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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 27th August, 1869.
Surveyor General.
Postmaster General,
Registrar General.
Harbor Master.
Collector of Stamp Revenue.
Registrar of Supreme Court.
Clerk of Court of Summary
Jurisdiction.
From and after the 1st day of September the Departments noted in the Margin must pay into the Oriental Bank to the credit of the Colony all sums received by them on account of the Public.
These payments are to be made on the Saturday of each week or oftener if more agreeable to the Heads of Departinents.
A receipt for each payment must be required from the Bank, which receipt having been taken to the Auditor General's Department for entry, must thereafter Head Master of Central School, be delivered to the Cashier at the Treasury with the supporting vouchers in dupli-
Registrar of Companies,
Colonial Surgeon.
Police Magistrates.
cate as heretofore.
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All sums paid into the Treasury from after the 1st day of September for Police, Lighting, and other rates,--for Rent, Licenses and Revenue, other than Departmental Captali Superintendent of Police as herein,-are to be lodged day by day not later than 2.45 P.M., in the Oriental
Bank.
A receipt for each day's payment having been taken from the Bank, the same shall be forthwith submitted to the Auditor General's Office for record. A supporting voucher for each sum so deposited must be lodged with the Auditor General's Department.
The Bank Book of the Treasury must be made up by 12 o'clock on the Tuesday of each week or oftener if deemed necessary by the Treasurer.
On receipt of the Bank Book the Treasurer shall cause the same to be handed
to the Auditor General for examination after which it shall be returned to the
Treasury.
All payments on account of the Public Service shall as heretofore be made DEG through the Treasury, but in lieu of cash, cheques shall be handed to the parties to whom payments are to be respectively made.
Each cheque must be entered at the Auditor General's Office, the signature
of the Head of that department or of the Audit Clerk being attached thereto, and shall thereafter be signed by the Colonial Secretary and Treasurer respectively.
Sandtina Austin
Anchie
Colonial Secretary.