CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12] — Page 45

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be allowed to receive in

full

while nominally drawing the half pay of his substantive

office, that portion of

his.

salary which represents the

allowance made

for

the

collection of Light Dues and the average fees for examinations,

which the Assistant Harbour

Master enjoyed before the salary of the office was

amalgamated.

In his second letter

Commander Hastings contends

that

That

Me diery

h dr

£4

that if he is not allowed to he will be in a worse

do so

position than his predecessor.

I have caused

wasap bata certain Salary

H

Told he wadd

quit

Commander Hastings to be

informed that as the items

to have been

he

refers

hardly

as

amalgamated in the salary of his office, and can therefore be regarded fu) separately existing, I cannot

give effect to his request.

It is a matter, however,

which I must leave to Your

-Lordship

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