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It appears that upon establishment of this Colony, the late Lord Derby (then Colonial Minister) appointed a Treasurer with a salary of twelve hundred pounds (£1200) per annum. It would seem that half this salary was at first paid by the Imperial Government, for, so long as the Governor of Hongkong was also Minister Plenipotentiary for China, much business was transacted for the Foreign Office by the Hong Kong Treasury. It further appears that when this arrangement had ceased, and it had been provided that the Government money should be handed to the custody of the local Banks, the duties of the Treasurer were greatly diminished, and his salary consequently reduced to two hundred pounds (£200) per annum, and his office, one of the most important in all estates and Colonies, was made, at different periods, subordinate to various other posts.

There is much official correspondence on record respecting these several changes.

Secretary of State to Governor of Hongkong 1.23 of December 30, 1843.

323

i.e. nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960).

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It appears that upon establishment of this Colony, the late Lord Derby (then Colonial Minister) appointed a Treasurer with a salary of twelve hundred pounds (£1200) per annum. It would seem that half this salary was at first paid by the Imperial Government, for, so long as the Governor of Hongkong was also Minister Plenipotentiary for China, much business was transacted for the Foreign Office by the Hong Kong Treasury. It further appears that when this arrangement had ceased, and it had been provided that the Government money should be handed to the custody of the local Banks, the duties of the Treasurer were greatly diminished, and his salary consequently reduced to two hundred pounds (£200) per annum, and his office, one of the most important in all estates and Colonies, was made, at different periods, subordinate to various other posts. There is much official correspondence on record respecting these several changes. Secretary of State to Governor of Hongkong 1.23 of December 30, 1843. 323 i.e. nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960).
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10 \ it appears that upon establishment X the original of this Colony, the late Lord Derby, (then Colonial Minister ), appointed a Treasurer with a salary of twelve hundred pounds (FR200) per annum. It would seem that half this salary was at first paid by the Imperial Government,- for, so long as the Governor of Hongkong was also Minister Minipotentiary for China, much business was transacted " for the Foreign Office by the HongKong Treasury. It further appears that when the "So decretary of State to Governor of Hongkong 1.23 of December 30, 184-3. 323 // this arrangement had ceased, and it had been provided that the Government money should be handed ALTY to the custody of the local Banks, the duties of the Treasurer were greatly diminished, and his salary × lord consequently redused to two hundred pounds (£200) per per amum, and his office, one of the most important in all éstates and Colonies, was made, at different periode, various subordinate an a tom ppendage to I annex poste. "There is much official correspondence on record respecting these several changes. • i.e nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960).
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10

\ it appears

that

upon

establishment

X

the original

of this Colony,

the

late Lord Derby, (then Colonial Minister ), appointed a Treasurer with a salary of twelve hundred pounds

(FR200) per annum.

It would seem

that half this salary

was at first

paid by the Imperial Government,-

for, so long

as the Governor of Hongkong was also Minister Minipotentiary for

China, much business was

transacted

" for the Foreign Office by the HongKong Treasury. It further appears that when

the

"So decretary of State to Governor of Hongkong 1.23 of

December 30, 184-3.

323 //

this arrangement had ceased, and

it had been provided that the Government money should be handed

ALTY

to the custody of the local Banks, the duties of the Treasurer were greatly

diminished, and his salary

×

lord

consequently redused to two hundred pounds (£200) per

per amum, and his office, one of the most important

in

all éstates and Colonies, was made, at

different periode,

various subordinate

an a

tom

ppendage to I annex

poste.

"There is much official correspondence on record

respecting these several changes.

• i.e nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960).

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