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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY TO THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG.
CIRCULAR.
HONGKONG.
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GOVERNOR A. E. KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY. No. 51.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 4th July, 1872.
MY LORD,---In accordance with the instructions conveyed in Your Lordship's despatch No. 50 of 10th April 1872, I have, with the advice of the Executive Council, called on the Acting Treasurer to find security in the sum of $2,500 for the proper discharge of his duties.
DOWNING STREET, LONDON, 6th February, 1872. SIR-In the Treasury Minute enclosed for your information in my Circular Despatch (secret) of the 11th November last, it was intimated that the Lords of the Treasury would leave it open to Heads of Departments of the Imperial Government to determine, on their own judgment and responsibility from what Guarantee Societies, if from any, security for the honesty of their Officers should be accepted I wish you to understand that it will rest with your Government, in like manner, to determine as to the acceptance or non-acceptance of the security offered by any Company or Association; but I may acquaint you that the Associations which have been mentioned to me as being resorted to with The Right Honourable THE EARL of Kimberley, the sanction of a Government Department in England are :--
The Provident Clerks and Guarantee Association (Limited), 15, Moorgate Street; The Guarantee Society, 19, Birchin Lane; and
The London Guarantee and Accident Company (Limited), 8, St. Martin's Lane. There are objections to requiring or permitting Civil Officers to provide as security the bonds of persons in their Colony, but it may in some cases be unobjectionable to accept the bonds of sufficient sureties in England. A deposit of stock or other negotiable securities may also be accepted; aud where the Civil Establishment is large enough to admit of the formation among the Officers of a Mutuall Guarantee Association, that mode of providing security will be found advantageous both to the Officer and to the Government.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
At the same time I took the opportunity of fixing the amount of security which should be given by other Heads of Departments, not hitherto called upon to give Bouds, but who have charge of public moneys, and I enclose for Your Lordship's perusal a list shewing what is required in each case.
(Signed)
I have, &c.,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,
$6.,
yo.,
፠ረ.
A. E. KENNEDY,
Governor.
(Enclosure in Governor Kennedy's Despatch No. 53 of 4th July, 1882.)
List of Officers holding positions of pecuniary responsibility who have been called upon to give security for the discharge of their duties :---
The Acting Treasurer,
The Collector of Stamp Revenue,
The Captain Superintendent of Police,
The Surveyor General,
The Superintendent of Victoria Gaol,
$2,500
,5,000
*,, 5,000
***, 2,500
*,, 1,000
(Signed)
CECIL C. SMITH,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th July, 1872.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Officer Administering the Government of
KIMBERLEY.
HONGKONG.
MINUTE BY GOVERNOR SIR RICHARD GRAVES MCDONNELL.
Mr. SMITH,-Notice should be circulated that no guarantee from any Sureties in England but those herein named will be accepted.
3rd April, 1872.
HONGKONG. No. 50.
(Signed)
RICHARD GRAVES MCDONNELL.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY TO GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG.
DOWNING STREET, LONDON, 10th April, 1872. SIR,-I have received Sir R. MACDONNELL'S despatch No. 927 of the 20th January, enclosing a report from Mr. CECIL SMITH, Acting Treasurer of Hongkong, on the duties performed by him in that capacity, and as Registrar General. I see no reason for making any alteration in the arrangement now existing for the performance of the duties of Treasurer, and I think that in this case it is not necessary to call upon Mr. CECIL SMITH to furnish heavy security, but I will leave it to you to decide what amount of security should be exacted.
Governor Sir A. E. KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B., &e.,
&c.
&c.,
I have, &c.,
(Signed)
KIMBERLEY.
HONGKONG. No. 125.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY TO GOVERNOR SIR A. E. KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B.
DOWNING STREET, LONDON, 7th September, 1872. SIR,-In reply to your despatch No. 51 of the 4th July, I have to express my approval of the arrangements you have made with respect to the security to be furnished for the discharge of their duties by the Treasurer, the Collector of Stamp Revenue, the Captain Superintendent of Police, the Surveyor General, and the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.
I have, &c.,
Governor Sir A. E. KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B.,
&c.,
&c.,
· (C.S.O. No. 3216 of 1872.)
&c.
(Signed)
KIMBERLEY.
CIRCULAR.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 29th October, 1872.
The undermentioned Heads of Departments are reminded that they have not complied with the instructions to provide security for the proper discharge of their duties.
By Command,
To The Honourable THE ACTING TREASURER, The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. The SUPERINTENDENT OF VICTORIA GAOL.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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