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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

449

15

MASTER OF THE MINT.

SALARIES:--

Assistant Assayer,

Engineer Foreman,

Die Engraver,

POSTMASTER GENERAL.

$ C.

e.

SALARIES:-

$

€.

$ C.

2,880.00

2,160.00

Clerk,

480.00

1,728.00

Engineman,

Fitter,

Do. (without quarters),

Assistant Fitter,

1,320.00

Charge Taker at Hongkong,

1,440.00

1,188.00

1,820.00

First Sorter

do.,

1,200.00

600.00

Blacksmith,

1,188.00

Second Do.

do.,

1,080.00

Stoker,

720.00

Third Do.

do.,

840.00

Boy,

120.00

Master's Secretary,

900.00

Fourth Do.

do.,

720.00

Storekeeper,

720.00

BULLION OFFICE.

Fifth Do.

do.,

720.00

1st Clerk,

1,200.00

2nd Do.,

960.00

Comprador

do.,

240.00

3rd Do.,

720.00

MELTING DEPARTMENT.

Head Coolie

do.,

144.00

Foreman of Melting House,

1,188.00

Assistant Melter,

1,080.00

9 Coolies

do.,

Average pay $84 each,...

744.00

Clerk,

960.00

5 Boatmen

do.,

at $72 each,

360.00

ROLLING DEPARTMENT.

Foreman of Rolling Mill,

1,188.00

Clerk,

960.00

7,908.00

7,968.00

COINING DEPARTMENT.

Foreman of Coining Department,

1,188.00

Clerk,

960.00

ASSAY DEPARTMENT.

Clerk,

800.00

WEIGHING DEPARTMENT.

Clerk,

960.00

Interpreter and Shroff,

ALLOWANCES:-

900.00

Door Keeper,

150.00

240.00

For Assistance at Hongkong,

1 Chinese Blacksmith,

144.00

I Do. Hammerman, -

84.00

For Assistance at the Ports,

1,500.00

1 Do. Carpenter,

120.00

1 Do. Bricklayer,

120.00

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

1,200.00

I Do., Laboratory,

1 Do., Store Department,

4 Boatmen at $84 each,

holds Packers and Counters at $84 each,

18 Coolies, Melting Department,

15 Do., Rolling

do.,

5 Do., Coining do.,

3 Do., Annealing

3 Do., Assay

do.,

do,

6 Do., Weighing do.,

8 Office Coolies, Messengers, and Bullion Office Strong-

672.00

Salary of Assistant Packet Agent, Shanghae,

1,200.00

4,140.00

@ $84 each.

4,368.00

ALLOWANCES:-

Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:-

Incidental Expenses,

330.00

CONTINGENCIES:-

2,880.00

30,582.00

33,462.00

Do.

Incidental Expenses, Hongkong,

at the Ports,

840.00

680.00

TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL,..

$

1,520.00

13,628.00

TOTAL MASTER OF THE MINT,..

