MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.
EXPENDITURE.
ESTABLISHMENTS :
ESTIMATED FOR 1876 ESTIMATED FOR 1877 INCREASE DECREASE $ C. £ s. d. $ C. £ s. d. $ C. £ s. d. $ C. £ s. d. Governor,.. Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General...................... 740 27/08 410.00 This increase provides for allowances to the Commercial Secretary, and for an increase of salary to the latter. Private Secretary, 3176 3176 Clerk of Councils, 3072 34/32 75.0.0 3bv 14.799. 15.039 50.0.10 Surveyor General, 100 1002 Postmaster General, Registrar General, Harbor Master, Collector of Stamp Revenue, Lighthouse Carried forward,.. 21,386. 24,170 588.8.0 2/34 26984. 28438 302:18:4 1434 1314! 10.7/7/4 - 11,314 112:10:00 5f0 27.014. 27.062. 10.0.0 48. 4,048 4.169. 17:10:0 84. 7424 7.424 18:4 119.547. 127.025. 1537.104 747-This additional salaries given to the staff have caused this increase.
The Chinese translator's salary has been increased - and 3 Inspectors of Nuisances, & Interpreters, & 2 Gravediggers have been transferred from other departments.
The salaries of two of the Porters have been increased, and a portion of the salary sanctioned by the Secretary of State for the Postmaster at Yokohama, has been added. The Contingencies of the Department have also been increased by $600 to provide for the travelling expenses of the marine Porters.
The salary of the Clerk has been increased by $100. It is also, by order of the Secretary of State, in receipt of $50 as Deputy Registrar General.
A Boatman has been substituted for a Carpenter.
The salary of the 1st Clerk has been increased by $60, and that of the Chief Clerk by $24 per annum.