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Table VII. (B.)
State of District Watchmen Force for 31st December, 1896.
The Force consists at present of 65 men.
6 Head Watchmen,
5 Assistant Head Watchmen,..
8 Watchmen,
16 Watchmen,
@ $240 a year.
@ $120
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$ 96
$ 90
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$ 84
29 Watchmen,
1 Detective,
$240
2 Watchmen receive
$4.00 a month extra pay.
3 Watchmen receive
.$2.00
2 Watchmen receive.
.$1.50
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.$1.00
3 Watchmen receive
3 Watchmen resigned in 1896.
2 Died (one killed in the performance of his duty).
1 Absconded,
2 Were dismissed.
7 Entered the Force.
Table VIII.
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Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure relative to the Chinese Recreation Ground for the year 1896.
Cr.
RECEIPTS.
$ c.
EXPENDITURE,
To Balance of previous year,
840.11 By Wages to Collector,
3 Watchmen,..
27
Rent,
1,655.38
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Scavenger,
17
2,495.49
c.
24.00
264.00
72.00
Oil,
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Uniforms for 3 Watchmen,
Brooms, &c.,
7.71
9.84
1.61
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Rent of Watchmea's Quarters,
108.00
22
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Stationery,
.15
Water supplied to the cooking-stalls,
84.80
33
Cost of building new cooking-stalls,
802.51
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Cost of repairs occasioned by typhoon,
251.74
Balance in hands of the Colonial Treasurer,
869.13
2,495.49