The Duties of this Department consist in informing
4.
Boal Refisters and Celt
Collecting Fees.
Issuing Hawkers-Licenses
de
Registering all changes in Chinese Aussoeiabilities throughout
the Colony and sing.
Assigning Tickets to each.
G. — Chinese Sewants in European empty, reissuing Tickets.
D__ Savour Seamen, residing in the bluy-
Collecting all Revenue from tukeased Lands and
Villages ; Cultivated land, Squatters, and House, Rents.
Numbering all Houses throughout the Colony. Taking a Yearly Census of the population. Enforcing the Regulations connected with those duties
as a
Magistrate.
5.
His Excellency having kindly informed that it is probable that this Department will be entirely dispensed with, and permitting
me to state any Services and Claims for further employment in the Public Service, I beg most respectfully to submit,
6.
That during my position
(a residence of 5 Years
in the
this Colony), all my leisure time has been devoted to the study of the Chinese Language,
Chinese Sungriage, without receiving any
assistance from Government; my
Services are several
and available, while the services of several Young
who receive a regular Salary for studying the Language for Years
cannot be turned to account for
the future to come.
7.
That I have performed the duties of a Police Magistrate and Registrar General for upwards of three Years
without the aid of an Interpreter, where Chinese only is spoken.
8.
That my Services to Government have
been Officially acknowledged, in the strongest
manner on several occasions.
(See Potter's letters from the Colonial Office, extracts annexed.)
9.
That I am one of few individuals, two of whom
are since dead, who by subscribing to the Superannuation Fund, bound themselves to Government Service in this healthy Colony, while their Constitution should hold out, or until disabled, or further notice; that in being permitted to join this Fund I was under the impression that it was a tacit acknowledgment by Government that my health for continued employment in this Colony would enable me to expect precedence of those
junior Officers who declined to join the Fund, and thereby practically expressed a resolve to remain in Government Employ, only so long
as suited their own convenience;
to undertake
my ability the duties, and fitness for the Officer being duly weighed I have now in these 3 Months of 5 years Service: 8½ Years
as Head of a Department:
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient, Humble Servant.
H.L. Seabir Registrar General
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