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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
EXPENDITURE DETAILED.
FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS.
PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.
TOTAL TO BE VOTED.
CIVIL LIST.
SALARIES:-
£ s. d. $ c. £ s. d. £ s. d. $ c. £ s. d. Postmaster General, 50. 0.0 240.00 700.0.0 3,300.00 500.0.0 2,400.00 Assistant Postmaster General, 300.0.0 1,440.00 600. 0.0 2,880.00 2 at $1,440. 1 at 1,200. 250. 0.0 1,200.00 1 at $840. 175. 0.0 840.00 1 at $720. 150. 0.0 720.00 1 at $600. 125. 0.0 600.00 First Marine Sorter, 325. 0.0 1,500.00 Second Marine Sorter, 300. 0.0 1,440.00 Marine Stampers, at $96 each, 40. 0.0 192.00 Comprador at Hongkong, 70.0.0 336.00 Shroff at Hongkong, 45. 0.0 216.00 14 Coolies at Hongkong, Average $1227.10.0 Day 878 each, 1,002.00 5 Boatmen 300.00 2,637.10.0 12,600.00 2,037.10.0 12,600.00AT THE CONSULAR PORTS.
SALARIES :-
£ s. d. $ c. Postmaster, Shanghai, 600. 0.0 2,880.00 Clerk, Shanghai, 250. 0.0 1,200.00 Postmaster, Yokohama, 500. 0.0 2,400.00 Post Office Agent, Amoy, 100. 0.0 480.00 Post Office Agent, Foochow, 100. 0.0 480.00 Post Office Agent, Canton, 100. 0.0 480.00 Post Office Agent, Ningpo, 60. 0.0 288.00 Post Office Agent, Swatow, 60. 0.0 288.00 Post Office Agent, Hankow, 50. 0.0 240.00 Post Office Agent, Hiogo, 60. 0.0 288.00 Post Office Agent, Nagasaki, 40. 0.0 192.00 Shroff at Yokohama, 25. 0.0 120.00 Shroff at Shanghai, 45. 0.0 216.00 2,040.0.0 9,702.00 (2,040.0.0) 9,702.00ALLOWANCES :-
£ s. d. $ c. For Assistance at Hongkong, 31. 5.0 150.00 For Assistance at the Ports, 371.13.4 1,784.00 For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies, 100. 0.0 480.00 602.18.4 2,414.00CONTINGENCIES:-
£ s. d. $ c. Cost of Adhesive Stamps, 166.13.4 800.00 Travelling Expenses of Marine Sorters, 166.13.4 800.00 Incidental Expenses, Hongkong, 135. 8.4 650.00 Incidental Expenses, at the Ports, 208. 0.3 1,000.00 Insurance of Post Office Buildings at Yokohama and Shanghai, 67. 1.8 322.00 744. 3.4 3,572.00ESTABLISHMENT,-
£ s. d. $ c. £ s. d. $ c. 5,024.11.8 28,438.00 1,500.0.0 7,200.00CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:-
£ s. d. $ c. Colonial Share of Expenses for Postal Convention, 3,423.18.3 16,434.78 £3,150 @ ex., say of 3/10 $10,434.78,... Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails, 875. 0.0 4,200.00 4,298.18.3 20,634.78RENT:-
£ s. d. $ c. Ground Rent of Post Office at Yokohama, 20.10.8 100.00 10,244.8.7 49,172.78TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,
£ s. d. $ c. 11,744.0.7 56,372.75