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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS.
297A
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FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY,
TOTAL TO BE VOTED.
CIVIL LIST.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL TO BE VOTED.
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
REGISTRAR GENERAL.
SALARIES:---
£ s. d. £ s. d. $ £ s. d. SALARIES- £ s. d. $ £ s. d. $ Postmaster General, 700.0.0 3,360.00 Assistant Postmaster General, 500.0.0 2,400.00 Accountant, 300.0.0 1,440.00 2 at $1,440, 600.0.0 2,880.00 Registrar General, 100.0.0 480.00 First Clerk, 150.0.0 720.00 First Clerk as Deputy Registrar of Marriages, 50.0.0 240.00 Second Clerk, 50.0.0 240.00 CIVIL LIST. £ s. d. $ Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, 187.10.0 900.00 1 at 1,200, 250.0.0 1,200.00 First Chinese Clerk, 60.0.0 288.00 1 at 960, 200.0.0 960.00 Second do. 60.0.0 288.00 7 Sorters 1 at 840, 175.0.0 840.00 Registration Clerk, 300.0.0 1,440.00 1 at 720. 150.0.0 720.00 2 Senior Chinese Registration Clerks, at $600 each, 250.0.0 1,200.00 First Marine Sorter, 325.0.0 1,560.00 2 Junior do. do., at {}, 137.10.0 660.00 Second do., 300.0.0 1,440.00 3 Chinese Writers, at $144 ea., 90.0.0 432.00 2 Marine Stampers, at 500 ea., 40.0.0 1,000.00 3 Do. do., at $96 ea., 60.0.0 288.00 Comprador at Hongkong, 75.0.0 360.00 2 Notice Servers, at $72 ea., 30.0.0 144.00 Shroff 45.0.0 216.00 do., Printing Coolie, 15.0.0 72.00 14 Coolies do., Average 227.10.0 1,092.00 pay $78 each, 5 Boatmen do., at $79 ea., 75.0.0 360.00 Messenger, 15.0.0 72.00 Office Coolie, 15.0.0 72.00 4 Boatmen, ($...}, 62.10.0 300.00 Inspector of Markets, 150.0.0 720.00 2,687.10.0 12,660.00 2,637.10.4 12,660.00 94 Market Scavengers, 772.17.10 3,724.00 AT THE CONSULAR PORTS. 2 Water Coolies, at $36 each, 15.0.0 72.00 SALARIES:--- Postmaster, Shanghai, 600.0.0 2,880.00 Clerk, 250.0.0 1,200.00 1,090.0.0 9,552.00 75.0.0 360.00 Postmaster, Yokohama, 500.0.0 2,400.00 ALLOWANCES:- Post Office Agent, Amoy, 100.0.0 480.00 Do. do., Foochow, 100.0.0 480.00 To Registrar General for Chair Hire, Do. do., Canton, 100.0.0 480.00 Do. do., Ningpo, 60.0.0 288.00 Do. do., Swatow, 60.0.0 288.00 Do. do., Hankow, 50.0.0 240.00 Do. do., Hiogo, 60.0.0 288.00 Do. do., Nagasaki, 40.0.0 192.00 Shroff at Yokohama, 75.0.0 360.00 Do. at Shanghai, 45.0.0 216.00 2,040.0.0 9,792.00 ALLOWANCES:— For Assistance at Hongkong, 4,677.10.0 22,452.00 For do. at the Ports, 31.5.0 150.00 For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies, 100.0.0 480.00 CONTINGENCIES:— Cost of Adhesive Stamps, 1,784.0.0 Travelling Expenses of Marine Sorters, 00.0.0 288.00 To 2nd Clerk for Chinese Teacher, 25.0.0 120.00 To Inspector of Markets for Chair Hire, 30.0.0 144.00 For Collection of Statistics, &c., 83.6.8 400.00 CONTINGENCIES:--- Furniture, Market, and Incidental Expenses, 198.6.8 952.00 Expenses under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867, 72.18.4 350.00 20.16.8 100.00 ESTABLISHMENT,.. 2,357.1.8 11,314.00 1,250.0.0 6,000.00 REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT: Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages, 135.8.4 650.00 Incidental Expenses, Hongkong, Do., at the Ports, 208.6.8 1,000.00 Insurance of Post Office Buildings at Yokohama and Shanghai, 67.1.8 322.00 744.3.4 3,572.00 ESTABLISHMENT,.. 5,024.11.8 24,438.00 1,500.0.0 7,200.00 TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,... 10.8.4 50.00 2,867.10.0 13,754.00 £2,017.10.0 17,364.00 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:- Colonial Share of Expenses for Postal Convention, £3,150 $16,434.78 Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails, RENT:-- Ground Rent of Post Office at Yokohama, 875.0.0 4,200.00 3,423.18.8 16,434.78 HARBOUR MASTER. SALARIES:- Harbour Master, 700.0.0 3,360.00 Assistant Harbour Master, 400.0.0 1,920.00 First Clerk, 400.0.0 1,920.00 Second do., 300.0.0 1,440.00 Third do., 300.0.0 1,440.00 Fourth do., 200.0.0 960.00 Fifth do., 150.0.0 720.00 1,225.0.0 5,880.00 1,400.0.0 6,720.00 TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST... £11,741.6.7 $56,972.78#7 | 76-1 & S 185