To His Excellency The Right Honorable The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies, &c., &c.
Copy of a Despatch from the Right Honorable The Earl Grey, to His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong.
To be laid before the Legislative Council.
Downing Street, 24th August 1848.
My Lord,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, dated the 31st of May last, submitting for my consideration and commands a Statement of the Establishments of the Government of Hongkong, together with an Estimate of the Expense to be incurred on account thereof during the year 1848.
Sir John Francis Davis, Bart., Governor.
Lieutenant Governor —
Colonial Secretary's Establishments £3,801 10·0
Judicial & Police £9,030
Treasurer's ditto £1,875
Land Officers ditto £2,201 10·0
Post Master's ditto £1,255 10·0
Harbor Master's ditto £1,086
Registrar of Exports & Imports ditto £1,060
Colonial Surgeons ditto £1,597
Total £22,106 10·0
Government House, 31st May 1848.