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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Approved Estimate, 1915.
Estimate, 1916.
7-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Superintendent, (£600 to £720 by £40 trieuuially),
Do.,
Duty Pay, (£120),
1 Monopoly Analyst, (£360 to £420 by £30 triennially),
Do.
House Allowance,
1 Higher Grade Clerk, ($2,640 to $3,000 by $120 biennially), 1- 2nd Grade Clerk, ($1,440 to $1,800 by $120 biennially),
2 3rd Grade Clerks, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 2 4th Grade Clerks, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),..
$
6,795
6,857
1,359
1,371
(1)
4,077
4,114
720
720
2,640
2,730
1,440
1,440
3,600
2,400
*
2,340
1,620
14th Grade Clerk and Shroff, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually), 10 5th Grade Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
720
720
5,765
6,010
Do.,
Ration Allowance to 1,
90
90
1 5th Grade Clerk and Shroff, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), 4 Temporary Clerks, at $480 each,
1,305
660 (8)
1,920 (5)
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(2)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(4)
Overtime Allowances to Clerks,
1,856
1,856
1 Revenue Officer, ($1,800 to $2,040 by $120 biennially),
2,040
2,040
Do.,
·Do., · Do.,
Exchange Compensation,
House Allowance,
1,425
1,457
(1)
360
(6)
Language Allowance,
9 Revenue Officers, (£240 to £270 by £15 triennially),
120
120
25,762
26,510
(1) (2)
Do., Do.,
House Allowance to 1,
360
360
Language Allowances to 3 at $120, and 3 at $60
each,....
540
540
Do.,
Good Conduct Medal Allowance to 1, (£9),.... Allowances to Police Officers for collection of Liquor Duties,
2 at $120, and 10 at $60 each,
102
103
(1) (8)
840
840
Allowances to 2 Police Sergeant Interpreters for collection of
Liquor Duties, at $60 each,
120
120
2 Chinese Revenue Officers at $300 each,
600
600
30 Chinese Revenue Officers, at $240 each,
7,200
7,200
20 Chinese Revenue Officers, at $216 each,
4,320
4,320
(9)
20 Chinese Revenue Officers, at $192 each,
3,840
3,840
2 Chinese Female Revenue Officers, at $168 each,
336
336
Detective Allowances to 12 Chinese Revenue Officers, at $60 each, 1 Tallyman,
720
720
240
240
4 Messengers, at $108 each,.
432
432
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $24 each, and
1 at $23,
(9)
48
71
(10)
1 Indian Lance Sergeant, ($192 to $216 by $12 annually),
3 Indian Constables, Ist Class, at $186 each,
Crew of Steam-Launch
1 Coxswain, 2nd Class, ($216 to $240 by $12 annually), 1 Engineer,
Engineer, 2nd Class, 1, ($240 to $276 by $12 annually),
1 Fireman, ($144 to $168 by $12 annually),
2 Seamen, ($120 to $144 by $12 annually),
192
192
(9) (11)
558
558
(9)
456
240
•
(12)
300
300
240
312
168
(12)
528
288
12
12
Do., Allowance to 1 for qualifying as Coxswain,.
Sales Department :—
1 Retail Supervisor,
720
960
(13)
1 5th Grade Clerk and Shroff, ($480 to $660 by $60
annually),
530
590
(2)
2 Storekeepers, 1 at $600, and 1 at $420,
1,020
1,020
2 Salesmen, 1 at $480, and 1 at $420,
5 Shroffs, 2 at $480, and 3 at $300 each, 2 Dross Examiners, at $480 each,
1 Messenger,
900
900
1,860
1,860
960
960
108
108
(9)
Carried forward,........
90,448
90,873
(1) Lower exchange.
(2) Stipulated increments.
(3) 1 not required.
(4) For the Clerk attached to the Factory.
(5) New posts,-vide Appendix III.
(6) In lieu of free quarters.
(7) Free quarters to 5.
(8) Allowance to be in sterling instead of dollars with
change compensation.
(9) Free quarters and light.
(10) Stipulated allowances.
(11) Salary made incremental,-C.O. Telegram of 25th August
1915.
(12) Reduction in Staff, only one launch being employed. (13) Increased from $720 which was considered inadequate.