MIE CIMNA MAIL
come to a red tubes on the subject. Imarily resides. A pruvizo has boon-added street within the Uity have been put of the sabject, have prevented mo. from the arme tiise, nude for report on the the Aulit Office as a baker, in the hope
don't think it
year.
should
made
made.
Stanley and Aberdeen yes romsin to be donu.
From the progress already made and the amenné expanded. I anticipate that the whole of the damage canded by the great the amount of my estimate, viz: 8112,783. ROADS, STREETS AND BLIDORS. During the past few months 21 miles of hand; the greater part has been cumplated iu substantial manner and the remainder will be finished about the oni of the year. The Acting dunial Sceretary seconded. The repairs to roads in the hill districts are well advanced, and those of the roade in the and the wetion was carried.
The Hill praaed through Committee, was Kowloon Pupinsala are now in progress. I hope during the winter months to be able read a third time and pussed.
to put all the ronds and streats of the Colu- my good working ordar. The roadway of the timber bridge on the Praga over the Bowrington Canal gave way a short time since, and, on examination; it was found that the structure was so en advanced stage decay. The some helde good of other of wooden structures (hridges and piere) in various parts of the Colony. I in my opinion desirable as far as practicable, to permanent works in iron.
THE TRADE MARES AND MERCHANT MARES ORDINANCES.
& I am sp
80,488
6,000 2,880
€1,300
817,568
and of the cheeks which were adupled to Many improvements have been an independent Auditor (which, I admit,
total we havů a granici toki of 81,552,727. 1 Chamber of Commerce perhapa con of replace these timber structures by more merle, and, sprovements have been arrangements at present in force for thu able to suggest some such improvetnunta,
suggestions.
THE POLICE FORCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE. The Acting Attorney veneral said the object of the Bill was to bring withia
EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKÉ Works included Pray Reclamation Ordinance, 1889. treats sea how being prepared, and
foundations of Sections N
of a
aliem.
to discover the amount we shall havo to the fugitive Offenders Act deserters from for the rubble abortly be advertised | zogént argiemonts of the Comptroller and a opivion that the proposal would not be upperial Audit be carried, su, the ld the Secretary of State on two pojuta (1)
ie
pa
a time a little more propitious than the present
I
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. grapite footings have pleted and the Yuurist regarding accounts were sent out yod until replies had been receivro. \ „mpie. The business of the Pratsch n cficer should in my opinion 3:0
His Excellency--I do not remember at the monent the object for which this bill
Captain Teano
unce of
from
out the late site f the Central School, was introduead; was it. nt your suggestion, Honourable C. P. Chator, thre, and the much time and correspondenco wers ex-churity for appointments and increnica of vouchers, and acetal point of view, despatch u. 114. of the 30th of March,
and we shall also have, as soon as the road
The Captain Superintendent of Police is made and siton opened vat, to sell the Kennedy Road sites, which it is dontable-Nu, Your Excellency.
No. 8880-NOVEMBER 27, 1889.] in Hongkong, with special reference to the, will bear the expense of the trial and of his
in which my attention is invited to the 4. This was followed by a Despatch from system which would provide for a succesion The total expense of the new arrangement arrangements at present in foron for the Ear Kimberley, intimating to the uf such trained Auditors would be (except would therefore be about as follows:
Audit Office, Staff salaries of public servants. That comunittee maintenance, auri the Secretary of State has
Audit of the Accounts of the clony under Govenorhe final determination of Her from the point of view of expouse) a dhe unfortunately had not reported when the coma to the conclusion that on the whole
administration,
Majesty'e Government to disa tinue the tinct advance. The question of a successor Salary of Anditor lato lamented Colomini Secretary net hus the fairest way is that these expenses should
mythis suice has been capping my Imperial Audit of Hongkong Accounts, and for Mr de silva, the First Clerk in question, Extre Copying clocks in, day, 31 be borna
departamente, at $480 each.. doath, He left a memorandum of their well odgvicted or acquitted has NO MERDS Storm will be repaired at no outlay within attention for some time, but differ!tion.] desiring to local Audit Uloors trha haa beon weighing heaviy..on my mind
-in cases where the man who has resolution which, however, did not up: ! been convi
ler General's establishment, pear on raference to the members to his own which the Court con get hold of
with which it is best, id popsal my guided in their duties by the rumaury and I was going to prips that of the Contri in to east of Comptrol want of the necessary technical knowledge Instructions of 1859, A requel, was, at 'Cadets new in Canton should be attached to
pay about £200, or exactly in accordance with their view, by the Government of the Oolong of:
tand fire whic
he is a native or in which he ordi I nuderstand, since sat they live, I
in arriving at any vory definite conclusion character and efficiency of the precautions of training him for the duties of First Clark
in fature.
