General
as re
required by Article 74
of the Colonial Rules and Regulation. I may mention that the duties of the Surveyor
of..
the various Department have been
detailed
in
my
Report which
fully
my
Predecessor forwarded to Your Lordship's Department in his Despatch No: 400 of the 29 November, 1867 I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
Johnnery
Governor
PARTICULARS of the Office now vacant at the
in the
Colony of
Hongkong.
1772
73
of Surveyor General.
now vacant
25
The Surveyor General has charge of all Public Buildings
in the Colony. He has to attend to the preparation,
1. Duties of office, and qualifications
of all plans and estimates for public works and to their execution. He is also the Land Officer of the Government. It is necessary that he should possess a
knowledge of engineering and architecture.
required for their performance.
2. Salary and emoluments, and whether secured by a permanent law.
3. Other circumstances affecting the
value of the office.
4. Nature, number, and amount of securities required and mode of giving them."
5. Whether any, and if any, what provision is made from public funds for the passage from this country, or elsewhere, of the persons sent out to fill the office.
6. Acts or ordinances, making provision respecting any of the above matters, and especially respecting the permanency of the emoluments, and the particulars of the security required with references to the sections in which such provision is made.
$1,000 per
annum
The Salary is
and Allowance of £100
for keep of Horse and Chair.
fixed by Ordinance.
None.
He has to provide Security to the extent
of $2,000 for the faithful performance of
his duties,
as
Collector of Revenue.
None.
None.
Colonial Secretary's Office Hongkong,
Acting Colonial Secretary