Authority was given in recordance with Fir & Rohingers Wen mendahon in the employment of separate Establishment for the Departments of Trade and Civil Government, the former Establishment to consist of a Secretary and Registrar and Four Clerks at a total expense of £2701. 18.) a year. Besides a Chief Secretary's Assistant and Four Clerks with at a total expense of £2286.0 a year; And the latter of a Colonial Secretary and Four Clerks at a total expense of £3001. 10% pa annum.
But My Lords request that Sir H. Pottinger may be instructed, before acting on this authority, carefully to consider whether one Secretary with a Deputy to take his place in case of unavoidable sickness or absence, and one Establishment of Clerks would not be sufficient for the proper transaction of the duties of both Departments, especially in case Hong Kong should not become a place of considerable resort for shipping, and whether some important advantages would not be gained by continuing the present arrangement of an united Secretariat acting under the Functionary holding the United Offices of Governor and Chief Superintendent, the correspondence belonging to each of the two Departments being kept entirely distinct, at the same time that every advantage ...
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Authority was given in recordance with Fir &
Rohingers Wen mendahon in the employment of separate Esztanál Estab= Ashment for the Ferart= ments of Trade and iwil Govern me sit, the former Establishment to consest
of a Secretary and Regishan
and Four Clerks at a istal
expense of £2701. 18.) a gear Besides a Chries Secretarys An apistant and Fou Ling with at a total expense f £2286.0
a year; And
The latter of a Colonial Secretary and Four Clerk's
at a total expense of £3001. 10%
pa ännum
But My Lords request
that Sir H. Potniger more be mistructed, before aching on this authority, carefully to consider whether one
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belonging to each of the two De parksient being kept enfiely distinct at the same time that wvery advantage
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