4. But when we come to the proposal The increased expenditure in Stationery. ihat sufficient evidence of this shall be it right to
to sunku public wint
be conducted promptly, honestly, and Hongkong Ac that resolution in today, because it will given to the Colonial Treasurer before any
was an Impormed that, or tol1870, there taken to misura that the local Audit should counts. For some time prisly the searchingly, and without any interference that the Call accounts to he audited and Postage would bring this up to $18,000
in London 1 car only any that it is a and more.. give rise to hopes that possibly may bu dis- payment appointed if the Secretary of State show
12. Now a small extra expenditure would necessity of a change had been occupying on the part of the Executive.
8. A report was forwarded as requested, revuisi a to the system which gave rise to the attention of both the Imperial and the disslin Tho reconunendations may say, however, that apart altogether
Local Authorities; and, after a full discuss the Auditor General (Mr Gardiner Austin) so much reasonable objection before the be well incarted in promoting efficiency. slon of the question, principally directed to atating that it was impossible to have a your 1870, a reversion for which I fail to see But I have endeavoured to show that an from their recommendation the Committee
the details of the system which was to be closer investigation of the socute from any authoient justification. The London Imperial Andit is not necessarily a more were quito unanimously of opinion as to
adopted here, the Earl of Kimberley inti- initiation through all stages to completion. Audit system was deliber toly abandoned, etfciant Audit, and in view of the antisfac the very large rise in the cost of living
pisted to the Goverror the Gnal determina- A minute detail was given of the exam after the fallest consideration, and it can try working of the presons Department, I within the last few yenge, and they
has not worked wet and iner-uble toheme of a local Audit carried on by His Excellency-We are not ready to go
tion of the Colonial Office to substitute a ation to which all vouchers were subjected, not be said that the focal Audit the in-da nut think that, etan the less objections sab. have made a recommendation for a
on with this to-day. I have got you
Losal for an Imperial Audit. considerable num-
4. Sires that time the various TreasuTY BOOUT ACCURACY, stantial increase of, a ber of salaries
6. With referencn de the Secretary of ausgested and carried out (especially by Sir seems to promise seine advantages) would Sup-receive the suggestions I referred to as in eonsequence.
Testructions which have been issued have pasing their recommendation should best moeting, and I thin it would be wall, carried out it would inv ive a large amount, maher than pass this Ordinace and have
formed the basis on which the local audit State's Circular Despatch of the 18th Sep. W. March) since the Audit Office was placed justify ou considerable an annual expen adeninistration has been carried on. Various tember last, ealling attention to the n its presont focting. I myself have boenditure,
A. LITER, Fortunately, bowover, the
the suggestions $100,000
made afterwards, to refer
changes and
Acting Colonial Secretary, the state of the revenue is stift able to bear the Ordinance to some of the leading or The
far as can atcertain, there Audit of the Accunts of the Colony, and and I hop to suggest inore. I will venture
Hongkong, 14th November, 1889, has occurred nothing which furnishes me proposing that the Comptroller and Auditor o say that waste, diabonesty, and peculation it. Adding that $100,000 to the other cattile anoabers of the community.
with any strong ground for Purging upon
General in England should be iurised to Java henn die as dificult in this Colony 1 the
Minute by the Gouinor, undertake the whole work of audit, upon as it is possible to unite the viral of an I fully concur in the views expressed by expediency Against that you have the estimated re-
the Legislative Council
If the scliente fur of vonus $1,884,043, leaving a balance of
change. I am not insensible to the very repayment of the actual cost, I aut of ordinty revenue over adinary expen
of an audit without its advantages, and that, as its burden of having to make out paysheets, as to the expediency of having a Local Audit General in favour diture of 8332,216. In order, however, defray the cost of public works which it is the Pulice Purse less. Under the Polica 2 and 7 of the work included in the Prags which is independent of the Louri Execu. adoption sppeare at present to be intended vouchera, &c. in triplicats, will again be Auditor, apart from the Calenial Secrotary,
1-80.
tivo, and, if it were made clear to me that culy as an experiment, there could be littloped on all the Departments. As the the proper duties of the latter Uffeer being At the same ve Mr Stewart pointed out, more clerical pow quite sufficient to fully occupy his proposed to carry out daring the year, you Furce Consolidation Ordinance this quaish Recursation Ordinance.
Other Redamalions--The rubble monnd this object could only bus attired by the objection to its trink.
I mertad, I should have less didi imo, I think there are manifest ad-resistance will he necesary. But besides ilme and (2) as to tho advantage of lave to add to that in the first place the ment is six months' imprisonment. Under
ders Ordinance
no for slee Governinent Reclamatio in front
in advocating ita adoption. I am, vants:es in retaining the local audit, and this, I would urge as strongly as I cau,providing for another audit of recounts balance which we are estimating to have in the Fugitives. Offenders
liable to of the Sailnie' Home is Brurly finished and
is which is entirely independent of the local informed that the imperial audit, my reasons are theae. In the first place, that all the clerical labour hand on 1st January next, which arounts fugitivo can be given up that
comple
Inavar,
nuli, for the e
but Government. to 8548,253. You have also to add the less punishment than one year's imprison- tendars nep but advertised for
ment. Therefore this Ordina qe increnaca tion of this work Of the adjoining reas formerly conducted, was attended here greater promptitude in checking over really Public Business acted from
But as regards (1) the Local Auditor, I premiuma that many be expected
the punishiner which sou be imposed clamation, castward, now in progress for with disadvantages similar to those which charges is possible, that if all the necounts nera hindrance to Public Busines, sales, which I have put at the very adorate
Tillustrato wint I meat by a $3,000 to $3,600 is not nearly suficient, s estinate of $300,000. As a matter of fact it upon deserters from the Polics to one the Wharf and Godowo Company, the have myaulf reticad in othur Colonies were forwarded to England, and action des and Lou often shour waste of tinte: agree with Mr Lister that a salary of
rubble foundations a that it will be
Moreover the additional boute thrown after tho larger Far's inprisument. will be much
been commenced.
