establishes a Civil List for the Colony, and another gives to the Public some security against adventurers. The rest require measures from the Legislative Council. The Press makes no special mention of the Government of Hong Kong or the State Departments.
8. Coming to the State Departments I regret that I can give no more favourable report than last year. Four public Officers have died; Messrs Newman, Acting Harbor Master, Gauchope, Walker, Assistant Surveyor and Cooper Turner, Crown Solicitor, while Mr Chapman, Port Master General, and Mr Inglis, Harbor Master, have both quitted the Colony in a state of health that renders it impossible for either to resume his duties.
9. In addition to the loss sustained in these officers, I may note that Mr Lobscheid, Inspector of Government Schools has resigned, and that Messrs Forth, Rennie, Mitchell, Masson and Murray are absent in England on leave.