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various Departments, or the pay of them, I cannot be expected to say much, but I agree as to the desirableness of having the duties of Registrar of Shipping and Emigration Officer performed in the Harbor Master's Department, as was proposed in the original Draft of the Estimates.
97. It has also been often spoken and I believe been proposed, to have the duties of the Treasury transferred, either to the Commissariat or to the Bank. I think it worth a trial, and in that case, an arrangement with the Bank. For the performance of certain duties which the Bank could not undertake, arrangements could be made with other Departments; but what then would be required is separation of the duties of Auditor from those of the Colonial Secretary.
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Both combined are too much for one person; and, as it is, an effective Colonial Secretary has all his time occupied, and none to devote to auditing the accounts, not only of the Colony, but also of the Superintendency of Trade and the different Consulates in China, and, it may be, of those Consulates which may be expected to be created in Japan, Cochin China, and Siam; inconvenience will often recur from the connection of the Colonial Treasurer and Auditor of the Colony with the British Consulates in China.
98. The Estimate shows a decrease of £309.8.4 on four items, as compared with the Estimate for the current year; viz £27.10 on the Governor's Department-
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various Departements, or the pay of
thom, I cannot be expected to say much, but I agree as to the desirableness of having the duties of Registros of Shipping and Emigration Officer performed in the Harbor Master's Deportment, as was proposed in the original Draft of the
Estimates.
of,
97. It have also been often sproken and I believe been proposed, to have the duties of the Treasury transfered. either to the Commissariat or to the
Book. I think it worth a trial, and
in
that case won nangement with the Bank. For the of certain duties which the
Case would recommend an
performance of certain
Bank could not undertake, arrangements Could be morde with other Deportments ; but what then would be required is separation of the dutives of Auditor.
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prom those of the bolonial Soretary,
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me
ac
both combined are too much for person; and, as it is, an effective Colonial heretary has all his time. recupied, and none to devote to auditing the ascomits, not only of the Colony, but 6 anditing alve of the Superintendency of ...., and, Trade and
the different Consulates in China, and, it may be, of those Consulates which_ mory
be expected to be created in in Japan, Cochin China, and Siam; incnvvenience.
will often recur from the comection of the Colonial Reasurer and Auditor of the Colony with the Kritish "Consulates in China
08. The Estimaite shows a decrease
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of £309.8.4 on four items, as compared with the Estimate for the current ;
viz
year
£27. 10 on the Governors Department-
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