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2. That the Committee are prepared to vote the Salary of an Auditor who is directly responsible to the Secretary of State, and who should transmit Reports as directed by the Colonial Regulation No. 202.
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3. That the Committee are prepared to vote the moneys necessary for the pay of the Auditor so appointed and of an adequate staff to enable him efficiently to perform the work of auditing the Accounts of the Colony, and for the expenses generally of an Audit Department, locally situated.
4. That in the opinion of this Committee no system of Audit can be efficient which is not conducted in Hongkong in all its details and that to transmit the Accounts of Colonial Expenditure with the vouchers to London for Audit while auditing the Revenue Accounts locally is a mistake which will render the entire system of Audit unreal and valueless for any practical purpose.
Item 6.—Treasury.
Agreed to.
In accordance with instructions from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State the salary of the Colonial Treasurer is, by command of His Excellency, placed at $4,800 a year.
The Committee recommend that the salary of the First Clerk be increased as in the case of the Reference Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, with the same objects in view.
Pay of Fifth Clerk to be adjusted in accordance with Secretary of State's Despatch No. 225.
Also that the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars for collecting Hospital Bills be struck out—this work being now done at the Hospital.
Item 7.—Surveyor General's Department.
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Land Surveyor.—The Committee by a majority recommend that the Officer be fixed at $3,600, and that he be styled Engineer in charge of Land Survey.
First Clerk; that this Officer should receive $1,920 as in the present year. Item 7a.—Agreed to.
Item 8.—Post Office.
In accordance with instructions from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State and the instructions of His Excellency the salary of the Postmaster General is fixed at $3,600 (and quarters) and that of the Assistant Postmaster at $2,400.
An item of $300 for repairs to the Post Office Launch is added by His Excellency's command.
Item 9.—Registrar General's Department.
The Committee by a majority vote the sum of $6,000 for the Registrar General's salary instead of $6,804 as given in Despatch No. 203.
The Committee recommend that the pay of the First Clerk be increased at 20 per cent. from $1,920, namely, to $2,304.”
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Item 10.—Harbour Master's Department.
The Committee recommend that the pay of the Harbour Master be placed at $5,640 and that of the Assistant Harbour Master at $3,180, these sums being considered as equivalent to the pay of the corresponding Officials in Singapore.
With reference to the latter office the Committee recommend as an alternative that he receive $3,000 a year and be appointed Superintendent of the Water Police, receiving as such free quarters at Tsin-sha-tsui,
The pay of the Fifth Clerk is by command raised 20 per cent. to $864, the omission being due to a clerical error.
The re-assessment of the following Officers' pay is by command made in accordance with the instructions in Despatch 203 as to quarters.
Boarding Officer$2,058, Quarters.1875.1891/ 336420 336 Second Boarding Officer$1,896, 192240 Inspector of Junks$1,180, Personal allowance$60, Assistant Inspector of Junks$1,064, Signalman at Peak$840, 168200Item 11—Lighthouses.
First Lighthouse Keeper$1,989, 300360 Second Lighthouse Keeper$1,341, including personal allowance, 300360Item 12.—Observatory.
Agreed to.
Item 13.—Stamp Office.
Pay of Collector, $1,206, incorporated with that of Treasurer struck out.
Item 14—Botanical and Afforestation Department.
The Committee recommend that the pay of the Superintendent should be $2,089 and that the personal allowance be $360.
Item 15.—Legal Departments.
The pay of the Deputy Registrars had been raised from $2,760 to $2,916 This increase having leaving the personal allowance in each case untouched. been declined the pay remains, as in 1890, $2,760 each.
The pay of the Deputy Land Officer is raised $360 by command, quarters allowed in 1875 having been considered.
The pay of Interpreter, recommended by a majority, to be $3,600 without any personal allowance, and Assistant Interpreter $2,000.
Item 16.—Ecclesiastical Department.
The Chairman having in accordance with the terms of Despatch No. 110. drawn special attention to this vote, the Committee with three dissentient recommend that the increase be sanctioned.
Item 17.—Educational.
Agreed to.
Item 18.—Medical.
The Committee recommend, having regard to the circumstances of the case, that as the Colonial Surgeon is not allowed Private Practice and that, as according to the Blue Book of Singapore the corresponding Official receives $4,200 pay and $4,800 fees, the Colonial Surgeon should receive a salary of $6,000 a year.
The Committee recommend that the Health Officer should receive $2,700—
as they consider that the Private Practice allowed has materially decreased in value of late years owing to steamers so entirely superseding sailing vessels, and to the former carrying their own Surgeons.
The sum of three hundred dollars is added by command for repairs to Health Officer's Launch.
The Committee recommend that the pay of the Apothecary and Analyst be $2,400 and that of the Assistant Apothecary and Analyst $1,200.
The Committee recommend that the pay of the Resident Surgeon (who is Surgeon of the Gaol) be placed at $2,100.
Item 19. Magistracy.
The Committee recommend that the salary of the Magistrate acting as Coroner be increased by the percentage granted in other cases—and that it be fixed at $972 without prejudice to any action that may be taken on relinquishment by the present holder.
