CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3] — Page 128

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Edward Jones.

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I have been acting as Assistant Harbour Master

since Commander Beckwith went on leave in January this year.

I am 54 years of age and have been in the Govern-

-ment Service for 25 years having spent the whole of that time in

tae Harbour Office.

been blamalesa,

I am a Master Marine and my record hitherto has

My post has always been that of a Boarding Officer

except when acting as Assistant Harbour Kaster.

am Examiner of Masters and Lates for Certificates

of Competency under the Board of Trade: the Bubject of examination

are navigation and allied subjects.

I have never been an accountant or had any training

in accounts or book keeping.

Before 1911 I was never in charge of accounts, but

in February of that year I was placed in charge during the absence

on leave of Captain Taylor, that is, until November, 1912.

From November, 1912, to January, 1913, I reverted to

the post of Boarding Officer, and Commander Beckwith took charge

of the accounts.

In January, 1913, Commander Beckwith went on leave

and again took charge of the accounts, continuing the system of

checking which was in practice before I took charge in 1911.

I checked the whole of the accounts of the liarbour

Department every evening about 4.30 p.m. and over, morning between

11 and noon I checked the monies paid into the Bank by the Head

Shroff.

I have 36 account books to check: these books are

kept by 5 clerks and 3 shroffs: the total revenue collected by the

Harbour Department exceeds $500,000 annually.

The Department has 2 divisions, the Harbour Office proper on the first floor and the Junk Office on the ground floor. The Harbour Master and I and the Head Shroff are on

the first floor.

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