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This brings me to the last question: whether a union of the naval victualling department with the Commissariat, would be practicable? a question which would seem to hinge upon so many collateral circumstances, that I feel unable, for want of sufficient information as to the nature and extent of the proposed duty, to submit a decided opinion with respect to it.
From the large squadron of ships of war which may always be expected at this the head quarters of the Indian station, it may be inferred that; the duty is very extensive; that it would require our full authorized establishment to carry it on; and that the capacity of our magazines would be inadequate to the main- tenance of a proper stock of supplies, while those insecure ones now used by the At some stations, naval storekeeper, are from one to two miles distant from us.
like, for instance, the Australian Colonies, all victualling stores are certainly supplied by the Commissariat for naval purposes; but the issues are confined to perhaps two or three small vessels in the course of a year, and conducted under the Commissariat regulations, which are drawn up with reference to military authority alone; while at this station there are now one line of battle-ship, one frigate, three war-steamers, four or five sloops of war, a store-ship, and one for hospital purposes, with a naval Commander-in-chief, who, together with the Lords of the Admiralty, might not in transactions of such magnitude and import- ance as must thus arise, like to depend altogether upon any department not under their own immediate authority and control.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
1
JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.
EXPENSE of the Commissariat Department at Hong Kong for one year.
Pay and
allowances of
Rank and name.
each individual
for one year.
J. d.
Assistant Commissary-Gene-,591
ral Smith
3
3
Remarks.
·los
0114
QUANTITY and Estimated Value of Provisions, Fuel, &c., in Her Majesty's Commissariat Magazines, at Hong Kong on the 31st March, 1849.
Articles.
121 4 6
Quantity.
Estimated cost in sterling,
£.
8.
d.
Balt mest
fbi.
63,550
1,589 0 0
Provisions
Ghee Turmeric
4,849
»
6,534
54
9 0
"
Arrow root
tons iba.
135.0.0.0
253 15 0
Hospital
Sago
1,808
125.
188 6 8
.2 12 2
Amounting to £2,424 19 4
"
supplies.
Preserved meat,,
3,891
184 11 0
Soup coucent, pts.
114
5 14 0
Rom
gallosa
222
20 7
Vinegar
100
5 0
0 0
#
Fuel, coal
Commissariat Office, Hong Kong,
April 10, 1849.
(Signed)
NO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.
List of other Buildings besides Stores in possession of the Commissariat Depart- ment at Hong Kong.
Description.
GROUND FLOOR.
Purpose for which each building is appropriated.
Deputy, Assistant Commis-
Mary General Carpenter
317 7 6
Treasury clerk, Fagan
248 17 6
Temporary clerk, · J. A.
Brooks
187 10 0
80 10 0
issuer at
1
22 0 0
357 10 0
One issuer
One assistant
Starley
Compradore, shroff, ocolies,
bostmen, and contin-
gondien
In charge and general superintendence of department, with the preparation of all contracts,bath for com missariat and ordnance services, dorrespondence and negotiation of billa on the Treasury, to raise money for every public service in the colony, very re- sponsible and delicate duty, which in the last year ending 31st March bas yielded a profit of £2,949 10. ed., or £1,164 98. 3d. more than the whole ex- pense of the department. Sub-accountant in charge of the commissariat cheat and cash accounts, with all the detail payments to army, navy, ordnance, and advances for colonial services, together with the volaminous transactions arising therefrom; the annual expenditure being £157,305 6s. 3d. sterling.
L
Sub-accountant in charge of the store duties and trans- port, with the numerous returns and accounts con- nected therewith; member of a standing board of survey on commissariat supplies; superintenda con- tractors; checks their aqoounts ; and as an efficient officer, is ready at a moment's notice for any opt- post duty that may be required.
Assists generally as required in keeping the books, making up accounts, filling up Treasury bills, and copying documenta.
Attends to the receipt and issue of provisions, fuel,
&c. in detail, and superintends storemen.
Attends to the receipt and issue of provisions, fael, &c. and charge of commissariat store at Stanley.
A dwelling-house of granite and brick,
hired by the respective officers of Ord-
nance, at £500 per annum.
1 Room, mea. 24 x 20 feet
1 Ditto,
24 x 20
J
#
20 x 13
13
"
1 Ditto,
15 x 19
»
»
9x9
"
H
1 Ditto,
1 Ditto,
FIRST FLOOR.
