the Harbour Master's Department he never book or received a Receipt for.
Monies paid to or received from any Officer on the Establishment, nor does he on believe such a system ever to have existed and be reports to have instances, as found, of personal payments made by the Broker's fee. Mr. Newman for fees, and which did not appear to have been accounted for, him to the Government.
Whatever decision be arrived at on the case, as affecting Mr. Gunthorpe, we submit whether some inquiry should not be instituted regarding the omission to enter the Emigration Brokers fees in the Accounts of the late Mr. Newman; and also to alleged withdrawal by Mr. Aumani orders of the Controller of the Form Chest, which are stated by the Auditor to have Amounted, as he understands, to between 80 and $90.
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Your directed by the East Committee's the Secretary to request information of the Secretary of State, with reference to our letter of the 18 July last, that much hardship approve of the Scale of Salaries recommended by the Governor of Hong Kong for the officers in the Post Office Establishment -
Postmaster General - $800 a year
Assistant $500
Clerk in Charge $300
Hauler $250
1 Sorter $200
2 do $175
3 do $150
Dollars.Hongkong Treasury Chambers 18 September 1860
RECEIVED
19 SEP 1860
29 Sept 1860