258
is
The Government Marine Surveyor is a
new department
8 of 1879
entirely the result of Ordinance
Estimated to cost $8746-
Against this on the Treasurer's side appeared
dollars
Good
its
Way
for fees; it will therefore pay : we are to have a further despatch
on the subject;
but it should be made
clear whether or not this new department
is to be subordinate to the Harbour Master,
I
imagine it ought to be subordinate.
Judicial. The only sanctioned interpretation
Staff is entered with the exception
apparently of
the increased pay to the
Chinese Clerk: the
Governor must be
reminded that Eitel's
salary
as
interpreter has been
cut down from $2400 to $1800
The rest of the judicial establishment
being dealt with in separate correspondence
See on
19431
4 minute
on that point
how come
Bu 19434
(P.L.
7 Nov.
Ecclesiastical. This department will at some
future period disappear - the Church in Hongkong having been disestablished as regards the future.
Educational
#720 is saved on the headmastership
In: Stewart having been promoted
that sum
having been a personal addition
to his salary
$5000 is entered for the Normal School
as to which we are to hear further:
the desirability of
such an
institution was
suggested in Kimberley's despatch
the 9th of July last.
No 80
of
The Commission on the Central School has
not yet reported and Mr
Johnson in
his
speech on the Estimates states he has heard that it has not sat for months. This should be noticed in
reply
The amount voted for grants in aid
has been increased from $6900 in the
the