CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 564

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

and as the charges for

stores issued to works will all

I assume through the Accountant's books,

(if a competent man)

he

way

render valuable assistance to the

Surveyor General in keeping

an

effective check and control over

the Stores accounts,

I should further

add that the appointment of a thoroughly trained Public Works Accountant is the more important

and pressing

as the

Praya

Works

are about to commence, and

involving as they do an expenditure

of about half a million Sterling,

it is, in

my opinion,

a

matter

of primary importance that a good system of accounts should

be introduced at the commencement

of the work. Mr. Remedios, the Praya Clerk, will, I have little

doubt, be able to

carry out efficiently

such a system under the supervision of the Public Works

Accountant.

9.

Stores Branch.

Before submitting

any definite scheme for the Stores Establishment, it will be necessary

to decide whether it is intended to serve for the Public Works Department only, or whether (as I infer from the Despatch) it is proposed to include the Stores of other Government Departments. The Stores of the Sanitary Branch (Mr. Chadwick's) have been temporarily detached from the Public Works Department. Is it intended that they should remain separate or be included in a general Government Store? The same question arises as regards the Works of the Praya.

10.

As a practical

proposal,

Edit History

2026-05-26 10:42:51 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
and as the charges for stores issued to works will all I assume through the Accountant's books, (if a competent man) he way render valuable assistance to the Surveyor General in keeping an effective check and control over the Stores accounts, I should further add that the appointment of a thoroughly trained Public Works Accountant is the more important and pressing as the Praya Works are about to commence, and involving as they do an expenditure of about half a million Sterling, it is, in my opinion, a matter of primary importance that a good system of accounts should be introduced at the commencement of the work. Mr. Remedios, the Praya Clerk, will, I have little doubt, be able to carry out efficiently such a system under the supervision of the Public Works Accountant. 9. Stores Branch. Before submitting any definite scheme for the Stores Establishment, it will be necessary to decide whether it is intended to serve for the Public Works Department only, or whether (as I infer from the Despatch) it is proposed to include the Stores of other Government Departments. The Stores of the Sanitary Branch (Mr. Chadwick's) have been temporarily detached from the Public Works Department. Is it intended that they should remain separate or be included in a general Government Store? The same question arises as regards the Works of the Praya. 10. As a practical proposal,
Baseline (Original)
Store and as the charges for stores issued to works will all I ass through the Accountants books, (if a competent man) te way render valuable assistance to the Surveyor General in keeping arr effective check and control over the Stores accounts, f I should further C add that the appointment of thoroughly trained Public Works Accountant is the more important and pressing A0 the Praya Works are ro do the expenditure commenced, and involving as they of about half a million Sterling, it is ui my opinion a mather of primary importance that a good system of accounts should be introduced at the commencement of the work. M. Remedios the Praya Clerk, will I have little doubt be able to aut earry efficiently 556 efficiently such a system under the supervision of the Public Works Accountant. 9. Stores Branch. Before submitting a Stores: any definite scheme for Establishment it will be necessary. to decide whether it is intended to and Water serve for the Public Works Department: only, or whether, (as I should wifer from the Despatch) is it proposed to include the Stores of other Government Lepartments. The Stores of the Sanitary Branch (ills. Chadwicks) have been tmporarily detached from the Public Works Department. Is it cintended that they should remain separate or be included in a general Government Store ? The same question as regards question rises no Works of the Praya. 10 As a prachcal proposal the ایک اس مشر.
2026-05-26 10:42:51 · Baseline
View content

Store

and as the charges for

stores issued to works will all

I ass through the Accountants books,

(if a competent man)

te

way

render valuable assistance to the

Surveyor General in keeping

arr

effective check and control over

the Stores accounts,

f

I should further

C

add that the appointment of thoroughly trained Public Works Accountant is the more important

and pressing

A0

the

Praya

Works

are ro

do the expenditure

commenced, and

involving as they

of about half a million Sterling,

it is ui

my opinion

a

mather

of primary importance that a good system of accounts should

be introduced at the commencement

of the work. M. Remedios the Praya Clerk, will I have little

doubt be able to

aut

earry efficiently

556

efficiently such a system under the supervision of the Public Works

Accountant.

9.

Stores Branch.

Before submitting

a

Stores:

any definite scheme for Establishment it will be necessary.

to decide whether it is intended to

and Water

serve for the Public Works Department: only, or whether, (as I should wifer from the Despatch) is it proposed to include the Stores of other Government Lepartments. The Stores of the Sanitary Branch (ills. Chadwicks) have been tmporarily detached from the Public Works Department. Is it cintended that they should remain separate or be included in a

general Government Store ? The same question

as regards

question rises no

Works of the Praya.

10

As a

prachcal

proposal

the

ایک اس مشر.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.