FOR THE YEAR 1917.
[Class I] 25
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
AUDIT
Approved Estimate, 1916.
Estimate, 1917.
REASUR
$
49,836
50,558
SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS,-Continued.
Brought forward,
Emigration Sub-Department.
Sergeant, (£155 to £175 by £10 biennially),....
1,657
1,853
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Do,
Detective Allowance,.
240
300
(5)
Do.,
Special Allowance for duties under the Emigration
Ordinance,
180
180
Do.,
Allowance for Fuel and Light,
120
(6)
Do.,
Language Allowance,
180
180
3rd Grade Interpreter, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),
1,190
1,200
(1)
6th Grade Clerk, ($360 to $420 after 1 year),
420
420
District Watchmen, 1 at $180, and 1 at $150,
330
330
(7)
Total Personal Emoluments,..
54,153
55,021
OTHER CHARGES.
Conveyance Allowances to:--
Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
360
360
Chief Assistant to Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
360
360
Sergeant,
180
180
Furniture,
50
(8)
Incidental Expenses,
700
600
(9) (10)
Language Bonus to 2nd Assistant to Secretary for Chinese
Affairs,..
600
:
Language Study Allowance to 2nd Assistant to Secretary
(11)
for Chinese Affairs,
120
Library,
200
200
Uniform for Sergeant,
60
70
(12)
Uniform for Indian Constable,
39
39
Emigration Sub-Department.
Conveyance Allowance to Sergeant,.
120
120
Incidental Expenses,
200
150
Payments to outside Interpreters,.
50
25
(10)
Photography of Rejected Emigrants,
250
100
Uniform for Sergeant,
60
70
(12)
Total Other Charges,...
3,299
2,324
Total Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,
57,452
57,345
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Furniture,
100
Total Special Expenditure,
Stipulated increments.
Higher exchange.
Promoted from Lance Sergeant.
Free quarters, fuel and light.
Allowance increased on promotion from Lance Sergeant.
Not required, free quarters being provided.
Free quarters.
100
(8) Transferred from "Incidental Expenses ".
(9) $50 transferred to “ Furniture".
(10) Considered sufficient.
(11) Not required.
(12) Increase in cost.
(13) Non-recurrent.
(13
Page 25Page 26