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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
LAW AND ORDER.
CLASS II.
1.—JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS.
4. SUPREME COURT.
Approved Estimate, 1913.
Estimate, 1914.
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PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Chief Justice, (£2,000),
21,818
22,649
(1)
Puisne Judge,..
Do., Exchange Compensation,
Appeal Judge, (£300),
8,400
8,400 (2)
5,345
5,869
3,273
3,397
Registrar, &c., (£600 to £720 by £40 triennially),
6,545
7,156
(1) (3)
Do.,
Duty Pay, (£120),
1,309
1,359
Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, (£400 to £560 by £20 annually),
5,733
6,178
(1) (3)
Do.,
Duty Pay, (£100),
1,091
1,132
(1)
Deputy Registrar and Accountant, ($3,600 to $4,200 by $300
triennially),
4,200
4,200
Do.,
Exchange Compensation,
2,673
2,935
(1)
1 1st Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Chief Justice, ($1,920 to
Do.,
$2,400 by $120 biennially), Personal Allowance,
2,040
2,369
(3) (4)
360
360
(5)
Do.,
1 1st Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Puisne Judge, ($1,920
to $2,400 by $120 biennially), ... 2nd Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Puisne Judge, 1, ($1,440
to $1,800 by $120 biennially), Personal Allowance,
1 Chief Interpreter, (I.D., £360 to £500 by 4 annual increments
of £30 and 1 of £20),
1,920
(6)
+
1,560 180
-
(8)
4,909
5,436
(1) (3)
1 Higher Grade Interpreter, (I.D., $2,160 to $2,700 by $180
biennially),
2,217
2,340
(3)
1 Third Interpreter, (I.D., £240 to £270 by £10 annually), 1 1st Grade Clerk and Translator, (I.D., $1,680 to $2,040 by $120
2,455
2,944
(1) (3) (9)
biennially),
1,783
1,800
1 First Bailiff, ($1,800 to $2,100 by $60 biennially),
Do., Exchange Compensation,
1,800
1,860
(3) (10)
1,145
1,300
(1) (3)
Do, Do.,
1 Second Bailiff, (£220 to £250 by £10 biennially),
Do.,
Exchange Compensation,
1 4th Grade Bailiff, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
2 3rd Grade Clerks, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),
1 Clerk and Usher, (£100 to £140 by £20 triennially),
1 4th Grade Clerk and Shroff, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
1 4th Grade Clerk, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
1,200
2,491
764
(1) (11)
840
900
2,280
2,353
(3)
Personal Allowance to 1,
Shorthand Allowance to 1,
180
(8)
60
(12)
1,527
1.585
(1) (13)
876
.900
(3)
900
900
1 4th Grade Librarian, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually), 1 Telephone Operator,
660
720
(14)
180
180
1 Office Attendant,
174
150
(15)
Do..
House Allowance,
24
(16)
25 Watchmen, 1 at $216, and 24 at $132 each,
3,384
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances to 19 at $24, and 5 at
$12 each,
516
1 Messenger,
108
> (17)
Do., Do.,
Good Conduct Allowance, House Allowance,
12
24
4 Messengers, at $108 each,
516
432
(18) (19)
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36 each, and 1
at $9,
72
81
(20)
Do.,
House Allowances to 3 at $24 each,
72
(21)
Do.,
Allowance to 1 as Caretaker,
24
(22)
1 Temporary Messanger for Appeal Judge,
2 Lift Attendants, at $156 each,
1 Fireman for Heating Apparatus,
Caretaker, 1,
5 Coolies, at $108 each,
Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1,
Do., House Allowances to 5 at $24 each,
2 Chinese Coustables, 2nd Class, at $150 each,
Total Personal Emoluments,
Carried forward,.
(1) Privileged rate of exchange,-C.O. Despatch of 8th Fe-
bruary, 1913.
(2) Receives $600 per annum for editing Law Reports. (3) Stipulated increments.
(4) Increase,-0.0. .Despatch of 8th February, 1913, § 8.
(5) Personal to present holder.
(6) In place of 2nd Grade Clerk,-vide note 12, page 24.
(7) Replaced by 1st Grade Clerk.
(8) Not required on new appointment.
(9) Increase, C.O. Despatch of 8th February, 1913, § 6. (10) Receives fees amounting to about $150 per annum for services connected with temporary custody of goods, etc., belonging to bankrupt estates,-C.O. Despatch No. 346 of 1902.
(11) Placed on sterling salary,-C.O. Despatch No. 155 of 39th
May, 1913.
(12) C.O. Despatch No. 265 of 29th August, 1913. (13) Receives $240 per annum out of "Shorthand Reporting",
Other Charges, for acting as shorthand-writer to the Judges.
(14) Promoted from 5th Grade,-vide note 12, page 24. (15) $24 shewn separately as House Allowance.
(16) Formerly merged in salary.
(17) Hitherto paid out of Possession Fees.
(18) Salaries reduced to $108 each on grant of House Allow-
ances.
(19) Free quarters to 1.
(20) Stipulated allowances.
(21) C.O Despatch No. 388 of 20th December, 1912. (22) Caretaker at $144 dispensed with.
(23) Considered necessary.
(24) New post necessitated by installation of heating apparatus. (25) Not required, 1 Messenger acting also as Caretaker.
(26) 4 at $96 increased to $108 each,-C.O. Despatch No. 386
of 17th December, 1912.
(27) Free quarters and light,
30
(23)
312
312
:
180
(24)
144
(25)
492
540 (26)
18
24 (20)
120 (21)
300
300 (27)
90,271
100,026
90,271
100,026