harbour Master is more than equivalent to what was actually drawn by the holder of that office before - when he was permitted to retain the fees; the former salary was $1,920, to this was added $480 as Collector of Light dues, while the average fees for examining Masters and Mates for the last five years amounted to $200 a year.
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I caused. Commander Hastings to be informed - that to act as he desired would be neither in accordance with what I understood to be Your. Lordship's instructions, nor fair towards the Legislative Council who had increased his salary on the distinct understanding that the fees alluded to would be paid 4. into the Treasury. I may mention to Your Your Lordship that the - salary of $2,640 now 604 paid to the Assistant Harbour Master 9 is more than equivalent to what was actually drawn the holder of that before by the holder. office when he permitted to retain the fees- the former salary سا was was #1,920, to this was added #480 as Collector of. Light dues, while the average fees for examining and Mates for the last five years Masters amounted to $200 a year
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I caused. Commander

Hastings to be informed - that to act as he desired

would be neither in accordance with what I understood to be Your. Lordship's instructions, nor fair towards the Legislative Council who had increased

his

salary

on the distinct

understanding that the fees alluded to would be paid

4.

into the Treasury.

I may mention to

Your

Your Lordship that the - salary of $2,640 now

604

paid to

the Assistant Harbour Master

9

is more than equivalent to

what

was

actually drawn the holder of that

before by the holder. office when he

permitted to retain the fees- the former

salary

سا

was

was #1,920, to this was

added #480 as Collector of.

Light dues, while the average fees for examining and Mates for the last five

years

Masters

amounted to $200 a

year

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