200.00

200.00

33,662.00

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14 COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. 449 15 MASTER OF THE MINT. SALARIES:-- Assistant Assayer, Engineer Foreman, Die Engraver, POSTMASTER GENERAL. $ C. e. SALARIES:- $ €. $ C. 2,880.00 2,160.00 Clerk, 480.00 1,728.00 Engineman, Fitter, Do. (without quarters), Assistant Fitter, 1,320.00 Charge Taker at Hongkong, 1,440.00 1,188.00 1,820.00 First Sorter do., 1,200.00 600.00 Blacksmith, 1,188.00 Second Do. do., 1,080.00 Stoker, 720.00 Third Do. do., 840.00 Boy, 120.00 Master's Secretary, 900.00 Fourth Do. do., 720.00 Storekeeper, 720.00 BULLION OFFICE. Fifth Do. do., 720.00 1st Clerk, 1,200.00 2nd Do., 960.00 Comprador do., 240.00 3rd Do., 720.00 MELTING DEPARTMENT. Head Coolie do., 144.00 Foreman of Melting House, 1,188.00 Assistant Melter, 1,080.00 9 Coolies do., Average pay $84 each,... 744.00 Clerk, 960.00 5 Boatmen do., at $72 each, 360.00 ROLLING DEPARTMENT. Foreman of Rolling Mill, 1,188.00 Clerk, 960.00 7,908.00 7,968.00 COINING DEPARTMENT. Foreman of Coining Department, 1,188.00 Clerk, 960.00 ASSAY DEPARTMENT. Clerk, 800.00 WEIGHING DEPARTMENT. Clerk, 960.00 Interpreter and Shroff, ALLOWANCES:- 900.00 Door Keeper, 150.00 240.00 For Assistance at Hongkong, 1 Chinese Blacksmith, 144.00 I Do. Hammerman, - 84.00 For Assistance at the Ports, 1,500.00 1 Do. Carpenter, 120.00 1 Do. Bricklayer, 120.00 Allowance in aid of Imperial Salary to Packet Agent, Shanghae, 1,200.00 I Do., Laboratory, 1 Do., Store Department, 4 Boatmen at $84 each, holds Packers and Counters at $84 each, 18 Coolies, Melting Department, 15 Do., Rolling do., 5 Do., Coining do., 3 Do., Annealing 3 Do., Assay do., do, 6 Do., Weighing do., 8 Office Coolies, Messengers, and Bullion Office Strong- 672.00 Salary of Assistant Packet Agent, Shanghae, 1,200.00 4,140.00 @ $84 each. 4,368.00 ALLOWANCES:- Nil. CONTINGENCIES:- Incidental Expenses, 330.00 CONTINGENCIES:- 2,880.00 30,582.00 33,462.00 Do. Incidental Expenses, Hongkong, at the Ports, 840.00 680.00 TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL,.. $ 1,520.00 13,628.00 TOTAL MASTER OF THE MINT,.. 200.00 200.00 33,662.00
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14 COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. FIXED ESTABLISH- MENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED, FIXED ESTABLISH- MENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. 449 15 MASTER OF THE MINT. SALARIES:-- Assistant Assayer, Engineer Foreman,. Die Engraver,. POSTMASTER GENERAL. $ C. e. SALARIES:- $ €. $ C. 2,880.00 2,160.00 Clerk, 480.00 1,728.00 Engineman, Fitter, Do. (without quarters), Assistant Fitter, 1,320.00 Charge Taker at Hongkong,. 1,440.00 1,188.00 1,820.00 First Sorter do., 1,200.00 600.00 Blacksmith, 1,188.00 Second Do. do., 1,080.00 Stoker, 720.00 Third Do. do., 840.00 Boy, 120.00 Master's Secretary, 900,00 Fourth Do. do., 720.00 Storekeeper, 720.00 BULLION OFFICE. Fifth Do. do., 720.00 1st Clerk, 1,200.00 2nd Do., 960.00 Comprador do., 240.00 3rd Do., 720.00 MELTING DEPARTMENT. Head Coolio do., 144.00 Foreman of Melting House, 1,188.00 Assistant Melter, 1,080.00 9 Coolies do., Average pay $84 each,... 744.00 Clerk, 960.00 5 Boatmen do., at $72 each,. 360,00 ROLLING DEPARTMENT. Foreman of Rolling Mill, 1,188.00 Clerk, 960.00 7,908.00 7,968.00 COINING DEPARTMENT. Foreman of Coining Department, 1,188.00 Clerk, 960.00 ASSAY DEPARTMENT. Clerk, 800.00 WEIGHING DEPARTMENT. Clerk, 960,00 Interpreter and Shroff, ALLOWANCES:- 900.00 Door Keeper, 150,00 240.00 For Assistance at Hongkong, 1 Chinese Blacksmith, 144.00 I Do. Hammerman, - 84.00 For Assistance at the Ports, 1,500.00 1 Do. Carpenter, 120.00 1 Do. Bricklayer,. 120.00 Allowance in aid of Imperial Salary to Packet Agent, Shanghae, 1,200.00 I Do., Laboratory, 1 Do., Store Department, 4 Boatmen at $84 each, holds Packers and Counters at $84 each,. 18 Coolies, Melting Department, 15 Do., Rolling do., 5 Do., Coining do., 3 Do., Annealing 3 Do., Assay do., do, 6 Do., Weighing do., 8 Office Coolies, Messengers, and Bullion Office Strong- 672.00 Salary of Assistant Packet Agent, Shanghae, 1,200.00 4,140.00 @ $84 each. 4,368.00 ALLOWANCES:- Nil. CONTINGENCIES:- Incidental Expenses, 330.00 CONTINGENCIES:- 2,880.00 30,582,00 33,462.00 Do. Incidental Expenses, Hongkong, at the Ports, 840.00 680.00 TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL,.. .$ 1,520.00 13,628.00 TOTAL MASTER OF THE MINT,.. 200.00 200.00 33,662.00
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14

