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The question is a general one. There is a good deal of force in For Remine's memorandum - and though no immediate action is absolutely necessary (if For Rennia is going back to Hongkong) I think it would be well to refer the papers to the Treasury for their opinion, and for the best manner of reconstituting the 3 Departments.

wm 26/2. 129/11. 82/12 223

Observations on proposed reform of the Financial Department in Hongkong

There is no doubt that the decision of H.M. Govt to dispense with the Imperial system of keeping the Colonial accounts - avoiding as it does the necessity of duplicating work in home office and of duplicate books - will save much clerical labour in keeping and auditing accounts.

And a reduction of staff may easily be effected. The question is in what way more especially as regards the Heads of Depts - that reduction can be best accomplished.

Sir Richard Macdonnell apparently concurs that the junction of the Offices of Treasurer and Accountant...

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The question is a general one. There is a good deal of force in For Remine's memorandum - and though no immediate action is absolutely necessary (if For Rennia is going back to Hongkong) I think it would be well to refer the papers to the Treasury for their opinion, and for the best manner of reconstituting the 3 Departments. wm 26/2. 129/11. 82/12 223 Observations on proposed reform of the Financial Department in Hongkong There is no doubt that the decision of H.M. Govt to dispense with the Imperial system of keeping the Colonial accounts - avoiding as it does the necessity of duplicating work in home office and of duplicate books - will save much clerical labour in keeping and auditing accounts. And a reduction of staff may easily be effected. The question is in what way more especially as regards the Heads of Depts - that reduction can be best accomplished. Sir Richard Macdonnell apparently concurs that the junction of the Offices of Treasurer and Accountant...
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B

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M

The question is a general

one. There is a

of force

good deal.

in For Remine's

memorandum _ and though

no immediate action is absolutely necessary (if for Rennia

is

going back to Hongkong)

I think it would be well to

refer the papers to the Treasury

refer

for their opinion,

LE

the best manner of reconstindung

the 3 Depentimento.

Fld

wm

26/2.

129/11.

འགས་ནས་གདམས་མ

82/12

223

Observations in proposed reformund

the Iinancial Orpartmenti in Bangkong

There

I no doubt that the decision.

of H. M. = Sort to disperse with the Imperial

handhab

f

the bolonial accounts- avriding

it does the necessity of duplicati Bruchen

I in home caree

of duplicate books - will

as

ear much cirical labour in ki Treaming

and Endir Degts a

J

And

a reduction

staff may easily be effected. – The gruestion

is in that

way

more expecially as regando

the Brads of Depts - that reduction can be

text accompliskich.

Sir Richard Macdmull apparelling

concerns that the junction of the Spices of

Offices

Treasurin

hindian

k

amin bust

hunder

Accountant

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