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McIver, who has been tried as Chief Clerk in the Harbour

Office for nearly a year left much to be desired and that, al-

-though an excellent Officer as Junk Inspector, it is improbable

that he will ever be a success as Chief Clerk. For this reason

both Commander Taylor and Commander Beckwith recommend that he

should revert to his former work.

2.

I attach a tabular statement which shows

that

(a). before Mr. Botelho's death there were seven

clerks in the Harbour Office with total emoluments of $10,255

(not including Shroffs and Writers in the Junk Office, &c.):

(b). after Mr. Botelho's death there were also

seven clerks with an increased total of emoluments amounting

in the present year to $11,004.

Commender Beckwith has now devised a new scheme, shown in

colum 3 of the attached table, which provides for seven clerks

with a considerably reduced total of emoluments amounting to

8,063. I may here mention that ever since Mr. McIver's absence

on leave there have been, and are, seven clerks in the Harbour

Office, including one temporary clerk, who worked without pay

for the first four months and now draws salary at the rate of

$20 per mensem.

3.

With regard to the Out-door Staff,

Commander