CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7] — Page 7

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port; he controls the large number of ships' moorings; hə is in charge of native craft of all kinds, from which he collects a large amount of revenue; he inspects the Police launches and fire-floats and exercises the crews; he conducts highly technical examinations on behalf of the Board of Trade; he has considerable work in connection with emigration; he has charge of the gunpowder depot; arranges the booking of all government passages; is Government Coaling Officer; and has other miscellaneous

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The Assistant Harbour Master must be qualified to take over the duties of Harbour Master. He should have a Master's Certificate and should preferably be a man who has held command at sea.

5. For these two posts qualified officers of the best type are required, and I am now satisfied that the present salaries of £800-£1000 and £550-£750 respectively are insufficient. It seems improbable that they would be adequate under present conditions to attract really first class men although doubtless candidates with the necessary qualifications on paper could be obtained at these rates. Commander Beckwith, R.N., and Lieutenant Hake, R.N.R., have fully justified the favourable opinion which I expressed in my Confidential despatch of the 10th May, 1920, when recommending them for their present appointments.

6. The Harbour Master's salary was formerly midway between the Cadet salaries of the first and second class, and I recommend that it should be restored to the same relative position and should be fixed at a rate of £1150 rising to £1350 by annual increments of £50.

I recommend that the Assistant Harbour Master should receive £700 rising to £900 by annual increments of £20.

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