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(Enclosure in Minute by the Acting Treasurer dated 20th March, 1899.)
Comparative Statement of Salaries of the Government appointments between Hongkong and the Straits Settlements.
Office.
Hongkong.
Straits Settlements.
GOVERNOR'S DEPARTMENT :—
Aide-de-Camp,............
Private Secretary,
1,920
3,000
1,920
1,800
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT:-
Colonial Secretary (also discharges duties of Regis-
trar General),
9,720
10,800*
Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils, 3,600 to 4,800
6,000
Cadets,
1,500
1,500
First Clerk,
1,920
2,400
Second do.,
1,612
1,500
Third do.,
Fourth do.,
1,200 to 1,800
900
720
780
AUDIT DEPARTMENT :--
Auditor,
Clerk,
TREASURY :--
Colonial Treasurer,«
First Clerk and Cashier,.:
Second Clerk,
Assistant do.,
Third do.,
Fourth do.,
Fifth
do.,
Sixth do.,
Seventh do.,
4,000
7,800
960
1,500
4,800
7,800
2,400
1,800
1,320
1,200
1,320
1,080 to 1,320
1,200
840
660
840
420
480 to 780
480 to 780
ASSESSOR OF RATES OFFICE:--
Assessor of Rates,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
Director of Public Works,
3,600
6,660
7,200
Assistant
do.,
4,200
Executive Engineer,
4,200
Assistant do.,
3,000
Do.
do.,
2,328
Do.
do.,
2,328
Do.
do.,
1,440
Do.
do.,
1,440
Chief Draftsman,.
2,328
1,440
Assistant do.,
1,080
720
Chinese do.,
1,080
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEYS :--
Superintendent of Crown Lands,
3,000
2,400
Land Surveyor,
1,800
2,400
Land Bailiff,
1,680
720
CLERICAL, ACCOUNTANT AND STORES :—
Office Assistant and Accountant,
3,000
Clerk,
1,440
1,500
Do.,
1,200
1,200
Do. and Interpreter,
720
780
OVERSEERS :
1st Grade, 2nd do.,
=
1,200 to 1,500
1,200
960
* Also has a house given by Government.