lapso of periode varying than that, bechase we shat! havn in the first eory probable
many mouths to as much as two years, upon local Departinents by having to fur. Office is the tranmision of correspon-one at the highest in the Government the reclamation at Kennedytown in place to sell in the course of next year in
front of Marine Lots belonging to the when changes in offices made expisaation aish in duplicate all vetchers, contracts, fences. All time spent in arragemrats for Aud on the subject of (2) the independent and correction by no mesus easy and tendors, powers of Attorney, letters of authe drawig of a tarica, in making out andit, I much regret that I am unable t
for petty modify the view expressed by me in my granite footings have been set, earth Atling
pended, more frequoutly over very minute pay, &c., would involva'n considerable in ennea, ie, from a is making fair progress, Victoria College. The new buildings for details than with regard to important mat crease of clerical labour; and I doubt whe time wasted. The idail system would be that the return to the system of forwarding
Ρυλίσε, Medical, that each officer (as in
Bauk) should have all accounts for Audit in England would ho His Excellency-I think we had better the Central Bchool (Victoria Dollege) weto, ters of system and principle; The clerical ther the Public Works, hide their ia cheque for his salary hauded him on the ena ly mistake, and that the object. to sell as quickly as possible in order to
completed and occupied in August last. I hbour involved, and the printing and and Treasury Departments
often much work without an additional copying clurk first of the mouth without even having to losired might be obtained by other means, give auto relief to the pressure of popula- not proceed farther with it to-day.. tion. Moreover, I havo leard within the leat AN AMENDMENT TO THE PATENT ORDINANCE. regral to sints that the roof leaks in several stationery required, were
pincen. This is owing to the fat portions greater than the results justified, inasmuch each. The bulk of the monthly poneters is receipt for it. If the Department sot only thore cheaply but much more month or two of intentions in various di-
The Acting Attorney General moved the being covered with sheet lead, which has the irregularities that were discovered is at presont
it would be formidable. Bill to amend ordiu not beon
lighting, rections that load me to be quite second coding of
patty expenses, &c, provided in results. * 7. I note, low tisfied that $300,000
o, that the proposal does not the same automatic way, it would then be wows advantageously on the mo an extremely
5. Though speaking on the subject with embrace the audit of Revenue, the inspec free to give is whale attention to its pro- สอง
ence was mado to an Act of Parlismoat sound WRIT
much difluance, I may say that one cundi- tions of checks against loss and bezzle per basiness. Of course I am aware that realised from land considering that the Central school site slone will probably realise $101,000. Tak. Present Bill substituted reference to the
new Act in place of reference to the old. Police Station at Kennedytown is complete, disadvantage which attends any post-audit, at ence to the impossibility of reducing the subsidiary business, which does not our jug the land premtims at $300,000 and The Rear-ul section made an addition to the except as regarde water enpply. This is Previously to 1884, the agatom of pre-audit the local Audit Stoff, and there by saving tribute to its usefulness in its special lins,
under which no money was
bat the abjeet should be to aninimise these adding that to the balance I have already old ordinanet. Under the existing ardin. kept back (in common with matly that propal accounts had been passed. at
exponse. until
8. I do not think that, under any cir-ingrilable hindrances, not to indroase wentioned we have a grand total $1,181,669 to spend on public works or for auto in support of an application for a improvements throughout the City which paid
baing Auditor. cumstances, the prevent Audit Staff could thom. patent hare a simple declaration was re-
It consists of eaily four Considerations were
6. The taxpayer is very little hanefited any other contingencies that may arise.
or water) owing to the non-arrival of whom manner in this declara list of public works on the cetismatea este or the mus nor an "hich thus de Bill water pipes and fittings which were Government principally in connection with clerks: cane for general eupervision, registra by the fact that the Analatans Publmaster
April last. requisitioned in
th Pubha Works Department, which tion, and surprise audits; one for premi General, ur the First Olerk is at his desk imated to cost during next year $707,700, simply provided that a declaration should Hospital Buildings and Chinese Lunatis resulted in a return to the system of posting vouchers ad kerping the Ledger explaining at some length why one pane of kluse st ten cents to replace, other leaving a balance which may be expected t
1881
br izde belire a person entitled by law to Asylum. The foundations have been comandit, but I am not satisfied that the change Audi Examiner, who visite every De ct bo in band on lat Janary
superstructure of the Quarters for the Lership's Dospatch had reached me, I had counterfoils of Houses, fees, receipts, &c., inmy at the foot of a dark abiecase, $170,768, or, in ease the increase of sala-duinister na ah.
with the Registers and the Collectors Acthou the rest of the building is lighted Modical staff and Nurses of tho Civil under my consideration the necesity of rn.
