COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
17
MENTS.
FIXED ESTABLISH- PROVISIONAL AND
TEMPORARY,
TOTAL TO ES VOTED.
CIVIL LIST.
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
$
$
SALARIES:-
Postmaster General,
3,360
Assistant Postmaster General,
480
2,400
Accountant,
480
2 at $1,440,
2,880
1 at
1 at 1,200,
960,
1,200
900
7 Sorters
1 at
840,
840
I at 720,
720
1 at
480,
480
Second do.,
First Marine Sorter, at $1,680,
3,360
2 Marine Stampers, at $120 each,
240
Comprador at Hongkong,
360
Shroff
do.
216
Head Messenger,
144
6 Postmen,
576
5 Messengers, 1 at $84, and 4 at $72,
372
4 Boatmen, 1 st $84, and 3 at $72,
300
:::::::::::::::
1,440
13,128
480
18,608
AT THE CONSULAR PORTS.
SALARIES:--
Postmaster, Shanghai,
2,880
Clerk,
do.,
1,200
Do.,
do.,
360
Post Office Agent, Amoy,
480
Do. do., Foochow,
480
Do.
do.,
Canton,
480
Do.
do., Ningpó,
288
Do.
do., Swatow,
480
Do.
do.. Hankow,
240
Shroff at Shanghai, -
216
7,104
7,104
ALLOWANCES:-
20,712
For Assistance at Hongkong,
210
Travelling Expenses of Marine Sorters,
For do. at the Ports,
For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies,.
CONTINGENCIES:-
Cost of Adhesive Stamps,
Notification of Mails,
Incidental Expenses, Hongkong,.
1,584
850
2,144
800
800
180
700
Do
at the Ports,.
800
Insurance of Post Office Buildings at Shanghai,
112
Repairs to Post Offices at Shanghai,
240
3,632
ESTABLISHMENT,.
26,488
7,200
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:-
Colonial Share of Expenses for Postal Convention, £3,1501
(Desp. of S. S. of 21st July, 1876),
21,000
Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails,
4,200
25,200
REFUND OF POSTAGE:-
To London, France, Italy and other countries, .
87,400
89,088
TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,,
$
98,288
470