Appendix III,-Continued.
OPIUM MONOPOLY.
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Estimated Cost of Manufacture and Working Expenses to be deducted from the Gross Receipts for the purpose of assessment of Military Contribution,-C.O. Despatch No. 173 of 10th July, 1914.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
€
1938.
€
1939.
Sales Department:-
1 Monopoly Analyst, (£700 to £1,050 by 5 of £30; 2 of
£60; 2 of £30 and 1 of £20 annually)
16,800
16,800
Do., Do.,
Rent Allowance
1,135
1,135
Personal Allowance
2,400
2,400
1 Asst. Monopoly Analyst, (£600 for 2 years; then £650 to
£720 by 1 of £30 and 1 of £40 then by 4 of £30 up to £840 and then £880 to £940 by 2 of £30).
11,553
9,600
Do.,
Rent Allowance
1,407
1,224
1 Class V Clerk, ($1,100 to $1,400 by $100 annually)
Shroffs and Messengers, ....
1,050
1,200
1,788
1,926
2 Revenue Officers (£430 by 5 of £10; 3 of £20 and 4 of £15
annually)...
12,593
Do.
Rent Allowances
2,640
13,133 2,640
$
50,058
Total Personal Emoluments
51,366
Other Charges
Conveyance Allowances to:-
Monopoly Analyst.....
2 Revenue Officers
540
540
360
360
Opium Expenses :--
Proportionate amount of Gas used in Laboratory
30
30
Incidental Expenses
100
100
Proportionate Amount of Store
200
200
Preparation & Carriage of Opium
25,000
25,000
Reward for illicit Opium seizures
40,000
25,000
Transport
100
100
Uniform for 2 Europeans
300
300
Motor Truck-Repairs, Running Expenses, Wages
2,000
2,000
Use of Space at Imports and Exports Office for storage,
Sales Department and Laboratory
25,300
25,300
Expenses of 13 Government Opium shops
20,000
20,000
Other Overhead Charges:-
Part Salary of Superintendent, Office Staff, Coolies and
Messengers
6,000
6,000
Part Salary of other Chinese Revenue Officers
3,000
3,000
Value of 340 chests of Benares (303 chests at S. $2,624 per chest and 37 chests at S. $2,606.62 per chest)= S. $891,517 at 4% = S. $35,661=H.K. $67,604. Rate of exchange 53
67,604
12% on $50,058 plus $9,000 for Pensions
7,546
67,295 7,382
Passages.....
5,504
Total Other Charges
203,584
182,607
TOTAL......
254,950
232,665