fourth wh, in additi a to with ges. But he is benefited if the Oläcer, been prepared verting to the pre-audit principle. Ne counts; an hove for quarters for The attendants and for Ohinese Lunatic of a Department is responsible for over the auntbering of the receipts and counter-minutie, is diligently superintending the inst cases, these are so folls of all the Deparments, and takes | drapatol of a mail, or planung er reporting Asylum. I hope aktely for the tribing that no diffruity in adjustment can charg of the tationery and mined by
charges, and,
in some scheme, for the imptave
tavement of the cummencement of the buildings.
aria General's and the Supreme Court, a part of the work thus dous wouki bo oase petty uverige, and it were res
9. Although under the proposed system Pustul Service. Even if there had been u or very large anma of money are deal aaveri, there would be ne decrease in the covered (if it can be arid to be revered in ga due on 25 wharf shares and 28 Dock inaccuracies night prove vary acrioue, the arrangement and classideation of all need with the mucured by an unhan
to the taxpayer is
is infiniterial the accounts, and the forwarding of all compared Gap Rock Lighthouse-A contract has And if this is so on the spot, the conse been entered into with Mr Tsang Keng fur quences would be much more serious if secessary authorities, and reach is would pered performance of public duty,
the many months alapadl before the accounts still rest with this responsibility. The kind erted that an ander ten thousand all 28 Wharfs and 26 Dock I gold them
and entanto itcoi
7. For it is to mier sopio pints of the the construction of the buildings
could be Ensly adjusted arrangements Gap Rock Lightsonse, sad
the scene are row being made for the preparation of I annex 10 this despatch & report on urmission of a single document would milen
quent kud he put mui off till Septembar and the whole of the visierial at Hongkong the subject by Mr Stewart, Colonial Secre-invelve delay, and crise, the Comptroller turo must necessity of radi. The brokerage is 825. I asked for pay- rundly fur shipment whenever the weather lary and Auditor General, whois of opinion and Auditor General's
then refused finds unt
to pay and tuli una ta go to inconvenience, and there dera our projects for the moment less cer
glaring err tainly favourable than they would other
mean not so largely favour- laid on th· fublu to-day. It is $41,617 for alter full inquiry, it was found that ro cially if changed to a pre-audit, would be Finnat not be omitted thy, sometimes, something big, unless he detects Mr Dradu. The charge in sacli c.80, is 50
The Chaithe second vote is ons will pormit of landing on the Rock. As, that on the whole, the local systers, espe-anonyarce and there recent auch An Auditor at that distance seldom if
equally seats per shate. That is a fair charge before certain have been deleted leally. wine appear,
By Mr Brundt-It was à lire antract iteind
a system froud of course take care for the end of August. I don't know could be adjusted. able. Still, when it is considered that we the completion of the Tyrum Water Works, suitable vessel could be hired to act as a rore serviceble and more economical than Jurassing correapondence,
7. Whether his slows are correct or net 0. Is the rat
watter of cost the difference to
to have
everything in order on paper,
per. And Chess chate have a balance, even allowing for this large I believe this is the ines the the Committee Steatu Tonder, the Steam Tug Fame has an Imperial Audit
were taken delivery of by increase of salary, of $332,000 of ordinary will he called upon to pass a vote for the been purchased of the Dock Company.
She has made two trips to the Rock and I am scare ly in a position to form a judge to the Colony would be considerably. The it is within its existence, if everybody linti 1 avour that. In the August
but the suffer that settlacent there were soni Binks an revenue over ordinary expenditure,
for the pub from year to year for their maintenance,
of this nature. The lantern and either the actual cost of the proposed change, Su,000; but, if ghat of the now public money may be wasted service of
shared by the co-operating role Autor as a distance will over Mr Drude at that time to pay me brokerage ayatemates, is to boen, it would appear, ordered somewhat objections which atlouded a sirailar
audit rem tart ex uditures, then a wodh larger sun will audit information, on another most ifportant exist
dars not oven had to exire Kowloon Oudowne
Pier, Louison Point.As the timber point, viz, as to the extent to which the be a quired. Taking tur anual expet-vigarice. I have kuwn Officer's refuse, fu ior st Kowloon Point was an far decayod evide
4
estitala of what will be probably 'anco 14 of 1869. In the existing law refer to incur properly laid. It will bo bec58a8ry could have tenu checked more readily and bo donor pront; and if it had to could have it contingema. wante, repairs, { expoilitivusly and with more effcotivo,
a considerable atlayer
roof covering to this
next year, which had long since cossed to sxist. The bus station Kennedy-to-The now deration which weighs with me is the aunt, and of storos +ccounts. This pointsovery Departrust must dovols some time (
the
Hon menbors will observe that there is a quired and no provision was made before depend on an increased supply of filtered that time, Sir Wm. Marsh for the be reduced.
ta
}
The Asli g Colonial Secretary coded pleted, and a contract has been let for the hua hem boneficial. Indeed. before Your purtiment me a month, and compares Sheen; or why it is necessary to burn an
ries should not be sanctioned, $570,750. and the Bill was read a avond bio
and
I paase tirong committes withe Hospital; and desigua hinese Hospital doubt, under the present ayetom, the Head the sapping work of the Offias, supervises stol of spending time on these vexatious |
alterations, was reud a third time passed.
