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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.
EXPENDITURE.
ESTABLISHMENTS :
ESTIMATED FOR 1875 ESTIMATED FOR 1876 INCREASE DECREASE £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ Governor 740 740 Colonial Secretary 7,880 3,176 4,704 Colonial Treasurer 3,072 3,072 Auditor General 1,479.9 1,479.9 100 100 Clerk of Councils 454EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
Salary of Chief Clerk reduced by £100, but that sum has been added to the salary of First Clerk. Wages of Messenger slightly reduced. No Student Interpreters on the strength of the Department.
Surveyor General 21,062 21,386 67:10:0 Postmaster General 27,486 26,984 Registrar General 10,198 10,774 120:0:0 573 23 Market Harbor Master 26,954 27,074 12:10:0 Collector of Stamp Revenue 4,078 4,078 Light houses 6,428 7,424 207.10.0 996Salary of Overseer at Cemetery changed to Establishment - it was formerly paid out of Votes under Works, Buildings. Salary of 2nd Clerk increased by $7 per mensem. Salary of £100 for Mitchell's personal allowance discontinued. Allowances at the Post Office $1,600 against $1,704 in 1876. Cost of adhesive Stamps increased by $800. Scavengers increased from 17 to 19 for current year entailing an increase of $384. Two additional Water Coolies temporarily required at Hanshan Market. 2nd Clerk drawing Chinese Teacher's allowance. Increase of salary at $10 per mensem for learning Chinese dialect. Rent of office at Aberdeen discontinued ($60). Salary of Collector of light dues $480 - Fragrance to Cinema. Carried forward...
122,797:0:0 119,547:0:0 407:10:0 1,956 11.7 5,206:0:0