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CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

# COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.

## EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

### POSTMASTER GENERAL.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS. C. SALARIES:-- Clerk, Charge Taker at Hongkong, 480.00 First Sorter do., 1,440.00 Second Do. do., 1,200.00 Third Do. do., 1,080.00 Fourth Do, do., 840.00 Comprador do., 720.00 Head Coolie do., 240.00 Eight Coolies do., Average pay $84 each, 672.00 One Do. do., 72.00 5 Boatmen do., at $73, 360.00 7,248.00 7,248.00 ALLOWANCES :----
C. B REGISTRAR GENERAL. SALARIES:- First Chinese Clerk, 288.00 Second Do., 216.00 Extra Do., 144.00 Printing Coolie, 72.00 Messenger, 85.00 Office Coolie, 65.00 700.00 144.00 850.00 ALLOWANCES- For Collection of Statistics, &c., 350.00 350.00 For Assistance at Hongkong, 240.00 For Assistance at the Ports, 1,200.00 Allowance in aid of Imperial Salary to Packet Agent, Shanghae, 1,200.00 Salary of Assistant Packet Agent, Shanghae, 1,200.00 3,840.00 CONTINGENCIES:-- Printing,.. 240.00 Furniture, 240.00 Incidental Expenses, 1,440.00 TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL,.. CONTINGENCIES:- Incidental Expenses, Hongkong, 840.00 Do. at the Ports, 480.00 1,320.00 TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, 12,408.00

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# COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG. ## EXPENDITURE DETAILED. ### POSTMASTER GENERAL. FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS. C. SALARIES:-- Clerk, Charge Taker at Hongkong, 480.00 First Sorter do., 1,440.00 Second Do. do., 1,200.00 Third Do. do., 1,080.00 Fourth Do, do., 840.00 Comprador do., 720.00 Head Coolie do., 240.00 Eight Coolies do., Average pay $84 each, 672.00 One Do. do., 72.00 5 Boatmen do., at $73, 360.00 7,248.00 7,248.00 ALLOWANCES :---- C. B REGISTRAR GENERAL. SALARIES:- First Chinese Clerk, 288.00 Second Do., 216.00 Extra Do., 144.00 Printing Coolie, 72.00 Messenger, 85.00 Office Coolie, 65.00 700.00 144.00 850.00 ALLOWANCES- For Collection of Statistics, &c., 350.00 350.00 For Assistance at Hongkong, 240.00 For Assistance at the Ports, 1,200.00 Allowance in aid of Imperial Salary to Packet Agent, Shanghae, 1,200.00 Salary of Assistant Packet Agent, Shanghae, 1,200.00 3,840.00 CONTINGENCIES:-- Printing,.. 240.00 Furniture, 240.00 Incidental Expenses, 1,440.00 TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL,.. CONTINGENCIES:- Incidental Expenses, Hongkong, 840.00 Do. at the Ports, 480.00 1,320.00 TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, 12,408.00 Page 14 M Page 15

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14 M COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. POSTMASTER GENERAL. FIXED ESTABLISJI- MENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. C. C. C. SALARIES:-- 480.00 Clerk, Charge Taker at Hongkong, 1,440.00 First Sorter do., 1,200.00 1,080.00 Second Do. do., 840.00 Third Do. do., 720.00 Fourth Do, do., 240.00 Comprador do., 144.00 Head Coolie do., Eight Coolies do., Average pay $84 each, 672.00 72.00 One Do. do., 5 Boatmen do., at $73,. 360.00 7,248.00 7,248.00 ALLOWANCES :---- COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE REGISTRAR GENERAL. SALARIES:- First Chinese Clerk, Second Do., Extra Do., Printing Coolie, Messenger, Office Coolie, DETAILED. FISED ESTABLISH- NENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. C. B 15 288.00 216.00 144.00 72.00 85.00 65.00 700.00 144.00 850.00 ALLOWANCES- For Collection of Statistics, &c.,, 350.00 350.00 For Assistance at Hongkong,. 240.00 For Assistance at the Ports, 1,200.00 Allowance in aid of Imperial Salary to Packet Agent, Shanghae, 1,200.00 Salary of Assistant Packet Agent, Shanghae, 1,200.00 3,840.00 CONTINGENCIES:-- Printing,.. Furniture, 240.00 240.00 Incidental Expenses, TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL,.. .. 1,440.00 CONTINGENCIES:- Incidental Expenses, Hongkong, 840.00 Do. at the Ports, 480.00 1,320.00 TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, .$ 12,408.00 2.4 55

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COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

POSTMASTER GENERAL.

FIXED ESTABLISJI- MENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

SALARIES:--

480.00

Clerk,

Charge Taker at Hongkong,

1,440.00

First Sorter

do.,

1,200.00

1,080.00

Second Do.

do.,

840.00

Third Do.

do.,

720.00

Fourth Do,

do.,

240.00

Comprador

do.,

144.00

Head Coolie

do.,

Eight Coolies

do., Average pay $84 each,

672.00

72.00

One

Do.

do.,

5 Boatmen

do.,

at $73,.

360.00

7,248.00

ALLOWANCES :----

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE

REGISTRAR GENERAL.

SALARIES:-

First Chinese Clerk,

Second Do.,

Extra

Do.,

Printing Coolie,

Messenger,

Office Coolie,

DETAILED.

FISED ESTABLISH-

NENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

288.00

216.00

144.00

72.00

85.00

65.00

700.00

144.00

850.00

ALLOWANCES-

For Collection of Statistics, &c.,,

350.00

For Assistance at Hongkong,.

240.00

For Assistance at the Ports,

1,200.00

Allowance in aid of Imperial Salary to Packet Agent, Shanghae,

1,200.00

Salary of Assistant Packet Agent, Shanghae,

1,200.00

3,840.00

CONTINGENCIES:--

Printing,..

Furniture,

240.00

Incidental Expenses,

TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL,..

1,440.00

CONTINGENCIES:-

Incidental Expenses, Hongkong,

840.00

Do.

at the Ports,

480.00

1,320.00

TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL,

12,408.00

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