CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 246

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To His Excellency The Right Honorable The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies, &c., &c.

Copy of a Despatch from the Right Honorable The Earl Grey, to His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong.

To be laid before the Legislative Council.

Downing Street, 24th August 1848.

My Lord,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, dated the 31st of May last, submitting for my consideration and commands a Statement of the Establishments of the Government of Hongkong, together with an Estimate of the Expense to be incurred on account thereof during the year 1848.

Sir John Francis Davis, Bart., Governor.

Lieutenant Governor —

Colonial Secretary's Establishments £3,801 10·0

Judicial & Police £9,030

Treasurer's ditto £1,875

Land Officers ditto £2,201 10·0

Post Master's ditto £1,255 10·0

Harbor Master's ditto £1,086

Registrar of Exports & Imports ditto £1,060

Colonial Surgeons ditto £1,597

Total £22,106 10·0

Government House, 31st May 1848.

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To His Excellency The Right Honorable The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies, &c., &c. Copy of a Despatch from the Right Honorable The Earl Grey, to His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong. To be laid before the Legislative Council. Downing Street, 24th August 1848. My Lord, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, dated the 31st of May last, submitting for my consideration and commands a Statement of the Establishments of the Government of Hongkong, together with an Estimate of the Expense to be incurred on account thereof during the year 1848. Sir John Francis Davis, Bart., Governor. Lieutenant Governor Colonial Secretary's Establishments £3,801 10·0 Judicial & Police £9,030 Treasurer's ditto £1,875 Land Officers ditto £2,201 10·0 Post Master's ditto £1,255 10·0 Harbor Master's ditto £1,086 Registrar of Exports & Imports ditto £1,060 Colonial Surgeons ditto £1,597 Total £22,106 10·0 Government House, 31st May 1848.
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istat Copy to heavery To hov 244 Summary of the proposed Establishments of the Government of Hongkong submitted for consideration and commands Awvernor. Leutenant Governor- Colonial Secretary's Establishments 3,801 10 · Judicial & Police - di 9,030 Treasurer's di- 1,875 Land Officers- di 2,201 10 & Pos! Master's- 1,255 10 Harbor Master's- dr. 1086 Regists of Exports & Imports - di _. 1,060 Colonial Surgeons- do 1,597 Total L 22,106 10. Gruery Boking
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istat

Copy to heavery

To hov

244

Summary of the proposed Establishments of the Government of Hongkong submitted for consideration and commands

Awvernor.

Leutenant Governor-

Colonial Secretary's Establishments 3,801 10 ·

Judicial & Police -

di

9,030

Treasurer's

di-

1,875

Land Officers-

di

2,201 10

&

Pos! Master's-

1,255 10

Harbor Master's-

dr.

1086

Regists of Exports & Imports - di _. 1,060 Colonial Surgeons-

do

1,597

Total L 22,106 10.

Gruery Boking

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