FOR THE YEAR 1914.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
3.—SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS,—Continued.
Brought forward,....
Emigration Sub-Department.
[Class I]
25
Approved Estimate, 1913.
Estimate, 1914.
37,454
45,516
1 Sergeant, (£130 to £145 by £5 annually),.
1,527
1,642
(1) (2) (3)
Do., Detective Allowance,.
240
Do., Special Allowance, (Emigration Ordinance),.
180
(2)
Do., Allowance for Fuel and Light,.......
120
120
Do., Language Allowance (Chinese),
60
120
(4)
1 3rd Grade Interpreter, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),
960
1,070
(5)
1 6th Grade Clerk, ($360 to $420 by $60 annually),
348
420
(5) (6)
2 District Watchmen, 1 at $180, and 1 at $150,
330
330
Total Personal Emoluments,..
40,799
49,638
OTHER CHARGES.
Conveyance Allowances to :-
Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
360
360
Chief Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs,. Sergeant,
360
(7)
180
(8)
Incidental Expenses,
720
640
(9)
Library,
200
200
Rent of Telephone Exchange, (£7-10-0),
55
82
(10)
Uniform, &c., for Sergeant,
60
60
Uniform for Indian Constable,
38
39
(11)
Interpretation Sub-Department.
Incidental Expenses of Student Interpreters,
Emigration Sub-Department.
Conveyance Allowance to Sergeant,.
Incidental Expenses,
Payments to outside Interpreters,...
Photography of Rejected Emigrants,
Rent of Quarters for Sergeant,
Uniform, &c., for Sergeant,
Total Other Charges,
Total Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
8 8
80
:
(12)
120 (13)
200
200
144
100
(14)
300
300
720
720
60
60
2,937
43,736
3,421
53,059
Furniture,
Total Special Expenditure,......
(1) Privileged rate of exchange.-C.O. Despatch of 8th Fe-
bruary, 1913.
(2) Vide Appendix I.
(3) Free quarters.
(1) Allowance increased on passing 2nd examination in Chinese. (5) Stipulated increment.
(6) Minimum salary increased from $240,-C.O. Despatch of
8th February, 1913, § 8.
(7) Considered necessary.
(8) $108 hitberto paid out of "Incidental Expenses"; fixed
allowance of $180 granted.
4
200
(15)
200
(9) $108 transferred to "Conveyance Allowance to Sergeant";
$28 added for subscription to a Chinese newspaper.
(10) Addition of an extension line.
(11) Previously under-estimated.
(12) Transferred to Department of Director of Education. (13) Fixed allowance granted instead of travelling expenses
paid out of Incidental Expenses".
(14) Considered sufficient.
(15) Necessitated by appointment of Chief Assistant to Secretary
for Chinese Affairs.