This Council then adjourned to this day
week
I think you will all agres with me that this position of affairs is very satisfactory At the sanse time we cannot altogether count upon it, because I have only heard by this very mail of the almost certainty of our being called upon for an increased military
I do not know how contribution. far my arguments on this matters which would be about reaching Home-may affect resolution has been already arrived at and in Colonial Secretary presiding.
THE FINANCE' COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Finance Omatico a
H
Pakfalom Filter H de. The work in con nzion with the Filer Beds and service tank for tho Pokfulam water marply
Favorable weather.
There
Fut in such Departments as the Sur
White for this reason I trust that the Secretary of State may yet be inclined to alter bis views, I do at fool justified in further posipaning enmpliance with his instructions; and I therefore desire that flere be placed on the Estimates a hump sum of $10,000 for Audit.
G. WILLIAM Des Vœux. 22nd November, 1889,
SUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDIOTION. (Before Mr A. G. Wise, Acting Painta Judye.) Wednesday Nov. 27.
BANUEL V. BRANDT—A DISPUTE' ÄN TO. BROKERAGE. This was a claine. for: $45. Alleged to be dine as brokerage. Mr. Wobber, appeared
for the plaintiff, sad Me Brands conducted
Mir Webber said the claim was for brokers z
Hor Majesty's Guverames I fear the hellafter tim zuorling of Council, the Act. making sad progress during the present with, it is obvious that, ovarobarges and amount of time required of the clerke, a taliajory and Bate expended:hares suld be the plaintiff un thé defend
extra
OF
towards
the
The Chairman-I have only ten yeter that re
must pay a large bum
sahmit.
The first is one accidentally regiment that is going to be sent toisted hat time. It is for $505, to Of course that wilt make our balance some- what leas favourable than it appears, but it vide for certain expenses is connection
with the sick nts of the Civil Rospital,
The vote was agreed to.
THE TYTAN WATED WORKS, -
FA
is quite impossible to think that it will be anything like the total of it, Still it run-
works
We
nor fow
and
siderable labor and
·
1.
bicheron who
sint's account.
Joseph Samuel, the plaintiff, said—I am 1. kernd have acted as bruker for defur-
·lent. I received instructions: from him to.
when we consider that for the pushytam works, except for simuli sumes reg appears to posacas ĺbe qualities essential fur ment. For i have un pieans of estimating tal xpenas of the ical Office agonet to whisk vs and feally extent, sumo Luz us. These were sottled by M grila that for the repairs caus optical apparatus have arrived, having or the probably of its being free from the | Tops, as the Suerelay of State intivo, mit ge ting a fires westp is according to rodo a por,your order. 1-did-nys ant inlony than I was two yours ago and I bosim event so the Tytam reservoir during 1 pramaturely, and are now stored at the in the past. And I am moreover without Colmics i proportion to their annual find it out. Iani bot sure that the distant there shares, because you promised ma'
have are likely to
Me Ryrie Is LAVE pears-IR by the rain storm i during the
better acquainted with the now becoming
The Chairman-
It represents the whole love we are likely to obtain from the sale this year in xcus of what was voted. It of land all that we want within a reasonable may be interesting to the committee to expenditure will in frayed from that source, and that there is a "The Soling balance of $132,000 on the year's expeudi.
have
limit. Considering that the extraordinary state that the Lotal cost of this work has to be incapable of substantial repair, ar- syntes befort objections to this present's dispe, roughly, at $2,0:0,0 0, one se cont; 1·0jute an "evopivnica) wathed for an Probability be de boen $1. Attorney General-I do not tangentala bave received His Execliouey's to be tali in its practical working proved, wonid went alz- oddition of $20 CŨc, and one, because it wought leed as an
ture, it
think you quite ned stand the quest on, sanction to replace it by a more convenient
may be considered that we have a It is, Does the sate inclusis the drauge that after of a
erection
large margin to meet unfortunate
מו
it
iz afterwards yourself. The 25
whatver
ware sold to Wong L Shi and the Docks were sold to Mr Sudka, 1 rsked you fur the brokerage on these shares, aud the ap Audit Qeyd along 'cenep desawar ya gave me was to put us off. The Audit Ulli er, They void; waz Accuatoji.
His Lordship asked Me Bends if he was ed to sanotion the higher amount, and would peas it, whereas any change would nude lead to enquiry.
ut
to prove blast brokerage :
n the shares ?
SEE You will receive a detailed was done to the Tylam worke during theed of hard wind, with a farding fa the lins stopt the Sllowing preraf-That train Hunzbog 1 arces, 2 . 12 th e o PT AT WO
last storm.
mage to the Reservoir wes very alight
Mr brands aid we
10 R Ruing to prove
The Chairman-It des nut, The da., iustead of at right anglez le the curretion into the Colonist Accounts and the again addresses the. Governor. Ho dej re- l ́and Naval Sérvici a lens to in canyouauen 10th Septeuchar above.
The damugs to the condait, I believe
The Surveyor General If I may be u lowed to the
laid on the table the correspond to Tytang Water Wurki Gongh and Mount Kellett, and a fourth is by the actual facts which bave come auder at an efficient parandak rund the imtares servies, as if needs
mudauro.
to oxpediency of that m
I have given my views in the strongest possible against it, but the way Scoretary of State still thinks that it would be advantageous, and consequently I am bound to follow hie instructions and have to place a lump sum on the estimates for auditing instead of the present detailed
The Surveyor General-No, that is an expense that has not yet been incurred.
