The Financial Secretary has also ceased to hold the offices of Assessor, Estate Duty Commissioner and Collector of Stamp Revenue formerly held by the Colonial Treasurer. Mr. E. Taylor, Colonial Treasurer, departed on leave prior to retirement on 25th March, 1937, and Mr. W. J. Carrie acted as Colonial Treasurer until the 15th July, 1937. I assumed office as Financial Secretary and Colonial Treasurer on the 16th July, 1937, and the new arrangements were brought gradually into operation during the latter part of the year, the following new appointments being made:-
Mr. T. Black, formerly Accountant, Treasury, to be Accountant-General with effect from the 1st November, 1937.
Mr. J. Ring, formerly First Assistant Assessor to be Assessor, and
Mr. D. Kelvin-Stark, Cadet Officer, Class II, to be Collector of Inland Revenue, Estate Duty Commissioner and Collector of Stamp Revenue with effect from 1st January, 1938.
12. Reports by the Accountant-General on the Accounts for 1937 and by the Superintendent of Inland Revenue on the work of his Department are appended. The Report of the Assessor will be submitted as usual after the completion of the Assessment for 1938/39.
Hong Kong, 20th April, 1938.
S. CAINE,
Financial Secretary.