CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]

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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG,

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

MENTS.

FIXED ESTABLISHI PROVISIONAL AND

TEMPORARY.

TOTAL TO BE VOTED

Cave List.

SURVEYOR GENERAL,—Continued.

$

Brought forward,

ALLOWANCES:--

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

17

POSTMASTER GENERAL.

FIXED ESTABLISH- PROVISIONAL AND

TOTAL TO BE

CIVIL LIST.

MENTS,

EMPURARY.

VOTED,

$

$

$

SALARIES:--

Postmaster General, 27,040 Assistant Postmaster General, 8,040 To Surveyor General, for Chair Coolies, 480 Accountant, 480 3,360 2,400 1,440 2 at $1,440, 2,880 Assistant Surveyor General, for Chair Coolies, 288 1 at 1,080, 1,080 Assistant Engineer, for Chair Coolies 144 Clerk of Works, 7 Clerks 2 at $960, 1,920 Inspector of Buildings, do.. do.. 144 1 at $720, 720 216 Overseer of Works, for Chair Coolies, for Chinese Teacher, 1 at 480, 480 120 2 Marine Officers, at $1,680, 3,360 180 do., 2 Assistants to do., at $120 each, 240 >> +1 do., Inspector of Nuisances, for Chinese Teacher,

CONTINGENCIES:-

Mounting Plans and Charts, &c., 192 Incidental Expenses, Uniform for Chinese Constables, Land Survey Contingencies, Inspector of Telegraph, for Conveyance, Chief Inspector of Nuisances, for Chair Coolies Comprador at Hongkong, $60 Shroff do., 216 144 Head Messenger, 144 5 Postmen, 576 120 6 Messengers, 1 at $84, and 5 at $72, 444 2,888 4 Boatmen, 1 at $84, and 3 at $72, 300 150 200 51 68 469

AT THE CONSULAR PORTS.

SALARIES :----

13,200 480 13,080

RENT:-

Do. for 1st Clerk, ESTABLISHMENT,. Quarters for Assistant Engineer, Do. Do. for Inspectors of Nuisances, for Inspector of Buildings,. 30,397 8,640 Postmaster, Shanghai Clerk, 2,880 do., 1,200 Post Office Agent, Canton, 480 Do. do., Swatow, 480

GOVERNMENT GARDENS, & PLANTATIONS.

SALARIES:---

Superintendent, 1 Clerk and Interpreter.. 1 Forcinau,. 3 Sub-Foremen, at $84 euch, TOTAL, INCLUDing Civil. LisT,, 1,440 240 132 252 16 Labourers, at $72 1,152 2 Apprentices, at $64 and $48, 132 2 Sub-Foremen, for Government Honge and Peak Gardens, at $84 each, 168 6 Labourers, do., at $72 each,. 432 1 Watchman for Botanic Gardens, 90 1 Head Forester, 180 1 Forester, 06 5 DO at $72 each, 360 4 Do., at $72 each, 288 4,954 708 4,062

ALLOWANCES -

To Superintendent, for Chair Coolies, .288 300 To Head Forester, for do., 72 360 B60 360 720 1,800 32.197 10,837

ALLOWANCES:--

For Assistance at Hongkong, For do. at the Ports, For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies,.

CONTINGENCIES:-

Cost of Adhesive Stamps, Travelling Expenses of Marine Officers, Notification of Mails, Incidental Expenses, Hongkong,. Do., Repairs to Post Offices at Shanghai, at the Ports,. Insurance of Post Office Buildings at Shanghai, Do. do., Amoy, 480 Do. do., Foochow, 48} Do. do., Ningpo, 283 Shroff at Shanghai,. 240 Do. do., Hankow, 216 6.744 20,421 210 1,584 350 2,144 800 1,500 180 200 500 112 240 3,532

ESTABLISHMENT,

20,100 7,200

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:-

Colonial Share of Expenses for Postal Convention Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails 17,000 9,500 20,500 To London, France, Italy, and other countries, 37,400 84,000 TOTAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,. 91,200 6,744 TOTAL, 5,300

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