CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12]

COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

357

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

POSTMASTER GENERAL.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL TO BE VOTED.

CIVIL LIST.

REGISTRAR GENERAL.

SALARIES:-

Postmaster General, $2,400.00 Registrar General, $480.00 Assistant Postmaster General, $480.00 First Clerk, $480.00 Second Clerk, $240.00 Charge Taker at Hongkong, $1,440.00 Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, $1,200.00 First Sorter, $1,140.00 First Chinese Clerk, $720.00 Second Chinese Clerk, $288.00 Third Chinese Clerk, $1,080.00 Registration Clerk, $720.00 Fourth Chinese Clerk, $1,440.00 2 Senior Chinese Registration Clerks, at $600 each, $1,200.00 First Marine Sorter, $1,020.00 3 Junior Marine Sorters, at $240, $720.00 Second Marine Sorter, $1,680.00 5 Chinese Writers, at $144, $720.00 Third Marine Sorter, $1,500.00 9 Notice Servers, at $72, $648.00 Fourth Marine Sorter, $1,200.00 4 Marine Stampers, at $60 each, $240.00 Printing Coolie, $79.00 Messenger, $72.00 Comprador at Hongkong, $288.00 Office Coolie, $72.00 12 Coolies, Average pay $80 each, $960.00 2 Boatmen, at $72 each, $144.00 5 Boatmen, at $72 each, $360.00 $14,544.00

AT THE PORTS.

SALARIES -- Post Office Agent, Canton, $288.00 Post Office Agent, Swatow, $192.00 Post Office Agent, Amoy, $480.00 Post Office Agent, Foochow, $480.00 Post Office Agent, Ningpo, $288.00 Post Office Agent, Nagasaki, $480.00 Postmaster, Yokohama, $2,400.00 Clerk, Shanghai, $720.00 Clerk, Yokohama, $720.00 $8,448.00

ALLOWANCES:-

To Registrar General for Chair hire, $288.00 To Inspector of Markets for Chair hire, $144.00 For Collection of Statistics, &c., $500.00 $932.00

CONTINGENCIES:---

Furniture, $130.00 For Assistance at Hongkong, $1,632.00 For Assistance at the Ports, $480.00 For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies, $300.00 Printing, Incidental Expenses, &c., $2,249.00 $4,791.00

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:-

REVENUE SERVICE,-EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT:- Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages, $100.00 Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails, $8,412.00 $8,512.00

RENT:-

Post Office at Shanghai, $1,020.00 $1,020.00

TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,

$41,112.00

TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,

$14,413.00