Mr Ryrie Are they going on with the distributi, u pipes!
The Surveyor General The work of the distribution of the water will be continued
10
بالة
please substitute for the sum of $5,108 in I muy add, what will doubtless be very sa-reward to the auditing of the accounts of Department, and the expenditure for the Audit Office the tisfactory to Bon. members, that I an
defraying the cost of the Scoretary of State's arrangement. Hon. members, when they perce the correspondence, will see my objections, and I shall not say further than what I have said in print, I wish I could conscientiously agree in the I CANDL expediency of the arrangement.
the road.
The vote was passed.
REPO T-ON COMPLETED PUBLIO WORKS.
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S (-IFICE, Hongkong, 20th November, 18 9.
cicrect and certified se
cannot be obtained it cannot ha
1
inde Auditor General in London for such check.us $3,500 a year. A Commitive of
spent.
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per cent, would add $1,000 In order herefore the I may obtain to the cost of our audit.
FREURRICK STEWART, Ar time did not admit of the more light on these prints, I should be very
Colonial Secretary and Auditor General, dan iron pier, it will be construct glad if Your Lorriship could see your way to od auditor should be sent out bere, with in committee, but if it any
[On 4th October 18-9, Iord Kontaford Audit in the case of the Cousalar, Military. instructions that, after making a full exain-
Cross-examination continued I went tá Fun' are not satisfied I shall be
as is the cute with the existing pier, shelters will be provided for the cons to give further explanation.
verience al
af passer gerð.
present system of auditing them, he should cause any reflection as the audit works in practised in this Gidons. There Sugar shares for the end of October, 1 notice at the last moment that my instruc
a letter of guarantee from for Peak District. Three wel a are report 10 to as to the expediency or other performed by the Colonial Secretary, but good deal of what way he called expe-Lame for a Well f tions were misspprehended on one
now being Bunk in the valleys below Mount Rise of the proposed change, we suggested the Inter official has much tu the in thres wrvinek, all of it at that I had bought ! from you only 25 Obina.. I do but
banks with reference to the
Fire inntead of 60 on the out to there
1 in the catirants for n pairs givar i sistat to be commenced at Magazine Gap. his observation.
portance of Hongkong Enances, denuda dence from the Secretary of State with re- my report on the subject. The tund damn Water has been resoles in the 24-6 if two 9. The expense of such a visit would, of separate Auditur. And he thinks the Eut whon funds are obtainable, they an
***His Lordship. * forence to the
une made by Lord age to the weeks amounts to $42,000. No to the muggentiune Knutsford fur the auditing of the accounts part, however, of the rote we are now con. of these wolls at a depth of 23 and 29 feet, course, by birne by the Qolony, and the Legislative Council will think wo toonut seem to rig to be ofpended with niets Mr Branch was driving sh
and it is hoped a
I that, as sinking money would I think he well opent oven if He respectively,
objects strongly to any rotum to the cars, in the services nained alive, than is Mr Brands said that on of the Guinny at Home, flhe Acting sidering is chargeables, to the damage done prensa, a fair supply sway be obtained. if produced therelyen isination in the proandit agatom, no that system of sub-exerised - Clunk we but pisinif came to see Colonial Secretary It has been laid on to the storm, but is chargeable to the cup
Repairs in Lighthouses and other Go winds of Il concerned to the absence of initing tills to the Auditor before secure as full a r fern for sur expenditure
The shares were going down very the table.) Hou. members will see that plation of the worics, including the reservoir, vernment Buildings are now being carried by excessive evil in the netual werking of payment has been generally condemned. as the Imperial Government, in any of its rapidly and the defendant said he would be
am unfortunately unable to agree the navdact and the filter beds,
of the Colonial Trenautor to branches, is able to do, which is, no doubt, theoretically It is the ayatn
daty
in a very difficult position to mike 9. Finally, I cons to the quation of age. There was a loss of about 8600 on the up the the
Mr Kessick-Ducs it include the distti-out, but do not call for special notice
S. BROWN, Surveyor General.
imperfect
chuck vouchers before payment, and not the beatiori
10. Such a visit, moreover, would serve Anditor; and it in the duty of the lead of expense. The into Dr. Stewart has shown shares at that time and the plaiutil begged to clear up out her out in which I am jeach Department to too that every voucher that no reduction of staff could be effected and prayed him to take 825) on recount of
Bu that desiti thu Audit Office i sulfif accumule are to THE AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS
present in doubt, viz, whether it would
This transaction. He had not the cash then OF THE COLONY.
zot to pasible to obtain all the advantages ing is the sail, or examination of euch ho sent home, I should rather is it ate but said he would pay in 25th September. With great deference to the When this w arranged he said to the de of an Imperial Audit, without its disadvan- vanchers, with checks such as the Sucreiary of Siste, it cannot be empfangaike that it finished all transactions ke-: There was laid on the table of the Legis-tages, by the perindical visits simiter les que quanco. And he therefore
cute the employment of best Auditar, that an independent Auditor can be afween them, and the defendant zaid it did. wat How members will therefore as soon as the pipes arrive from England, Jative Council to-day correspondence with officer who would be responsible only and in addition the services of the tained here permanently ou any ageh.setary th two necasions after that the defendant.
