Enclosure
List of Officers who have
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REGE 9 JAN 84.
• who have successively filled
the port of Treasurer of Hong Kong since the retirement of W.F. May; when the salary of the
Office was reduced to $960 a year.
Name Date of Appointment Substantive or Acting Remarks C. Smith May 16, 1871 Reg. Gen. Feb. 16, 1872 C. Shille Feb. 21, 1873 Reg. Gen. Feb. 1, 1874 C.C. With July 1, 1874 Reg. Gen. Mar 1, 1876 Smith Ap. 5, 1877 Actg. Dept. July 16, 1877 J. Pokal, M. Nov. 1, 1878 Actg. Dept. Sep. 1, 1878 J. Price Jan. 19, 1880 Div. Surveyor Sep. 4, 1880 J. Connechy Feb. 2, 1881 Supt. Gaol May 2, 1881 W. Tornock July 26, 1881 Chpt. Gaol July 27, 1881 M. Leane Sep. 11, 1881 Supt. Police 1/2 A. iter Oct. 25, 1882 Postmaster Gen 11/2 M. Innes Mar 8, 1882 Supt. Police 1/2 J. Russel April 1, 1883 Reg. Gen. 1 2/4 month T. Hewart April 22, 1883 Reg. Gen. 3 weeks ResterNumber of changes within 12 years, 10.
Average duration of Occupants of the Post, 1 year 4 months.
Average duration each time, about 8 months.
* From October 1879 to April 1883 M. Russell was appointed Treasurer having been appointed by the Secretary of State - But as he was acting Attorney General or Puisne Judge, he did not take up the post, and all the above were acting appointments.