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Harbor Department.

Gunpowder Depôt. – Two addional

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Chinese Sailors at $9beach-$192. Educational. Department.

Personal Allowance to Chiu-chi-Jeung,

Teacher of English

Medical Department.

$240. 00

One addional Inspector of Nuisances $600. 00

We understand that the salary of the "Official Trustee is fixed by the Governor in Council at £50, Qubject, however, to reconsideration if the duties the Office increasi

ensuing Twelve months.

during

the

of

We have not deemed it expedient

to suggest any alteration in the Estimates for the Police Establishment, but while acknowledging the happy immunity which the Colony enjoys

from serious crime, we think that

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wharing regard to the size, population,

and Revenue of the

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on

the

Colony, the

Police Force is

still much too great. In what way,

however, retrenchment can best be

left to the

carried out must be left to Executive, to whom the consideration.

on the subject is earnestly recom?

mended..

Among the Votes

We are

for

Public Works,

of opinion, that the amount

proposed to be expended

on the Public Gardens and Plantations should be

to $2,000.

reduced

The Members of the Sub-Committee

have confined their enquiries to the

the Estimates,

details

of

as laids 4 before the Council at its last

meeting. which, with the exceptions and alterations referred to, meets with