in his capacity of
Superintendent of Imports, and (2)
of
an allowance paid
not by the Strait Settlements,
but by the Board of Trade for collection of Barque Light Dues
(which I understand
are not collected to
any
appreciable amount,
if at all, in Hongkong)
and
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and this allowance
is not a
per
Annum fixed $600
(as appears
to be assumed), but is
a variable amount, $600
being the maximum, having averaged in 1879-80
less than $400 a year.
Similarly the $500 drawn
by the Deputy Harbour Master Attendant at Singapore
for Shipwright Surveyor's work not included, being work done in Singapore.