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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
5.-AUDIT DEPARTMENT.
Approved Estimate,
1923.
*
Estimate, 1924.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Auditor, (£950 to £1,200 by £50 annually), ....
12,000
14,400
Do., Personal Allowance, (£80),
960
...
(1)(2)
(3)
1st Assistant Auditor, (£6-50 to £900 by £50 annually),
9,600
10,800
(2)
2nd Assistant Auditor, (£400 to £600 by 2 annual increments
of £25 and 3 of £50),
9,600
5,069 (2)(4)(5)
1 Senior Clerk, (£350 to £450 by £10 annually),.......
5,400
5,400
DO...
1 3rd Grade Clerk, ($1,600 to $2,100 by $100 annually),
Personal Allowance,
2,100
2,100
60
2 4th Grade Clerks, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75 annually),
25th Grade Clerks, ($900 to $1,150 by $50 annually),
8 6th Grade Clerks, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually),
2,775
2,756 (4)(5)(6)
2,150
1,983
(4)(5)
5,649
5,571
(5)
1 Office Attendant at $156,...................
Do.,
Do..
Good Conduct Allowance,...
Rent Allowance,
2 Messengers, at $132 each,...,
156
156
36
36
24
48
(7)
264
264
Do.,
Rent Allowances at $24 each,
24
48
(7)
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $12,
13
12
(4)
Total Personal Emoluments,..
50,751
48,703
OTHER CHARGES.
Conveyance Allowances to:-
Auditor,
180
180
1st Assistant Auditor,
180
180
2nd Assistant Auditor,
180
180
Senior Clerk,
120
120
Incidental Expenses,
350
350
Share of Home Expenditure, (£270), ·
3,043
3,415
(8)
Transport and Travelling,.......
350
350
Total Other Charges,.....
Total Audit Department,
4,403
55,154
4,775
53,478
(1) Also receives £86 5s. Od, for audit of Weihaiwei Accounts
until rendition completed.
(2) Revised scale of salaries.
(3) Abolished.
(1) New appointments.
(5) Stipulated increments.
(6) Weihaiwei Government contributes half salary of one
clerk,-C.O. Despatch No. 85 of 24th March, 1911.
(7) Rent allowances temporarily increased.
(8) Higher exchange and increased total Home Expenditure.