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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
LAW AND ORDER.
1.—JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS,—Continued,
Brought forward,
B. MAGISTRACY.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Police Magistrate and Coroner, ($6,000 to $7,200 by $600
Approved Estimate, 1916.
. 116,226
Estimate, 1917,
111,49
triennially),..
7,200
7,200
Do.,
Exchange Compensation,
5,143
4,928
(1)
Second Police Magistrate,
($4,800 to $5,400 by $300
triennially),....
5,400
5,400
Do.,
Exchange Compensation,
3,857
L
3,696 (1)
Do.,
Do.,
Exchange Compensation,
1 First Clerk, ($3,600 to $4,200 by $300 triennially),
House Allowance,
2 2nd Grade Clerks, ($1,440 to $1,800 by $120 biennially),
3rd Grade Clerk, 1, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),..
1 4th Grade Clerk, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
4,200
4,200
(2)
3,000
2,875 (1)
ece
1,080
1,080
1,800
2,880 (3)
1,200
(4)
900
775
(5) (6)
1 4th Grade Clerk and Shroff, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),....... 1 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
900
900
635
660
(6)
1 1st Grade Interpreter, (I.D., $1,920 to $2,400 by $120
biennially),
1,920
1,920
1 2nd Grade Interpreter, (I.D., $1,440 to $1,800 by $120
biennially),
(7)
1,440
1,440
1 3rd Grade Interpreter, (I.D., $960 to $1,200 by $120
biennially),
1,200
1,200
2 5th Grade Ushers and Process Servers, ($480 to $660 by $60
annually),
960
(8)
6th Grade Ushers and Process Servers, 2, ($360 to $420 by $60
annually),
840
(9)
3 Messengers, at $108 each,..
324
324
(10)
Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36 each, and
at $12,....
81
84
(11)
Do.,
House Allowance to 1,.
24
24
2 Coolies, at $108 each,.
216
216
(12)
Do.,
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36, and 1 at $12, House Allowance to 1, ........
47
48
(11)
24
24
1 European Constable, (£100 to £120 by £10 biennially),
2 Chinese Constables, 1st Class, at $180 each,
1,257
1,348
(1) (6) (1
360
360
(14)
43,048
42,542
Total Personal Emoluments,....
OTHER CHARGES,
Conveyance Allowances to :---
Police Magistrate acting as Coroner,
180
Summoning Officer to Magistrate acting as Coroner,
20
180
20
Electric Fans and Light,
450
350
Fees for Interpretation,
500
600
(16).
Incidental Expenses,
280
280
Uniform for Constables,
85
100
(17)
Vehicle hire for serving Summonses,
100
60 (15)
99 99
(15).
Total Other Charges,.
1,615
1,590
Total Magistracy,
44,663
44,132
Carried forward,
160,889
155,627
(1) Higher exchange.
(2) Also receives fees, amounting to $914 in 1915, for copies
of depositions.
(3) 1 new appointment, and 1 additional post in place of
1 3rd Grade Clerk.
(4) Replaced by 2nd Grade Clerk.
(5) New appointment.
(6) Stipulated increments.
(7) Present holders to draw $1.200 until qualified.
(8) In place of 2 6th Grade Ushers and Process Servers.
(9) Replaced by 2 5th Grade Ushers and Process Servers.
(10) Free quarters to 2.
(11) Stipulated allowance
to 1.
(12) Free quarters to 1.
(18) Free quarters, fuel, and light.
(14) Free quarters and light.
(15) Considered sufficient.
(16) Increase in number of cases requiring outside interprets
tion.
(17) Increase in cost.