CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 172

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Commerce:

Is there any truth in the Report that the Postmaster General at Singapore is about to be appointed to the Colonial Treasurership, Hongkong, and if so will His Excellency the Governor move the Secretary of State to refrain from making any new appointment until this Council has had an opportunity of considering and reporting on the question whether it is advisable to continue the office on the present footing.

The question was answered in the negative, but looking to the fact that the Unofficial Members have an idea that the principal work of the Treasurer can be more efficiently and economically performed by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, an idea which I do not share with them. I would certainly venture to suggest, as a matter of policy, that no permanent arrangement should be made for the transfer of the Colonial Treasurer and the filling up of his appointment here, until the Retrenchment Committee, the constitution of which respecting I await your Lordship's instructions, has been appointed and has completed its enquiries etc.

I have the

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171 Commerce: Is there any truth in the Report that the Postmaster General at Singapore is about to be appointed to the Colonial Treasurership, Hongkong, and if so will His Excellency the Governor move the Secretary of State to refrain from making any new appointment until this Council has had an opportunity of considering and reporting on the question whether it is advisable to continue the office on the present footing. The question was answered in the negative, but looking to the fact that the Unofficial Members have an idea that the principal work of the Treasurer can be more efficiently and economically performed by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, an idea which I do not share with them. I would certainly venture to suggest, as a matter of policy, that no permanent arrangement should be made for the transfer of the Colonial Treasurer and the filling up of his appointment here, until the Retrenchment Committee, the constitution of which respecting I await your Lordship's instructions, has been appointed and has completed its enquiries etc. I have the

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Ĉ 171 Commerce: Is there any. " truth in the Report that the Postmaster General at Singapore " is about to be appointed to the Colonial Treasurership, Hongkong, and if so /1 will His Excellency the Governor move the Secretary of State to refrain from " 17 making any new appointment until this Council has had an opportunity " of considering and reporting on the fr question whether it is advi ́s-able to continue the office on the present fr footing. " first part of the The question was answered in the the seamed was unanswered negative, but looking to the fact that the Unofficial Members have an idea that the that the principal work of the Treasurer can be more efficiently and econ onomically performed by the Itongkong #and Shanghai Bank, an idea which I do not share with them. certainly I would venture to suggest, مة a matter of policy, that no permanent arrangeme to should be made for the Transfer of the Colonial Treasurer an a the filling up of his appointment here, until the Retrenchment Committee, the consictation of which respecting I await your Lordship's instructions, has been appointed and has completed. its enquiries etc. I have the

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Commerce:

Is there any.

truth in the Report

that the Postmaster General at Singapore

is about to be appointed to the Colonial

Treasurership, Hongkong, and if so

will His Excellency the Governor move

the Secretary of State to refrain from

making any new appointment until

this Council has had an opportunity

of considering and reporting

on the

question whether it is advi ́s-able

to continue the office on the present

footing.

first part of the

The question was answered in the

the seamed was unanswered

negative, but looking to the fact that

the Unofficial Members have an idea

that the

that the principal work of the Treasurer

can be more

efficiently and econ

onomically

performed by the Itongkong #and

Shanghai Bank, an idea which I

do not share with them.

certainly

I would

venture to

suggest,

مة

matter of policy, that no permanent

arrangeme to should be made for the

Transfer of the Colonial Treasurer

an a

the filling up of his appointment

here, until the Retrenchment Committee,

the consictation of which

respecting

I await your Lordship's instructions,

has been appointed and has completed.

its enquiries etc.

I have the

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