that the Senior Military Officer for the time being in command of the Land Forces in that Colony shall be a Member of the Executive Council.
I have to request that your Lordship will submit this Draft for the approval of the Secretary informed.
Shavese
N. 7150 4. 9ov. instructed 4. De Job. 136. Govt answer 2 April 17, 61 Aus. 15 June 137. 1756 vide Gor. 5188/57.
10793. Hong Kong Departure 199 November 1856 125-0 th 29 DRO Sin 18C6
The question respecting the strength of the present Store Establishment at Hong Kong having been brought to the consideration of the Secretary of State for War,
It is Lordship's inclination to believe that the number of persons employed at that station is greatly disproportioned to the amounts of work performed as it is found that at Jamaica, where the climate is not better and the business about the same, the duties are much smaller.
Especially, ... carried out with a smaller Establishment.
I have therefore the honour to request that your Lordship will be pleased to bring this matter to the notice of the Governor of Hong Kong with a view to causing an Enquiry to be instituted as to the number of persons employed in the Storekeeper's Department.
The Under Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, Downing Street.