COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
FIXED ESTABLISH- PROVISIONAL AND
TOTAL TO BE
CIVIL LIST.
FIXED ESTABLISH- PROVISIONAL AND
MENTS.
TEMPORARY.
TOTAL TO BE VOTED.
CIVIL LIST.
MENTS.
TEMPORARY.
VOTED.
VIII-POSTMASTER GENERAL.
SURVEYOR GENERAL,—Continued.
$
$
$
$
Brought forward, .... 27,984 $ 8,160
SALARIES:
Postmaster General, 480
Assistant Postmaster General, 480
ALLOWANCES:-
To Surveyor General, for Chair Coolies, 3,360
Assistant Surveyor General, do., 2,400
Accountant, 1,440
480 $
2 at $1,440, 2,880
288
1 at 1,080, 1,080
Assistant Engineer, do., 144
2 at 8 Clerks 960, 1,920
Clerk of Works, ,, Inspector of Buildings, do., do., 144
1 at 720, 720
216
1 at 480, 480
Do., for Chinese Teacher,. 120
I at 480, 480
Overseer of Works, for Chair Coolies,. 180
2 Marine Officers, at $1,680, 3,360
>>
Do., do., 180
1 Extra Marine Officer, 480
Inspector of Telegraph, for Conveyance, 192
2 Assistants to do., at $120 each,. 240
77
Chief Inspector of Nuisances, for Chair Coolies, 144
Compradore at Hongkong, 360
3 Inspectors of Nuisances, do., 180
Shroff do., 300
Inspector of Nuisances, for Chinese Teacher, 120
Head Messenger, 144
"
Assistant Land Surveyor, do., 120
6 Postmen, at $96 each, 576
2,508
6 Messengers, 3 at $84, and 3 at $72, 468
4 Boatmen, 1 at $84, and 3 at $72, 300
CONTINGENCIES:-
Uniform for Chinese Constables, Land Survey Contingencies,. 150
Mounting Plans and Charts, &c., Incidental Expenses, 200
13,308
1,920
15,228
102
AT THE CONSULAR PORTS.
SALARIES:-
68
520
Postmaster, Shanghai, 2,880
ESTABLISHMENT, 31,012 8,100
Clerk, do., 1,200
Post Office Agent, Canton, 480
Do.
RENT:-
Quarters for Assistant Engineer, Do. for Clerk of Works, Do. for 1st Clerk, for Inspector of Buildings, Do. for Inspectors of Nuisances, 360
Do. do., Swatow, 480
Do. do., Amoy, 480
Do. do., Foochow, 360
Do. do., Ningpo, 288
360
720
9,160
Do. do., Hankow, 240
Shroff at Shanghai, 300
33,172
41,832
ALLOWANCES:-
For Assistance at Hongkong,. For do. at the Ports,
VII-GOVT GARDENS, & PLANTATIONS.
SALARIES:---
Superintendent, 1 Clerk and Interpreter,. 1 Foreman,... 3 Sub-Foremen, at $84 each, at $72
TOTAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,.. 2 Sub-Foremen, for Government House
16 Labourers, 2 Apprentices, at $48 and $36, and Peak Gardens, at $84 each, 6 Labourers, do., at $72 each, 1 Watchman for Botanic Gardens,
$
SA
$
1 Head Forester, 1 Forester, 5 Do., at $72 each, 4 Do., at $72 each, 2 Forest Guards,
ALLOWANCES :--
To Superintendent, for Chair Coolies, To Head Forester, for do.,
TOTAL,
$
1,440
000
240
132
252
1,152
84
168
433
90
180
96
360
288
192
4,206
1,500
5,700
288 72
360
6,066
Nil.
6,828
6,828
22,056
210
1,584
For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies,. CONTINGENCIES :---
Cost of Adhesive Stamps, Travelling Expenses of Marine Officers, Notification of Mails, Incidental Expenses, Hongkong, Do., at the Ports,. Repairs to Post Offices at Shanghai, 350
2,144
800
800
180
500
700
Insurance of Post Office Buildings at Shanghai, 112
240
3,832
ESTABLISHMENT,- 27,532 7,200
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS :--
Colonial Share of Expenses for Postal Convention, Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails,
REFUND OF POSTAGE :-
17,000
3,500
20,500
To London, France, Italy, and other countries, 37,400
85,432
TOTAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,. . $ 92,632
407