Your Lordship or to the
be entirely Anditi
had an opportunity for deducting the Jump aan of 810,000 for the purpose of iven to understand that theyre now on the Colony. We gira below part of the cor- pendent of the Local Executive (except The principles of audit ore só 'well known Servante, appointed to consider the question brokerage he now claimed, but did not do
perhaps ла regards the duty
of that it is not necessary to send an expert of Salaries it connection with the decreased respondence and a summary of the rest furnishing it with
kis ocpion of to Hongkong: it would be a useless ex value of the dollar has just proved to do- Mr Samuel, in further erces-examination, The Sucretary of State's despatch of the reports). A system similar to that suggested pense Anticatimale of goat of change, the mustration that a married Officer, in the said that in the rocision in question is was 18th September, 1858, bgius, by sting is in turn in connection with several of the total incrense would not he tiers than 83000 position of the Head of a Department, can stated that everything was char between that the resent system of local audit of the Lal Banking Institut, and I do not or $3500 per annum, the salary of the two live here in the most moderate comfor them asset this brokerage, and thus the accounts leaves much to be divaire Lord at the moment any strong reason why local auditor. This buing a, the Governor on a less exlary than 80,000 a year. The f the Committee are supported
resis why he did not deduct the amount Knutsford then proveeds to describe thit should not be adepted by the Govern is requested to bring the matter in a conclusions of difficulties which, a restricted and departe | meat, As cumpare with audit in Eng lapuurable light before the Cum eil and by the un-oficial members of Council and beequently was because the defendant say I do and I have placed my views on
unit of audit presents. Professional and it would qurtainly save much time, tu place on the Estimates for 1890 lanp the most experienced residents here. It is promised to pay him that separates. paper to that effect. Still, of courao, I am
SIE-In accordance with the minute of i utrals cannot be obtaimi, improved and I should think pmah motoy also, sum of $9000. det ils of which to be subag both yai (994 and unch siraļle to try, baigners, stamp were not in the habit of carrying on bound to follow the Secretary of State's
ported by tologmple, ateja would be at tuld justly, that ** suggestion unless there should be very His Excellency the Governor of 23rd altimets of accounts cannot be introduced, especially if the services of one officer were quently ranged Upon this being renaleniable facts. We should be tall, and Officer in the position strong views expressed against it, which I (0.9.0. No. 1). I have the honour to and the frequent changes caused by the shared by several Colonies
I haze the honour to be, My Lord, once taken to obtain a competent Anditor of aut fuck pendent Auditor must be a her, and list he had told the plaintiff be of good education of a a certain sucial wool, nut pay brokerage on the shares be scare ly think is likely, because, from the submit the fallowing report on works in leave system bar in many colonies been
nancial opinion given in its favour, progress, or which have recently been com detrimental to the contains of policy and Four Lordship's anost obedient, humble
He would either comsest married so they were 1o. taken up. He admit Report by the Act my Closin? Secretary and standing any led fl we should it for the end it August, but contended of general principles of action which should Servant,
fed the shares were sold the
the plais Aulforeneral mi the Secretary of attempt to establish auch an I beliste I must consider that my own opiniou pleted.
govern in Audit Department Personal
G. WILLIAM DES VIEUX.
State'a Despatch No. 189 of cluber salary than is paid to other Heals of hrokerage. He had made enquiries and is a wrong one. At all events the experiment
an Office here on h
that he afterwards waived bja right to will not cost very much. Of course if it Of the works rendered necessary to repair relations of officer with theer alsu weak The Right Henrable Lord Kantsford,
G.O.M.Q.,,.,'&0.
1889 on the proposed appointment of Departments
Just really detects anything wrong or makes any the damage caused by the gre i sterni of as the efficiency of the audit; and
the
fahy have proved that Auditor independent A fully described altogether
•Jor the Colony of greater regularity in the
the ex29th and 30th 5iny Ixst, sal
Report mi the Secrets y of State's Circular
Honek 13.
their resont pey is not incly sufficient) and that the main the shares were sold ta was not worth a cont. und un regionstrating Despatch of the 18th September, 1884, enditure of four ne live the Acare in my report of 27th July, although pro mutained to the sucessful chec
hould simply add one more to the (Fun with him ir bringing him retten man, His Excellency the Cloy cuir - I have
-I will be nothing.
My view is that the same gress was delayed by the almost coutinuous of irregularities, Still separate audit garding the present arrangements for read with goat regret this proposed to resorty ze zay), too long list of public servantsha haid, Well, I'm losing my own bro object mi bt be gained in a much better mins of an exceptionally wet season, (hero establishment would be very costly, and the Audit of the Arousania of the Colony vivo a sumbricus, expensive, and, it may he havo ons ont hurt in find that they kotage on it.
here for the 10 monta and more expeditious way, but of course gorded rainfall
ading Live siggvation is
Is made that thự Auditor
The Imperial Audit of Hongkong 40 opinion, ineffective assets of audit anxiety, from the time they make that wo my opinion in the mater has been over- 31st October having reached singing General at Horne should undertake the quen's ward serutinued in 1870.
