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These increased grants or bonuses are designed to supplement the salaries of the Chinese Masters and are part of the Improvements in Education sanctioned by the Secretary of State. They did not appear in the estimate forwarded in despatch No. 161 of 30th March last because they were not required till 1904. For recom- mendation to increase emoluments of Chinese Masters in District Schools see para- graph 42 of Education Committee's report.
Transport of Master. See "Senior Master and Supervisor, for Conveyance.”
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
Second Master's Allowance for knowledge of Chinese.-Exchange Compensation is drawn on this allowance, which in Mr. MAY's case is a personal allowance and is not on the same footing as language allowances drawu by other officers. $180 was first inserted in the Estimates for 1893 as a personal allowance to this Officer.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
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Civil Hospital Staff, European Sisters. The decreases are due to fewer Sisters drawing Exchange Compensation, and to five Sisters being placed on Sterling salaries without allowances for fuel and light.
Probationers. The increase is due to two probationers having been granted Sterling salaries, and to stiputated increment in the salary of one.
OTHER CHARGES.
Civil Hospital, Bedding and Clothing.--Vote hitherto too small. Chinese washing entails considerable wear and tear.
Photographic Camera.—For use in connection with the diagnosis of disease.
Public Mortuary-Assistant Caretaker. --Necessary to increase the pay of this post from $72 rising to $120 a year to $120 a year fixed. It was impossible to obtain a suitable candidate for the post at a lower salary.
Maintenance of Public Mortuary, Bacteriological Laboratory and Vaccine Institute,―These items are necessary for the proper equipment of these institutions, the introduction of new methods, the increasing number of post-mortem examinations held, and the large number of rats examined.
MAGISTRACY.
OTHER CHARGES.
Advertising Meetings of Justices of the Peace.--Formerly paid out of News- papers, Advertisements, etc. under the C.S.O. vote for "Other Charges.'
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Costs of Witnesses, c.--Increase of $250 rendered necessary by increase in number of cases requiring the services of interpreters.
Office Furniture, &c.-Increase due to the introduction of electric light and fans into the Court. The increase represents the approximate cost of use.
Typewriting machine.-The purchase of a typewriting machine is provided for, to enable the Magistrates' depositions to be typewritten for use by the Judges of the Supreme Court.
Third Clerk.
POLICE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
27 Chinese Sergeant Interpreters.
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In the Interpretation Department, but having
not yet passed the prescribed examination do not draw the salary of their Class.