Enclosure
160
2. Copies of the Minutes of the Finance Committee containing my
Enclosures 172
4th of of th
minules asking the Council to vote these sums and the recommendations of
the Committee are annexed in explanation of these votes.
1886.
"may,"
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
PRESENT!
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, 4th May, 1886.
C. 0.
Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D), Chairman
Honour the Chief Justice, (Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.).
the Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
WILLIAM KESWICK.
WONG SHING.
ABSENT:
RECP
REOF 26 JUL 86
the Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY) on leave.
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
THOMAS JACKSON, on leave.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, on leave.
The Committee meet this day at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st ultimo, are read and confirmed.
Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the following
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Marsh
sums :--
For an Assistant in the Money Order Office at a salary of $40 per month,
from 1st June,...
Increase to the salary of two Chinese Postmen at Amoy at $1 each per
month, from 1st June,
$ 240.00
12.00
$ 252.00
On these two points the Postmaster General reports as follows:---
"It is my duty again to submit the item of $480 per annum for an Assistant in the Money Order Office, and to say that this is indispensably necessary in the present state of the Department. The only result of the rejection of this vote last year has been that the work has been performed gratuitously, but performed it has to be, and of course it will not be done gratis for ever.
We are now carrying on Money Order relations practically with all the world. The work has enormously increased, and is more than one Officer can reasonably be expected to attend to. I have recently had my attention unpleasantly called by other Offices to arrears in our Money Order work, but I am satisfied that the Superintendent of the Office has been working even beyond his strength to keep everything up to date. Should his health break down there is absolutely nobody to carry on the duties. He cannot go away for a single day, hardly for an hour. This state of things will lead to a discreditable block and an outcry from the public unless proper assistance can be provided.
The only other increase I have to suggest is that of $1 a month to each of two deserving Chinese at Amoy. Their present pay is only $6 a month and they are long-service men who cannot be done without. I know that the Agent at Amoy has been supplementing their salaries from his own funds, a state of things which speaks for itself."
Government House, Hongkong, 4th May, 1886.
After hearing some explanations from the Treasurer, the Committee recommend that the sums be voted.
The Committee then adjourn sine die.
Read and confirmed this 7th day of May, 1886.
ARATHOON SETH
Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Chairman.
Enclosure
160
2. Copies of the Minutes of the Finance Committee containing my
Enclosures 172
4th of of th
minules asking the Council to vote these sums and the recommendations of
the Committee are annexed in explanation of these votes.
1886.
"may,"
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
PRESENT!
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, 4th May, 1886.
C. 0.
Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D]), Chairman Honour the Chief Justice, (Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.).
he Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EoWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
"
WILLIAM KESWICK.
})
WONG SHING.
ABSENT:
19
RECP
REOF 26 JUL 86
he Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN ('MALLEY) on leave.
the Surveyor General, (Jons MACNEILE PRICE).
PHINEAS RYRIE.
THOMAS JACKSON, on leave.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, on leave.
The Committee meet this day at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st ultimo, are read and confirmed. Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:-
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the following
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Marsh
sums :---
For an Assistant in the Money Order Office at a salary of $40 per month,
from 1st June,... Increase to the salary of two Chinese Postmen at Amoy at $1 each per
month, from 1st June,
S
240.00
12.00
$
252.00
On these two points the Postmaster General reports as follows:---
"It is my duty again to submit the item of $480 per annum for an Assistant in the Money Order Office, and to say that this is indispensably necessary in the present state of the Department. The only result of the rejection of this vote last year has been that the work has been performed gratuitously, but performed it has to be, and of course it will not be done gratis for ever.
We are now carrying on Money Order relations practically with all the world. The work has enormously increased, and is more than one Officer can reasonably be expected to attend to. I have recently had ny attention unpleasantly called by other Offices to arrears in our Money Order work, but I am satisfied that the Superintendent of the Office has been working even beyond his strength to keep everything up to date. Should his health break down there is absolutely nobody to carry on the duties. He cannot go away for a single day, hardly for an hour. This state of things will lead to a discreditable block and an outcry from the public unless proper assistance can be provided.
The only other increase: I have to suggest is that of $1 a mouth to each of two deserv- ing Chinese at Amoy. Their present pay is only $6 a month and they are long-service men who cannot be done without. I know that the Agent at Amoy has been supplementing their salaries from bis own funds, a state of things which speaks for itself."
Government House, Hongkong, 4th May, 1886.
After hearing some explanations from the Treasurer, the Committee recommend that the sums
for be voted.
The Committee then adjourn sine die.
Read and confirmed this 7th day of May, 1886.
ARATHOON SETIL
Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Chairman.
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