5
No. 1909.
HONGKONG.
Summary of Recommendations made by the Retrenchment Committee (Hon. Mr. F. H. May, President, Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, C. McI. Messer, Esquire, and Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart)
on 28th April, 1909, with the decision of the Governor thereon.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Commund of His Excellency the Governor, October 7th, 1909.
I.
Recommendations of Retrenchment Committee wholly or partially approved.
Recommendation.
Governor's Decision,
Savings.
Immediate.
Prospective.
Minimum. Maximum. Minimum. Maximum.
داره
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GOVERNOR.
That an annual sum of $3,000 should suffice for upkeep of furniture, &c.
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT,
That two-thirds of salary of 5th Grade Shroff should be paid out of funds which he collects.
Vote Furniture" reduced from $5,000 to $3,000
2,000
2,000
Approved, but whole salary of the shroff is to appear in the Estimates, and payments for services rendered carried to Fees of Court, &c,
Vote "Rent of Quarters for 3 Student Approved,... Interpreters" to be deleted.
Vote "Incidental Expenses of Student Vote to be reduced from Interpreters" to be cut out.
$200 to $100,.......
320
410
144
144
100
100
AUDIT DEPARTMENT.
That the audit of expenditure of the Colony be made locally.
That the present system of allowing the Local Auditor to audit the accounts of the Naval Yard and of Weihaiwei be abolished; or, if continued, the fees in respect of such work should be credited to the Colonial Government.
Recommended to Secretary
of State,...................
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:
451
1,606
Do.
Curried forward,..............S 2,564
2,684
451
1,606
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