1 Room, mes 24.x 20 feet
1 Ditto,
* Ditto,
24 x 20
"
24 x 20 20
}}
"
SECOND FLOOR.
4 Rooms, mea, each 24× 20 feet Outhouses, vis,
Servants' rooms, kitchen and
stables
Cash office, &c.
Dwelling-room for office keeper, coolics, ko. Issuer's office
Ante-room to money vault
Money vault
Office of senior commissarist officer Provision office
Quarters for three officers
The stores belonging to this building are described with the Government stores.
(Signed)
Commissariat Office, Hong Kong,
April 10, 1849.
JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.
Total for one your
£1785
1
sterling.
(Signed)
JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.
Commissariat Office, Hong Kong,
April 10, 1849.
G2
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O. 882
1
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO
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LIST of Stores in possession of the Commissariat Department at Victoria, Hong Kong.
Description of building.
Attached to
the hired building.
Government building.
Contents, do.
(One store measuring 100X75 feet | Storage of empty packages, &ro, of which there she
(temporary and inconvenient)
great number
-One
ditto
49 x 40 feet
One
ditto
49 x 40
"
One
ditto
49 X 40 ❞
One
ditto
58 x 27
12
Storage of salt meat, ghee,
Turmeric, and rum. Might store, in case of emergency, about four times the present quantity for a short pe- riod. A large consignment of salt provisions is ex- pected shortly.
Coal store, capable of containing about twice the present quantity, 150 tons expected from England in
October next.
Implement store; also winegar, and hospital supplies. Might be made to hold three times the present quantity.
Ope
Commissariat Office, Hong Kong,
April 10, 1849.
ditto
20 × 27,
Used as a cooperage.
(Signed)
JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.
"
"}
14 n
7,72.5 16
#
»
3,929 "
7
Enclosure 12.
FATIMATED Cost of the several Articles included in the annexed Abstract, as issued by the Commissariat Department at Hong Kong during the year ending March 31, 1849.
Articles.
Biscuit Bread
Boef, fresh
Beef, malt
Pork, mit
Sugar
Tea
Rice
Pens
Dholi
Gheo
Quantity.
6,602 lbs. 7 os. or 591 bagu 205,290,
181,037
12
10,022 14,096,
17,785 » 8,721
150,947
13,180,
5
0
5
60
or 33 tierces
or 44 do.
บ
Amount
F
52 9 11
Rate.
in Sterling.
d.
s. d.
0
1 per pound
0 18%
1334 7 9
#
0 მ
2285 11.10.
8
250 11 2
n
352
8 2
"
49
9 0
0
0 1
"
8
0
125 03
566 } 1
41 4 2 128 15
6
"
0 0%
H
0 0%
"1
0
4.
324 0
77 12 17
"
Pepper
Turmeric Chillies
Tobacco
126 11
11
480
12
33
380
10
0 5
07
2 12 9
240 0
1 10 0
»
31
"
2,405 »
გ
0 78%
"
"
Fowl
1,257,
6
sale o
19 7%
"
#
Coffee
588
13 #
0 0
"
Salt
2,954.
14
0 0,
11 17 10
7533
14 14 5.
3 1 64
"
Salt fish
4,444 »
8
0 2
43
6.8
Tamarinds
78 »
9
440 0
0 5
#
Mustard seed
2,646. "
0
1
11
0
1
#
Arrow root
39
0
2
1
4
1
8
J
"
#
Bag?
169
0
2018 0
1 11
8
כל
"
Brandy
68 doz. 1 bot.
17 0
dosan per
57 17 6
Gin
24
0
23
0
30. 0 0
"
か
F
Madeira
138
25
0
172 10
0
"
#
"
Sherry
112
B
25
0
140 10
5
H
**
39
Rum
Viuegar
Coal
Wood
3,00% gula. 44 qts. 1,381
149 tons 10 cwt. I qr. olb. 809,484 lbs. 0 oz.
18
39
3 9
1 10 per gallon
"
275 5 4
221
9
5
37 6 per ton
038
6
00 per 3 pounds
258 11
41
Oil Cotton wick
33,997
»
128 »
8 14,
#
13 dwts.
02 per pound 0 5
807 7
to
2 18 8
"
£7335 4
6
Amounting to seven thousand thres hundred and thirty-five pounds four shillings and eightpence sterling. (Signed) JNO. W. SMITH, A.C.G.
Commissariat, China, Hong Kong,
May 22, 1849.