GENERAL ADMINISTRATION,
8.-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT,—Contd.
Brought forward,...
OTHER CHARGES.
Approved Estimate, 1923.
Estimate, 1924.
167,926
175,223
Advertisements,
300
300
Binding Permits,
420
420
Candles and Batteries for searching purposes,
250
300
Cleansing Materials and Washing,
250
350
} (1)
Conveyance Allowances to :—
Superintendent, ....
Monopoly Analyst,
180
180
360
360
Chief Preventive Officer,
240
240
Senior Revenue Officer,
240
240
11 Revenue Officers, 1 at $480, 4 at $240 each, and 6 at
$120 each,
1,440
2,160
(2)
1 1st Grade Clerk,.
180
180
1 5th Grade Shroff,
120
(2)
Electric Fans and Light,
1,000
1,200
Incidental Expenses,
400
700
} (1)
Kerosine Oil,
Launch:
100
100
Fuel,
2,000
2,000
Repairs
1,000
1,000
Stores
300
300
Liquor Labels, Printing and Affixing,
5,000
6,000
(3)
Motor Truck, Running Expenses,
1,200
1,500
(4)
Office Cleaning Materials,.......
200
300 (1)
Opium :-
Electric Fans and Light,
800
1,400
(5)
Fuel,
11,000
Incidental Expenses,
Miscellaneous Stores,
Packing Expenses,
12,000
Purchase of Raw Opium, etc.,
600,000
150
1,200
1,200 20,000 750,000
18,000 150
(6)
(7)
(8)
Rent of Quarters for Staff,
3,420
1,800 (9)
Rect of Tai Po Branch Office,
300
300
Repairs and Renewals,
1,000
1,000
Transport,
600
700
Punkah Coolies,
150
150
Rent of Chinese Rev mue Officers' Quarters at Yaumati and
Shamshuipo, and Wanchai,
336
1,600
(10)
Stationery, &c.
300
Transport
700
Uniforms for Revenue Officers and Messengers.
3,500
Upkeep of Adding Machines,
100
300
1,200
}
4,000 (11)
100
Total Other Charges,
Motor Truck,
Total Imports and Exports Department,..
SPECIAL EXPEDITURE.
Three Embossing Presses,
Total Special Expenditure,
(1) Considered necessary.
(2) New posts.
(8) To be extended to Chinese wines.
(4) Larger Truck to be used.
(5) Increased use of power.
(6) Price of charcoal increased.
650,616
818,542
6,770 300
819,850
995,073
} (1)
7,070
(7) Price of opium pots increased.
(8) Lower exchang.
(9) Old factory no longer used; additional quarters required.
(10) New quarters at higher rent,
(11) Increased cost,