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# COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

## EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

### POLICE AND GAOLS,-Continued.

Brought forward,-

#### SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.

##### SALARIES:-

###### EUROPEAN FORCE.

1 Superintendent of Police, £ 1,940 FIXED ESTABLISH-MENT. £ 8 s. d. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. £ 9 s. d. TOTAL. £ 1,940

##### ALLOWANCES, Nil.

##### CONTINGENCIES:-

Stationery, £ 67 10 0 Incidental Expenses, FIXED ESTABLISH-MENT, £ 8 s. d. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. £ 9 s. d. Total Superintendent of Police, £ 2,077 10 0

#### SHERIFF.

##### SALARIES:-

Sheriff and Assistant Magistrate, £ 500 1 Assistant do., £ 300 1 Inspector, $50 month, £ 125 1 Deputy do. £ 95 55 1 Do. do. £ 90 1 Sergeant £ 70 1 Do. £ ... 1 Do. £ 65 1 Acting do., £ 62 10 0 1 Do. £ 60 2 Do. £ 57 10 0 6 Constables, £ 52 10 0 6 Do. £ 50 0 0 8 Do. £ 47 10 0 Extra to one acting as Clerk, £ 39 35 8

##### INDIAN FORCE.

1 Sergeant, £ 48 2 Acting do. £ 30 10 0 2 Do. do. £ ... 3 Do. do. £ 27 10 0 27 Constables, £ 675 20 Do. £ 452 10 0 59 Do. £ 1,040

##### CHINESE FORCE.

1 Sergeant £ 25 1 Acting do. £ 20 1 Do. do. £ 18 15 0 1 Do. do. £ 17 10 0 8 Constables £ 130 8 Do. £ 120 8 Do. £ 110 28 Do. £ 441 5 0 2 Horse Coolies @ $5 month, £ 25 2 Station and Lamp Coolies, £ 12 10 0 £ 5,676 15 0

Carried forward, £5,676 15 0.

#### GAOL.

Gaoler, £ 600 Assistant Gaoler, £ ... Turnkey, £ 120 Do., £ 50 Headman, £ 58 10 0 Six Constables and Guards @ £22,10s. £ 135 One Chinese Guard, £ 15 One Female Turnkey, £ 12 10 0

##### ALLOWANCES, Nil.

##### CONTINGENCIES:-

Stationery, £ 10 5 0 Publishing,.. £ 15 5 0 Incidental Expenses, £ 5

#### TOTAL POLICE and GAOLS.

Salaries, £ 8,671 10 0 Contingencies, £ 45 10 0 Total Sheriff, £ 1,069 15 0 £ 1,085 £ 8,717

