Chinese Terms Of The Officers And Departments Of The Government Of Hong Kong

Updated July 26, 2015

The Government Notification #210 published in the Government Gazette of January 2, 1875 specified for the first time Chinese equivalent terms of government officers and departments. Here its is.

The Governor	督憲大人	Tuk Hin
The Lieutenant-Governor	副督憲大人	Fu Tuk Hin
Executive Council	議政局	I Ching Kuk
Legislative Council	定例局	Teng Lai Kuk
Colonial Secretary	輔政司大人	Fu Ching Si
Colonial Treasurer	庫務司大人	Fu Mo Si
Auditor General	考數司大人	Hou Sho Si
Surveyor General	工務司大老爺	Kung Mo Si
Postmaster General	驛務司大老爺	Yik Mo Si
Registrar General	華民政務司大老爺	Wa Man Ching Mo Si
Harbor Master	船政廳大老爺	Shun Ching Teng
Captain Superintendent of Police	巡捕官大老爺	Tsun Po Kun
Superintendent of Gaol	司獄官大老爺	Si Yuk Kun
Chief Justice	按察司大人	On Chat Si
Puisne Judge	副臬司大人	Fu Nip Si
Registrar of Supreme Court	掌案司大老爺	Cheung On Si
Attorney General	國家律政司大人	Kwok Ka Lui Ching Si
Crown Solicitor	國家狀司老爺	Kwok Ka Chong Si
Police Magistrate	巡理府大老爺	Tsun Li Fu
Coroner	騐屍官大老爺	im Shi Kun
Sheriff	傳票官老爺	Chun Piu Kun
Colonial Surgeon	國家大醫師大老爺	Kwok Ka Tai I Si
Inspector of Schools	監督學院大老爺	Kam Tuk Hok Un
Colonial Chaplain	國家牧師大老爺	Kwok Ka Muk Si
Justices of the Peace	紳士	Shan Si
Superintendent of the Fire Brigade	滅火官大老爺	Mit Fo Kun
Superintendent of Civil Hospital	醫院醫師	I Un I Si
Government House	督憲府第	Tuk Hin Fu Tai
Government Offices	總憲署	Tsung Hin Shu
The Treasury	庫務署	Fu Mo Shu
The Post Office	書信館	Shu Sun Kun
The Stamp Office	印捐局	Yan Kun Kuk
The Harbor Master's Office	船政廳	Shun Ching Teng
The Supreme Court	臬署	Nip Shu
The Central School	大書院	Tai Shu Un
The Government Civil Hospital	國家醫院	Kwok Ka I Un
The Police Court	巡理廳	Tsun Li Teng
The Central Police Station	巡捕廳	Tsun Po Teng
The Gaol	監房	Kam Fong
The Fire Brigade Station	大水車館	Tai Shui Che Kun