MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE,-Continued.
EXPENDITURE.
ESTIMATED FOR 1876. ESTIMATED FOR 1877. INCREASE. DECREASE. $ $ £ s. d. £ s. d. EXPLANATORY REMARKS. Brought forward, 119,547 127,025 1,557:18:4 7,478 ESTABLISHMENTS, -Continued :-- JUDICIAL 20,300 21,900 333:6:8 ECCLESIASTICAL, EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL, The salary of the Registrar has been increased to £1000 by Order of H.E. and the vote for the purchase of Books for the Library has been increased from £450 to £1000. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, 192 192 1,802 1,157 144 17,376 17,436 12:10: POLICE MAGISTRATES, 16,536 14,160 144,588:80 144,610.80 15 72 POLICE, 16,740 18,228 318:0:0 1,488 69bb GAOL 8,446 308.68 1,487 FIRE BRIGADE, GOVERNMENT GARDENS, 4,336.80 4,336.80 The pay of the Chinese cook has been increased by $18. Another has been added at a cost of $96 per annum. 2 Supervisors of Coolies and 2 Interpreters have been transferred to the Survey Department. The post of Assistant Chinese Interpreter has been abolished. 50,000 1,200 Total Establishments.--Carried forward, 355,374:60 363,833.60 26,334:1:8 12,148 775.0.0 3,720.0 This provides for the annual increase, per agreement, of the salary of the Deputy Superintendent. The salary of the Warden has been increased by $200; the salaries of 12 Junior Gaol Guards have also been respectively added. The vote for this establishment provides for the salary of a permanent Engine-man in case one should be appointed & an addition of £228 for an Engine Driver & for 7 Firemen at a cost of £252 for the new fire station at Kowloon. An increase of 100l.Page 363
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