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8th October 1875
To the Colonial Secretary, The War.
Cecil Smith
Climate for 1876.
List of Retrenchments connected with the-
REPORT.
Your Committee have carefully considered the Estimates for the year 1876, and have heard evidence regarding those details which required fuller information than that originally supplied.
It is recommended that the Vote for Lighthouses be increased by $444, with a view to giving increased salary to the Chinese Lightkeepers, that a better class may be obtained.
Regarding the Police Force, it is thought that a saving might be properly caused by reducing by one-half at least the number of horses which are kept for the Mounted Police, and that the cost of clothing and accoutrements for the Force generally might be curtailed.
To the Vote for the Fire Brigade, your Committee would strongly recommend an increase of $2,000, in order to provide for the purchase of a new Hand Engine and a supply of Extincteurs.
Lastly, at the suggestion of the Surveyor General, it is advised that the Vote for Land Surveys be increased by $360, in order that an additional Chainman may be employed for the more rapid completion of this important work.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 16th September, 1875.
CECIL C. SMITH. C. MAY.
P. RYRIE. W. KESWICK.
Enclosure No. 1 to 11 in Administrator's Despatch No. 183
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