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# COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. ## EXPENDITURE DETAILED. ### POLICE AND GAOLS,-Continued. Brought forward,- #### SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. ##### SALARIES:- ###### EUROPEAN FORCE. 1 Superintendent of Police, £ 1,940 FIXED ESTABLISH-MENT. £ 8 s. d. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. £ 9 s. d. TOTAL. £ 1,940 ##### ALLOWANCES, Nil. ##### CONTINGENCIES:- Stationery, £ 67 10 0 Incidental Expenses, FIXED ESTABLISH-MENT, £ 8 s. d. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. £ 9 s. d. Total Superintendent of Police, £ 2,077 10 0 #### SHERIFF. ##### SALARIES:- Sheriff and Assistant Magistrate, £ 500 1 Assistant do., £ 300 1 Inspector, $50 month, £ 125 1 Deputy do. £ 95 55 1 Do. do. £ 90 1 Sergeant £ 70 1 Do. £ ... 1 Do. £ 65 1 Acting do., £ 62 10 0 1 Do. £ 60 2 Do. £ 57 10 0 6 Constables, £ 52 10 0 6 Do. £ 50 0 0 8 Do. £ 47 10 0 Extra to one acting as Clerk, £ 39 35 8 ##### INDIAN FORCE. 1 Sergeant, £ 48 2 Acting do. £ 30 10 0 2 Do. do. £ ... 3 Do. do. £ 27 10 0 27 Constables, £ 675 20 Do. £ 452 10 0 59 Do. £ 1,040 ##### CHINESE FORCE. 1 Sergeant £ 25 1 Acting do. £ 20 1 Do. do. £ 18 15 0 1 Do. do. £ 17 10 0 8 Constables £ 130 8 Do. £ 120 8 Do. £ 110 28 Do. £ 441 5 0 2 Horse Coolies @ $5 month, £ 25 2 Station and Lamp Coolies, £ 12 10 0 £ 5,676 15 0 Carried forward, £5,676 15 0. #### GAOL. Gaoler, £ 600 Assistant Gaoler, £ ... Turnkey, £ 120 Do., £ 50 Headman, £ 58 10 0 Six Constables and Guards @ £22,10s. £ 135 One Chinese Guard, £ 15 One Female Turnkey, £ 12 10 0 ##### ALLOWANCES, Nil. ##### CONTINGENCIES:- Stationery, £ 10 5 0 Publishing,.. £ 15 5 0 Incidental Expenses, £ 5 #### TOTAL POLICE and GAOLS. Salaries, £ 8,671 10 0 Contingencies, £ 45 10 0 Total Sheriff, £ 1,069 15 0 £ 1,085 £ 8,717
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16 COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED, POLICE AND GAOLS,-Continued. Brought forward,- SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. SALARIES:- EUROPEAN FORCE. 1 Superintendent of Police, FIXED ESTABLISH- MENT. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. * COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. £ 8. d. £ S. d. £ 9. d. 1,940 " POLICE AND GAOLS,-Continued. Brought forward, CHIEF MAGISTRATE, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, "2 ALLOWANCES, Nil. CONTINGENCIES:- --- Stationery, Incidental Expenses, FIXED ESTABLISH- MENT, PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. £ 9. d. £ 8. d. Total Superintendent of Police, SIIERIFF. 67 10 0 SALARIES:- Sheriff and Assistant Magistrate, I Assistant do., 500 300 27 A 77 I Inspector, $50 month, 125 >> 1 Deputy do. 39 95 55 >> 1 Do. do. 36 90 ול gg 1 Sergeant 28 70 " 1 Do. 28 "" 1 Do. 27 65 >> " Acting do., 25 62 10 0 2 ! 1 Do. 24 60 53 נ, وو 2 Do. 23 each month, or £57 10 0 Pannum, 115 " "" 6 Constables, 21 52 10 0 59 11 315 "" 6 Do. 20 50 0 0 300 27 39 35 8 Do. 19 47 10 0 * 380 55 " >> extra to one acting as Clerk, INDIAN FORCE. $19.20month, annum, 25 ; "" 2,570 33 32 1 Sergeant, 48 2 Acting do. 12 each £30 10 0 60 3539 2 Do. do. 11.55 20 15 0 57 10 0 17 3 Do. do. 11 27 10 0 82.10 0 12 27 Constables, 10 25 0 0 675 55 99 27 20 Do. 9 22 10 0 652 10 0 77 59 Do. 8 20 0 0 1,040 2,615 10 0 116 1 Sergeant CHINESE FORCE. $10 per month, 1 Acting do. 8 25 20 13 11 1 Do. do. 7.50 18 15 0 1 Do. do. 7 17 10 0 & Constables 6.50 Pan. £16 5 0 130 5937 8 Do. 6 15 00 120 2 39 39 21 8 Do. 5.50 13 15 0 110 35 לל 441 5 0 28 2 Horse Coolies @ $5 month, £12 10 0 2 Station and Lamp Coolies, 4 170 25 J2 10 0 25 50 " 5,676 15 0 5,676 15 0 Carried forward, 5,676 15 0. Gaoler, Assistant Gaoler, Turnkey, Do., Headman, Six Constables and Guards @ £22,10s. One Chinese Guard, One Female Turnkey, ALLOWANCES, Nil.. CONTINGENCES:- Stationery, Publishing,.. Incidental Expenses, VIZ:- Total Sheriff,... TOTAL POLICE and GAOLS, Salaries, Contingencies, £ S. d. 8,671 10 0 45 10 0 600 39 120 " 50 >> 58 10 0 37 10 0 36 5 0 135 "" 15 "" 12 10 0 1,069 15 0 3 8. 17 d. 1,940 39 5,676 15 59 0 5 ララ 10 5 0 15 5 0 5 "" "J 7 "" 33 3 5 0 5,692 وو 1,069 15 0 15 5 0 1,085 >> 8,717 25 29 " 54
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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED,