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISH-

MENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED,

FIXED ESTABLISH-

MENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

449

15

MASTER OF THE MINT.

SALARIES:--

Assistant Assayer,

Engineer Foreman,.

Die Engraver,.

POSTMASTER GENERAL.

$ C.

e.

SALARIES:-

$

€.

$ C.

2,880.00

2,160.00

Clerk,

480.00

1,728.00

Engineman,

Fitter,

Do. (without quarters),

Assistant Fitter,

1,320.00

Charge Taker at Hongkong,.

1,440.00

1,188.00

1,820.00

First Sorter

do.,

1,200.00

600.00

Blacksmith,

1,188.00

Second Do.

do.,

1,080.00

Stoker,

720.00

Third Do.

do.,

840.00

Boy,

120.00

Master's Secretary,

900,00

Fourth Do.

do.,

720.00

Storekeeper,

720.00

BULLION OFFICE.

Fifth

Do.

do.,

720.00

1st Clerk,

1,200.00

2nd Do.,

960.00

Comprador

do.,

240.00

3rd Do.,

720.00

MELTING DEPARTMENT.

Head Coolio

do.,

144.00

Foreman of Melting House,

1,188.00

Assistant Melter,

1,080.00

9 Coolies

do.,

Average pay $84 each,...

744.00

Clerk,

960.00

5 Boatmen

do.,

at $72 each,.

360,00

ROLLING DEPARTMENT.

Foreman of Rolling Mill,

1,188.00

Clerk,

960.00

7,908.00

7,968.00

COINING DEPARTMENT.

Foreman of Coining Department,

1,188.00

Clerk,

960.00

ASSAY DEPARTMENT.

Clerk,

800.00

WEIGHING DEPARTMENT.

Clerk,

960,00

Interpreter and Shroff,

ALLOWANCES:-

900.00

Door Keeper,

150,00

240.00

For Assistance at Hongkong,

1 Chinese Blacksmith,

144.00

I Do. Hammerman, -

84.00

For Assistance at the Ports,

1,500.00

1 Do. Carpenter,

120.00

1

Do. Bricklayer,.

120.00

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

1,200.00

I

Do., Laboratory,

1

Do., Store Department,

4 Boatmen at $84 each,

holds Packers and Counters at $84 each,.

18 Coolies, Melting Department,

15 Do., Rolling

do.,

5 Do., Coining do.,

3 Do., Annealing

3 Do., Assay

do.,

do,

6 Do., Weighing do.,

8 Office Coolies, Messengers, and Bullion Office Strong-

672.00

Salary of Assistant Packet Agent, Shanghae,

1,200.00

4,140.00

@ $84 each.

4,368.00

ALLOWANCES:-

Nil.

CONTINGENCIES:-

Incidental Expenses,

330.00

CONTINGENCIES:-

2,880.00

30,582,00

33,462.00

Do.

Incidental Expenses, Hongkong,

at the Ports,

840.00

680.00

TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL,..

.$

1,520.00

13,628.00

TOTAL MASTER OF THE MINT,..

200.00

200.00

33,662.00

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