CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892 — Page 634

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Coombe Lammas. Esher.

27 May 1892.

I have the honour to mwite your attention to the desirability of hairing the important post of First Clerk in the Treasury of Hong Kong filled by a trained Englishmen.

2. With the growth of the Colony, and the large nicrease to the work of the Pressure occasioned by the numerous relivinotte. required by the Comptroller and Auditor. General and others, and in view of the fact that the Treasurer is no longer. spective merely to receive and disburse public moneys, but is looked to nons to conduct a fere liminary audit of the accounts of the Colony, it has, I submit, become imperative that the Officer to whom must be entrust the detail work of the Office should be one in whose ability and discretion the Fressure may repose Entire confidence. This becomes the more roident when it to pinccübered that the Treasurer of Hong Hong or, in his absence from his post (whether on leave or when acting for some other. Officer), his deputy will, in all probability,

seldom have had the advantage of technical. training,

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Offic

Coombe Lammas. Esher.

27 May 1892.

I have the honour to write your attention to the desirability of having the important post of First Clerk in the Treasury of Hong Kong filled by a trained Englishman.

2. With the growth of the Colony, and the large increase to the work of the Treasury occasioned by the numerous returns required by the Comptroller and Auditor General and others, and in view of the fact that the Treasurer is no longer expected merely to receive and disburse public moneys, but is looked to also to conduct a preliminary audit of the accounts of the Colony, it has, I submit, become imperative that the Officer to whom must be entrusted the detail work of the Office should be one in whose ability and discretion the Treasurer may repose entire confidence. This becomes the more evident when it is considered that the Treasurer of Hong Kong or, in his absence from his post (whether on leave or when acting for some other Officer), his deputy will, in all probability,

seldom have had the advantage of technical training.

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office