Is Lordship seid he
with the de Colonial accounts. It appears to me that it.
Andent that matters of this kind wOED ruled. I therefore desire that in the cti- quantity I believe far exceeding anything work, and he paid by the Colony for. it. 2. In 1969, Governor Sir Richard is not, even now, too late to make the Governm the bare menus of living is own impression was that there covery, is her bu uidaits front asually laft over as this had been. autos as printed, if they have not already previously recorded in this Colony) the Lord Kuudord next describes how the Donnell forwarded to the Secretary of protest against it and I think such prutes and of keeping it af sebi. In relation to was an opinion about that been altered, there should be substituted whole good progress has been made and but
**** | locul audit clerks would
should be made
brukerage in place of the dotsåled sum, the lamp sura comparatively little as the dope. duties under the uniers of the Auditor i Gunsral of the Colony (Mr Konisie), who | : 2 It is no doubt the case that de Ciuch cases an ounce riproventku 'N' worth
uld not be covered as a transacting of $10,000, to be distrilated afterwards.
which fell through like this one, but the finished some tra mouths age; those to the
The measure to the Tytam Aqueduct were. Gevarat in London, as they do on the Gold {inted in that, sinos the passing of the Dial Secretary of this Colony has too much j a pound of cure,
10. The Colonial Secretary would of
plaintiff han encceedert in recovering EXPENSLA OF TRIAL ETC OF URIMINAL
service task and supply works at the Al- vids experieuses hid, skified staff of, the Exchequer and Audit Department let, 1660, to do in maintains nog vry, active supervi soured require or mpensation if he were de
similar care recently A bany are far advanced and should be com and it becago ghustion whether it was any sion of delatifs in the Audit ffice The Acting "ttariny General-I beg plated by the end of next month, and the Exchequer and Audi. Departmout at Home neger Incestry for Colonies defraying only, and itat with difficulty, report on prived if the stall elery of 800 quid hing matter of fact Le believed thes in such cases. Hela dwells their own spenditure to send all their general questions book into natrore as they superieur In the face of thought the plaintiff was clearly entitled to
the Audi (the flis tollatter
kotage statut gerally charged, but he Move the second reading of this Bill. I to the Tytam Reservoir have been covellable for such duties. should explain that it has been introduced meured, and should also be completed al utapon the separation of the functions of the vouchers to Engla d. Els unded that, in are baughs befas him, and decide dught income is
which
have alluded, it will brok rug in this case local Auditor and Treasurer--a separation
There by direction of the Secretary of State for the game mo....
of stationery, ing would be a great saving provide for certain cases which aise in Nailah, And those of the Glemsly Nulla aince-savother argument in favour of the rinting, and clerical work, if the then what I mainion to be a very respectable oven for the Secretarial work alone. Auflierefore be jungniens für the 825, with
The repair of the lower end of the Albany which took place here very many years addition to other patent advan ages, thers fol pouts from time in time. The Rudit the seport
of our actiounts has been kept tip, is perhaps not he anguid that this is ten much, the Colonies. The object of the Bills to
in what is knien plony
existing practice were discontinuat outsile the
ant calvert ang new nearly completed, the change.
3. The Secretary of Blato (Earl Gran of efficiency, by the services of a very idea of saving under this head way.
izd dufleut First Clerk, who, for all fore be dianised.
In another within the extra-territorial jurisdiation repairs si demago due to the Cemetery in
is the Andits of the Nor do I think that an independent the same dhe apleisti kuad Ussen have arises where a man ordinarily the Happy Valley, and the
villo) replied that the question had been routine purpose is the and Auditor, responsible to the Imperial Dome, 60 China Sugars and 20 Lands. The Gefendant for $50 dùe: 11:50 Pan- bridge has left the Colony over the Bowrington Cantel were finished a
uner sideration in Englatid, and fe. Colany
3. There is therefore Fad guns to Shanghal, Ampy of Casten. worth ago, the sausage to other sowers,
giatod a report as to the additional pre
fore no abfootlow, be ¦ verament, but also with continual scimus
alofendant disputed part of the cmim, and cautions which should be taken to secere yond the expose, to the lotroducim of claims on his auto be able to affor hearing evidenes his Lordship gave kam qonunta Cortsin judgment for 897, making no order a to the crusy of the local Audit about trained Auditor, independent of any Chi, audix Military in
vi 1 Authority, ang! I may say that ay ly be would without increase of st quate to be relieved from Imperial supervision,
strong
rezident in the
LUNATICS.
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tn
stone
and
Pover ence of the audit have not been,
carry on their
the
Gooior to Secretary of State...
GOVERNMENT House, Hongkong, 30. March, 1889. has committed a crime and been either and to the principal streets in the City has My Lord have the honour to acknow convicted or acquitted on the ground of also been repaired, as well as the roads in ledge the receipt of Your Lordship's Cin Josanity. The question than arises who the hill districts. The road and bridges to cular Despatch of the 18th Septeuiber Lasty
He
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Mr Brandt suid brokers of the plaintif's
■ cubt of this kind from one month to an-