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2. That the Committee are prepared to vote the Salary of an Auditor who is directly responsible to the Secretary of State, and who should transmit Reports as directed by the Colonial Regulation No. 202.
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3. That the Committee are prepared to vote the moneys necessary for the of the Auditor so appointed and of an adequate staff to enable him efficiently to perform the work of auditing the Accounts of the Colony, and for the expenses generally of an Audit Depart- ment, locally situated.
4. That in the opinion of this Committee no system of Audit can be efficient which is not conducted in Hongkong in all its details and that to transmit the Accounts of Colonial Expenditure with the vouchers to London for Audit while auditing the Revenue Accounts locally is a mistake which will render the entire system of Audit unreal and valueless for any practical purpose.
Item 6.-Treasury.
Agreed to.
In accordance with instructions from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State the salary of the Colonial Treasurer is, by command of His Excellency, placed at $4,800 a year.
The Committee recommend that the salary of the First Clerk be increased as in the case of the Reference Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, with the same objects in view.
Pay of Fifth Clerk to be adjusted in accordance with Secretary of State's Despatch No. 225.
Also that the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars for collecting Hospital Bills be struck out--this work being now done at the Hospital.
Item 7.---Surveyor General's Department.
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Land Surveyor.-The Committee by a majority recommend that the Officer be fixed at $3,600, and that he be styled Engineer in charge of Land Survey.
First Clerk; that this Officer should receive $1,920 as in the present year. Item 7a.-Agreed to.
Item 8.-Post Office.
In accordance with instructions from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State and the instructions of Ilis Excellency the salary of the Postmaster Gen- eral is fixed at $3,600 (and quarters) and that of the Assistant Postinuster at $2,400.
An item of $300 for repairs to the Post Office Launch is added by His Ex- cellency's command.
Item 9.-Registrar General's Department.
The Committee by a majority vote the sum of $6,000 for the Registrar Gen- eral's salary instead of $6,804 as given in Despatch No. 203.
The Committee recommend that the pay of the First Clerk be increased at 20 per cent. from $1,920, namely, to $2,304.”
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Inspectors.-Salary to depend on instructions expected from Secretary of
Item 10.--Harbour Master's Department.
The Committee recommend that the pay of the Harbour Master be placed at $5,640 and that of the Assistant Harbour Master at $3,180, these sums being considered as equivalent to the pay of the corresponding Officials in Singapore.
With reference to the latter office the Committee recommend as an alternative that be receive $3,000 a year and be appointed Superintendent of the Water Police, receiving as such free quarters at Tsin-sha-tsui,
The pay of the Fifth Clerk is by command raised 20 per cent. to $864, the omission being due to a clerical error.
The re-assessment of the following Officers' pay is by command made in accordance with the instructions in Despatch 203 as to quarters.
Boarding Officer $2,058,
Quarters. 1875. 1891/
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Second Boarding Officer $1,896,
Inspector of Junks $1,180,
Personal allowance $60,
Assistant Inspector of Junks $1,064,
Signalman at Peak $840,
Item 11-Lighthouses.
First Lighthouse Keeper $1,989,
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Second Lighthouse Keeper $1,341, including personal
allowance,
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Item 12.-Observatory.
Agreed to.
Item 13.-Stamp Office.
Pay of Collector, $1,206, incorporated with that of Treasurer struck out.
Item 14-Botanical and Afforestation Department.
The Committee recommend that the pay of the Superintendent should be $2,089 and that the personal allowance be $360.
Item 15.-Legal Departments.
The
pay of the Deputy Registrars had been raised from $2,760 to $2,916 This increase having leaving the personal allowance in each case untouched. been declined the pay remains, as in 1890, $2,760 each.
The pay of the Deputy Land Officer is raised $360 by command, quarters allowed in 1875 having been considered.
The pay of Interpreter, recommended by a majority, to be $3,600 without any personal allowance, and Assistant Interpreter $2,000.
Item 16.-Ecclesiastical Department.
The Chairman having in accordance with the terms of Despatch No. 110. drawn special attention to this vote, the Committee with three dissentient recom- mend that the increase be sanctioned.
Item 17.-Educational.
Agreed to.
Item 18.-Medical.
The Committee recommend, having regard to the circumstances of the case, that as the Colonial Surgeon is not allowed Private Practice and that, as according to the Blue Book of Singapore the corresponding Official receives $4,200 pay and $4,800 fees, the Colonial Surgeon should receive a salary of $6,000 a year.
The Committee recommend that the Health Officer should receive $2,700----
as they consider that the Private Practice allowed has materially decreased in value of late years owing to steamers so entirely superseding sailing vessels, and to the former carrying their own Surgeons.
The sum of three hundred dollars is added by command for repairs to Health Officer's Launch.
The Committed recommend that the pay of the Apothecary and Analyst be $2,400 and that of the Assistant Apothecary and Analyst $1,200.
The Committee recommend that the pay of the Resident Surgeon (who is Surgeon of the Gaol) be placed at $2,100.
Item 19. Magistracy.
The Committee recommend that the salary of the Magistrate acting as Coroner be increased by the percentage granted in other cases--and that it be fixed at $972 without prejudice to any action that may be taken on relinquishment by the present
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