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District Offices.
Fost Office. (13)
Harbour Depart- ment. Staff. (14)
sergeant for inspection of boarding houses.
Reduction in censorship staff could be effected by alteration in system of censorship.
Apart from economies due to installation
of receipt-machines, no reduction in staff is
recommended.
The Treasurer should adopt a more
authoritative role in the administration of the
Colony.
The appointment of an Assistant Treasurer
will be necessary.
Surplus balances should be remitted
immediately and regularly to England.
Unless sterling is available in London for
gold commitments, exchange should be settled when
transactions are authorised.
The liability for Widows' and Orphans'
Pensions should be shown in the statement of the
Colony's Assets and Liabilities.
The Assistant Assessor should have a
knowledge of Chinese. The assessment should be more thoroughly overhauled.
No drastic retrenchment desirable. Post
of European lady stenographer should be abolished.
Three Chinese clerks should go.
The post of Senior Clerk to be regraded as
a Special Appointment.
No reduction possible.
No further reductions recommended.
The posts of Deputy and Assistant Harbour Master not both necessary should be amalgamated.
Reductions in clerical staff possible.
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