HKG-CAR1844-1886

1841-1886

COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

Fixed ESTABLISHMENTS

489

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

25

FIRE BRIGADE.

SALARIES :-

£ s.d. $ £ s.d. $ £ s.d. $ Superintendent, 200. 0.0 960.00 2 Assistant Superintendents, at $180 each, 200. 0.0 000.00 Clark, 30. 0.0 144.00 Engineer, 100. 0.0 480.00 2 Engine Drivers, at £52.10.0, $252, & £30, $144, 82.10.0 390.00 Assistant do., at £20. 0.0, $ 96 each, 40. 0.0 192.00 2 Stokers, at £25. 0.0, $120 * Do.. at £20. 0.0, $ 96 50. 0.0 210.00 40. 0.0 102.00 3 Overseer of Water Works, 1 Interpreter, Doy 12.10.0 60.00 2 Foremen, 4 Assistant Foremen, 15 Firemen, 10. 0.0 48.00 22.10.0 108.00 42 Chinese Firemen, 130 Do., 40. 0.0 192.00 60. 0.0 288.00 }} at £ 7.10.0, $36 each, at £20, 0.0, $OG at £15. 0.0, $72 at £11. 5.0, $54 at £ 3.15.0, $18 at £ 2.10.0, $12 168.15.0 $10.00 157.10.0 750.00 I Chinese for cleaning Engines and on Night) Watch, 2 at $84 each, 6 at $72 each, and 3 at $60 each, 75. 0.0 360.00 102.10.0 780.00

ESTABLISHMENT, FIRE BRIGADE,-EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT -

£2,180. 8,4 10,460.00 Purchase of one New Hand Engine, and “Extincteurs,” Repairs to Engines, Hose, &c., and Gratuities,

GOVERNMENT GARDENS.

SALARIES:-

£ s.d. $ £ s.d. $ Superintendent, 200. 0.0 1,440.00 1 Foreman, 25. 0.0 120.00 3 Sub-Foremen, at $84 each, 52.10.0 252.00 17 Labourers, al 372 255.0.0 1,224.00 1 Forester, 22.10.0 108.00 3 Do, at $73 each, 75. 0.0 360.00 2 Sub-Foremen, for Government House and Peak Gardens, at $84 each, 39. 0.0 168.00 4 Labourers, for do., at $72 each, 60. 0.0 288.00 1 Labourer, at Government Offices, 15. 0.0 72.00 1 Watchman for Public Gardens, 18.10.0 88.80 858.10.0 4,120.80 858.10.0 4,120.80

ALLOWANCES:

To Superintendent, for Chair Coolies,

£ s.d. $ 45. 0.0 216.00

TOTAL GOVERNMENT GARDENS,

£903.10.0 4,336.80