Nor will the Emolumentation Act, nor will he be entitled to a Pension soon wider that let in respect to his services in China.
As it is not likely that the Officer who is designated the "Surveyor General" in the Schedule of the Establishment, will have his time fully occupied by the duties connected with the Superintendence of the Roads and Public Works in a single Settlement in which the Public Buildings will be confined to such as are indispensably necessary, My Lords would recommend that this Officer should also be charged with the collection of the different branches of Land Revenue; and if Lord Stanley should concur in this suggestion, "Surveyor Collector" would appear to be the correct designation of his Office than "Surveyor General".
While giving their sanction to the large and Expensive Establishment which appears to be necessary for the proper administration of the Affairs of the new Settlement at Hong Kong, My Lords think it right to reiterate the opinion expressed per Minute dated the 14th March last, that it is highly necessary that measures should be adopted for the purpose of raising Revenue from local sources sufficient at least to defray the ordinary current Charge of the Civil Government of the Island.
If the port of Hong Kong be declared to be free to the Ships of all Nations, no Duties ought to be permitted to exist which would interfere with...