2.
My Despatch of them
If the Instant will have acquainted
that I have already
Your Lordship
already
reductions
to be.
Made
caused
minor fixes
£9,977, 6
Arno
Comme, LL——
to
unting from the
those
lot of next
Year; but
BA
suggested
would materially
affect the interests of persons
have long held office in Hong Kong,
and would, if immediately
carried
to
one, materially distress them all, I have thought it my duty refer the whole question to Lordship for final instructions.
3.
Your
As complaints appear to have been made of the Expenses of this Establishment, I venture
to
recommend that the
the Salary
of the Governor be estimated
at £4,000 per
Annum
303
and
that
the balance £2,000 be debited to the Superintendency.
This
measure
will of
course prove
220
saving to the State; but, as
Governor's duties
are
the
certainly not
heavier than those he performs
Superintendents of Trade, it appears to me that to the
extent recommended, the Colony should be relieved of this portion of his salary, which at present
swells its apparent
tends
to
costliness.
Colonial 4.
Beretary resulation
the first absolute
reduction that I propose
should be made, is
in the
salary of the Colonial Secretary and Auditor, Major Caine now
received
in
these capacities