POLICE AND GAOLS,-Continued.

Brought forward,-

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.

SALARIES:-

EUROPEAN FORCE.

1 Superintendent of Police,

FIXED ESTABLISH-

MENT.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

*

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

£

8.

d.

£

S.

d.

£

9.

d.

1,940

"

POLICE AND GAOLS,-Continued.

Brought forward, CHIEF MAGISTRATE,

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

"2

ALLOWANCES, Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:-

---

Stationery,

Incidental Expenses,

FIXED ESTABLISH-

MENT,

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

£

9. d.

£

8.

d.

Total Superintendent of Police,

SIIERIFF.

67 10 0

SALARIES:-

Sheriff and Assistant Magistrate,

I Assistant

do.,

500

300

27

A

77

I Inspector,

$50 month,

125

>>

1 Deputy

do. 39

95

55

>>

1 Do. do. 36

90

ול

gg

1 Sergeant

28

70

"

1 Do.

28

""

1 Do.

27

65

>>

"

Acting do.,

25

62 10 0

2

!

1

Do.

24

60

53

נ,

وو

2 Do.

23 each month, or £57 10 0 Pannum,

115

"

""

6 Constables,

21

52 10 0

59

11

315

""

6

Do.

20

50

0 0

300

27

39 35

8

Do.

19

47 10 0

*

380

55

"

>>

extra to one acting as Clerk,

INDIAN FORCE.

$19.20month, annum,

25

;

""

2,570

33

32

1 Sergeant,

48

2 Acting do.

12 each

£30 10 0

60

3539

2 Do. do.

11.55

20 15 0

57 10 0

17

3 Do. do.

11

27 10 0

82.10 0

12

27 Constables,

10

25 0 0

675 55 99

27

20 Do.

9

22 10 0

652 10 0

77

59

Do.

8

20

0 0

1,040

2,615 10 0

116

1 Sergeant

CHINESE FORCE.

$10 per month,

1 Acting do.

8

25

20

13 11

1 Do. do.

7.50

18 15 0

1

Do. do.

7

17 10 0

& Constables

6.50

Pan. £16

5 0

130

5937

8

Do.

6

15

00

120

2

39

39 21

8

Do.

5.50

13 15 0

110

35

לל

441 5 0

28

2 Horse Coolies @ $5 month, £12 10 0

2 Station and Lamp Coolies,

4

170

25

J2 10 0

25

50

"

5,676 15

0

5,676 15 0

Carried forward,

5,676 15 0.

Gaoler,

Assistant Gaoler,

Turnkey,

Do.,

Headman,

Six Constables and Guards @ £22,10s.

One Chinese Guard,

One Female Turnkey,

ALLOWANCES, Nil..

CONTINGENCES:-

Stationery,

Publishing,..

Incidental Expenses,

VIZ:-

Total Sheriff,...

TOTAL POLICE and GAOLS,

Salaries,

Contingencies,

£

S.

d.

8,671 10 0

45 10 0

600

39

120

"

50

>>

58 10 0

37 10 0

36 5 0

135

""

15

""

12 10 0

1,069 15 0

3

8.

17

d.

1,940

39

5,676 15

59

0

5

ララ

10 5 0

15 5 0

5

""

"J

7 ""

33

3 5 0

5,692

وو

1,069 15 0

15 5 0

1,085

>>

8,717

25 29

"

54

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