CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843 — Page 172

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Nor will the Emolumentation Act, nor will he be entitled to a Pension soon wider that let in respect to his services in China.

As it is not likely that the Officer who is designated the "Surveyor General" in the Schedule of the Establishment, will have his time fully occupied by the duties connected with the Superintendence of the Roads and Public Works in a single Settlement in which the Public Buildings will be confined to such as are indispensably necessary, My Lords would recommend that this Officer should also be charged with the collection of the different branches of Land Revenue; and if Lord Stanley should concur in this suggestion, "Surveyor Collector" would appear to be the correct designation of his Office than "Surveyor General".

While giving their sanction to the large and Expensive Establishment which appears to be necessary for the proper administration of the Affairs of the new Settlement at Hong Kong, My Lords think it right to reiterate the opinion expressed per Minute dated the 14th March last, that it is highly necessary that measures should be adopted for the purpose of raising Revenue from local sources sufficient at least to defray the ordinary current Charge of the Civil Government of the Island.

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Nor will the Emolumentation Act, nor will he be entitled to a Pension soon wider that let in respect to his services in China. As it is not likely that the Officer who is designated the "Surveyor General" in the Schedule of the Establishment, will have his time fully occupied by the duties connected with the Superintendence of the Roads and Public Works in a single Settlement in which the Public Buildings will be confined to such as are indispensably necessary, My Lords would recommend that this Officer should also be charged with the collection of the different branches of Land Revenue; and if Lord Stanley should concur in this suggestion, "Surveyor Collector" would appear to be the correct designation of his Office than "Surveyor General". While giving their sanction to the large and Expensive Establishment which appears to be necessary for the proper administration of the Affairs of the new Settlement at Hong Kong, My Lords think it right to reiterate the opinion expressed per Minute dated the 14th March last, that it is highly necessary that measures should be adopted for the purpose of raising Revenue from local sources sufficient at least to defray the ordinary current Charge of the Civil Government of the Island. If the port of Hong Kong be declared to be free to the Ships of all Nations, no Duties ought to be permitted to exist which would interfere with...

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Cour nor will the Enperammation Act, nor he be entitled to a Pension soon wider that let in respect to his services in China As it is not likely the Officer who es that devorinated the "Surveyor General" in the Schedule of the Establishment, will have his time fally occupied by the duties connected with fthe Roads the Superintendence and Public Works in a sinale Lettlement in which the tablic Buildings will be confined such as are My to indispensably necessary. tords would recommend that charged this Officer should also be with the collection of the different branches of Land Rescure; and if Lord Stanley shouts concur on this luggestion, "Surveyor Collector" would appear to be i this 169 sure correct designation of his Office than "Surveyor General " While giving their sanction tother large and Expensive Establishing which appears to be beccessary for the proper litice instration of the Affairs of the hew Settlement at Hong Kong, My Lords think it right- to reiterate the opinion expressed Per Minute dated the 14th March last, that it is that measures highly necessary should be adopted for the purpose Revenue from Foral of raiding B sources sufficient at least to defray the ordinary Curren Charge of the Civil Government Wthe Island. hould the post of Stang Kong be declared to be free to the Ships of all heations, mo Suports ought to be permitted to exist which would interfere with

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Cour

nor will

the Enperammation Act, nor

he be entitled to a

Pension

soon wider

that let in respect to his services

in China

As it is not likely

the Officer who es

that

devorinated

the "Surveyor General" in the Schedule of the Establishment,

will

have his time fally occupied by the duties connected with

fthe Roads

the Superintendence

and Public Works in a sinale

Lettlement in

which the tablic

Buildings will be confined

such as are

indispensably necessary.

tords would recommend that

charged

this Officer should also be with the collection of the different branches of Land Rescure; and if Lord Stanley shouts concur on this luggestion, "Surveyor Collector" would appear to be

this

169

sure correct designation of his Office than "Surveyor General "

While giving their sanction tother large

and Expensive Establishing which appears to be beccessary for the proper litice instration of the Affairs of the hew Settlement at Hong Kong, My Lords think it

right- to reiterate the opinion

expressed

Per Minute dated

the 14th March last, that it is

that measures

highly necessary

should be adopted for the purpose Revenue from Foral

of raiding

sources sufficient at least to

defray

the

ordinary

Curren

Charge of the Civil Government

Wthe Island.

hould the post of Stang Kong be declared to be free to the Ships of all heations, mo Suports ought to be permitted to exist which would interfere

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