of the Government of Hong Kong, will all fall under one or the other of the following heads - They are). The Governor, this personal Staff. 2. The Colonial Secretary, his immediate subordinate, 3. The ministers of religion 4. The Judicial department including the legal adviser of the government, the public prosecutor & the magistrate of police. 5. The financial department 6. The Legislature. 7. The administration of the harbour & of the public works, 8. The marine establishment, including the officers of Quarantine & those entrusted with the management & conservation of lighthouses. According to this arrangement I proceed to notice

First - The Governor & his personal Staff

To try as the offices, of Superintendent of the British trade in China, & of the Governor of Hong Kong, that continue to be held by the same person, a salary of £6000 per annum is to be assigned for his maintenance - he Superintendent will have some persons immediately attached to him as immediate attendants. In addition to these he will, as Governor, be entitled to the services of another officer. It is left to his

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