CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 326

One

European assistant only being allowed when the primary details of the Registration_

shall have been

completed.. One European clerk.

One

!

Book Keeper

One Chinese Clert-

One

Jo

$80. per

#

#

60.

20.

15.

$175.

meneem ₤208 feran.

#

Mr. Fearon, the Assistant. Magistrate was pointed out by his knowledge of the. Chinese language, and intimate acquaintance. with the people of this Colony, as the fittest- person to undertake the duties of Registrar- General- and Collector of revenue, and he_

will commence_ his functions from

竺

jet January

With

next.

the

a view to diminish the charge-

to Government of the Registrar General's

Office., reported on among

other publie

works

136

323

works in my Gespatch. N63, of November 23, it has been found that a portion of it can be made fully available to the purposes of the Colonial Pest. Office, the site near the landing place being than where that office is

much

more convenient

is noro

placed.

When the building, is completed the Port-

Master will remove thither and a Rent

charged by

the

of £ 150 per annum will be

to the Post Master General; while the

hundred Dollars is to be charged

felony

in of five.

surn

for the whole term of occupancy of the precent- Post Office

Mr. Fearon's complete. «equaintance with the native language of this place with enable him, better than. any other person, to collect the Chinese-Land-tay within the island, arising from many

cultivated Acres on

hundreds of

the south side!

Attempts have been secretly made by

the