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Gentlemen,
Enclosure 10.
Mr. St. Hill to the Ordnance Officers.
Office of Ordnance, Hong Kong, April 19, 1849. AVAILING myself of the desire conveyed in the latter part of the four and the last extracts in the Brigade Major's letter of the 4th instant, that I should offer such remarks as may appear necessary on the proposed change in this department, by sharing a portion of the duties of the Naval Storekeeper, I feel it incumbent on me respectfully to submit the following objections, trusting the Honorable the Major-General will be pleased to give them due consideration, when framing his report on the subject.
The most cursory glance at the details of the duties now forwarded, I feel assured is sufficient to show the extreme difficulty, if not impossibility, of the object in contemplation, (as far as this department is concerned,) and this will render further remark from me superfluous, but I deem it my duty to point out the very onerous responsibility under which I am now placed, by the immense quantity of valuable stores, &c., under my charge, and for which I am account- able to the authorities at home, myself and friends being under heavy security bonds. This is much increased by my having many inexperienced persons in my office, where it requires a service of several years to arrive at anything like & knowledge of the various natures of the stores, orders, and regulations for conducting so many different duties, the destructive nature of the climate, and the pilfering habits of the Chinese by whom I am surrounded.
Feeling, therefore, as I do, from the reasons stated, the impossibility of my undertaking any, even a small portion of the duties of the Naval Store- keeper," with benefit to the service," I beg you will be pleased to submit the same respectfully and earnestly for the serious consideration of the Honorable the Major-General Commanding.
I have, &o,
(Signed)
HENRY ST. HILL,
Ordnance Storekeeper.
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SCHEDULE of the Pay and Allowances of all Persons employed in the Civil Branch of the Ordnance and Barrack Departments at Hong Kong.
Ordnanon Department.
1 Storekeeper (first, clmas)
1 Deputy ditto
1 First clerk
1, Becond ditto
1 Assistant firé-master.
Establishment
a Temporary clerks, © $70 per month each
1 Ditto ditto, @ $60
#
D
Grom Pay, 1:0.
·
Deduction
on account of Income Tax,
Not Pay
par mam
838 0 0
with an
the
retira of de-
a d £ a 936 0 0 83 10 0
540 0 0
362 0 0
d.
& +
902 10 0
48 4 0
496 16
0
Is England.
29 0 0
322 0
45 12 6
0
25 16 0
206 4 0
1 6 7
44 8 11
2079 15 11
|One of
525 0 0
15 € 8
509 18
150
0 0
4 7 6
145 12 6
86 1 6
1 19
1
84 # 5
86 1 8
1 19 1
84 2 5
• ditto.
86 1
6
1 19 1
84 28
156 10 0
2 12 2
153 17 10
180 8
4
212 2 127 16 2
19 11
8
0 0 0
10 11 8
per
100 0
0
0 0 0 100 0 0|
620 0 0
0 0 0
620 0 0 Ditto.
£4165 6
Total Ordnance Department .
4001 14 8
1 Foreman of storehousemen, ☎ 52. 6d. per day
ditto 1 Ditto of magains .
1 Cooper
↑ Storefroisemen, ŵ 5s. Od. per day
# Ditto
@ is. 2d.
P
1 Painter
·
@la. 3d,
»
Boyal Artillery employed in magazine
Chinese na artificers, watchmen, porters, coolias,
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Barback DepARTMENT.
1 Barrack-master
689 15 0
1 Temporary clerk, at $50 per month
125 0 0
1. Buperior barrack-sergeant
01 1 0
↑ Barrack-sergeants, at 31. per day
109 % 0
55 19 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0.0 0
€83 16 0
195 0 0
01 1 0
109 8 0
£1014 18
0
Ordnance Total
Office of Ordnance, Hong Kong,
April 19, 1849.
(Signed)
4960 18 9
unperior bas
HENRY ST. HILL,
Ordnance Storekeeper.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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