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HONGKONG. 10th July, 1926.

C. 16182

20 AUG 1926

I have the honour to address you on the

subject of the staff of the Harbour Master's Department, and

to enclose a copy of a report on the subject by the Harbour

Master with whose conclusions I an in general agreement.

2.

The present staff of the Department is shown

on the enclosed extract from the Staff List for 1926. The

post of Assistant Harbour Master, now rendered vacant by

the resignation of Lieutenant Commander Hake as stated in your telegram of the 28th of June, is being filled temporarily by Mr. L. H. V. Booth, Assistant Superintendent

of Police who was seconded from the Police Department when

Lieutenant Commander Hake went on leave.

3.

Even with the amount of shipping below normal,

as it is at present owing to the boycott, the Harbour Master considers that the staff is not adequate for the efficient performance of the work of the Department.

It is to be expected that, once the boycott ceases, the trade and shipping of the Colony will return at least to previous dimensions, and I consider it essential that the staff should be strengthened to an extent which will enable it to deal efficiently with the work involved.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P..

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