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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED, (EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LIST.)

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED, (EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LIST.)

15

POSTMASTER GENERAL.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

SALARIES:-

C.

$

Postmaster General, Additional Salary,

480.00

Clerk, do.,

480.00

Charge Taker at Hongkong,

1,440.00

First Sorter do.,

1,200.00

Second Do. do.,

1,080.00

Third Do. do.,

720.00

Fourth Do. do.,

720.00

REGISTRAR GENERAL.

B

C.

SALARIES:-

Registrar General, Additional Salary,

First Clerk, do.,

Second do., do.,

Chinese Clerk and Interpreter,

First Chinese Clerk,

Second do.,

Registration Clerk,

First Marine Sorter,

1,920.00

2 Senior Chinese Registration Clerks, at $600 each,

Second do.,

1,680.00

3 Junior do.

Third do.,

1,500.00

5 Chinese Writers,

Fourth do.,

1,200.00

2 Notice Servers,

4 Marine Stampers, at $90 each,

384.00

Comprador at Hongkong,

288.00

12 Coolies do., Average pay $86 each,

1,032.00

5 Boatmen do., at $72 each,

360.00

Printing Coolie,

Messenger,

Office Coolie,

2 Boatmen, at $72 each,

14,160.00

384.00

14,544.00

0.

$

C.

480.00

480.00

240.00

720.00

288.00

288.00

1,440.00

1,200.00

do. at $210

720.00

at $144

720.00

at $72

144.00

17

72.00

72.00

72.00

144.00

7,080.00

7,080.00

AT THE PORTS.

SALARIES:--

Post Office Agent, Canton,

288.00

Do. do., Swatow,

192.00

Do. do., Amoy,

480.00

Do. do., Foochow,

480.00

Do. do., Ningpo,

288.00

Do. do., Nagasaki,

480.00

Postmaster, Yokohama,

2,400.00

Do., Shanghai,

2,400.00

Clerk, do.,

720.00

Do., Yokohama,

720.00

ALLOWANCES:-

To Registrar General for Chair hire,

To Inspector of Markets for do.,

For Collection of Statistics, &c.,

288.00

144.00

500.00

982.00

8,448.00

ALLOWANCES:--

For Assistance at Hongkong,

For do. at the Ports,

For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies,

8,448.00

22,092.00

130.00

1,632.00

480.00

CONTINGENCIES:-

2,242.00

Furniture,

638.00

300.00

300.00

840.00

Printing, Incidental Expenses, &c.,

Do., at the Ports,

1,000.00

2,478.00

ESTABLISHMENT,

8,312.00

ESTABLISHMENT,

27,712.00

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:-

Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails,

3,800.00

3,800.00

RENT:-

Post Office at Shanghae,

1,920.00

1,920.00

REVENUE SERVICE, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages,

100.00

TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL,

33,432.00

TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL,

8,412.00

199

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14 COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED, (EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LIST.) COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED, (EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LIST.) 15 POSTMASTER GENERAL. FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. FIXED ESTABLISHMENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. SALARIES:- C. $ Postmaster General, Additional Salary, 480.00 Clerk, do., 480.00 Charge Taker at Hongkong, 1,440.00 First Sorter do., 1,200.00 Second Do. do., 1,080.00 Third Do. do., 720.00 Fourth Do. do., 720.00 REGISTRAR GENERAL. B C. SALARIES:- Registrar General, Additional Salary, First Clerk, do., Second do., do., Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, First Chinese Clerk, Second do., Registration Clerk, First Marine Sorter, 1,920.00 2 Senior Chinese Registration Clerks, at $600 each, Second do., 1,680.00 3 Junior do. Third do., 1,500.00 5 Chinese Writers, Fourth do., 1,200.00 2 Notice Servers, 4 Marine Stampers, at $90 each, 384.00 Comprador at Hongkong, 288.00 12 Coolies do., Average pay $86 each, 1,032.00 5 Boatmen do., at $72 each, 360.00 Printing Coolie, Messenger, Office Coolie, 2 Boatmen, at $72 each, 14,160.00 384.00 14,544.00 0. $ C. 480.00 480.00 240.00 720.00 288.00 288.00 1,440.00 1,200.00 do. at $210 720.00 at $144 720.00 at $72 144.00 17 72.00 72.00 72.00 144.00 7,080.00 7,080.00 AT THE PORTS. SALARIES:-- Post Office Agent, Canton, 288.00 Do. do., Swatow, 192.00 Do. do., Amoy, 480.00 Do. do., Foochow, 480.00 Do. do., Ningpo, 288.00 Do. do., Nagasaki, 480.00 Postmaster, Yokohama, 2,400.00 Do., Shanghai, 2,400.00 Clerk, do., 720.00 Do., Yokohama, 720.00 ALLOWANCES:- To Registrar General for Chair hire, To Inspector of Markets for do., For Collection of Statistics, &c., 288.00 144.00 500.00 982.00 8,448.00 ALLOWANCES:-- For Assistance at Hongkong, For do. at the Ports, For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies, 8,448.00 22,092.00 130.00 1,632.00 480.00 CONTINGENCIES:- 2,242.00 Furniture, 638.00 300.00 300.00 840.00 Printing, Incidental Expenses, &c., Do., at the Ports, 1,000.00 2,478.00 ESTABLISHMENT, 8,312.00 ESTABLISHMENT, 27,712.00 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:- Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails, 3,800.00 3,800.00 RENT:- Post Office at Shanghae, 1,920.00 1,920.00 REVENUE SERVICE, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages, 100.00 TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, 33,432.00 TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL, 8,412.00 199
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14 COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED, (EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LAST.) COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED, (EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LIST.) 15 POSTMASTER GENERAL. FIXED ESTABLISH- MENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TMPORARY. TOTAL. FIXED ESTABLISI) MENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL. SALARIES:- C. $ Postmaster General, Additional Salary, 480.00 Clerk, do., 480.00 Charge Taker at Hongkong,. 1,440.00 First Sorter do., 1,200.00 Second Do. do., 1,080.00 Third Do. do.. 720,00 Fourth Do. do., 720.00 REGISTRAR GENERAL. B C. SALARIES:- Registrar General, Additional Salary, First Clerk, do., Second do., do., Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, First Chinese Clerk, Second do., Registration Clerk,. First Marine Sorter, 1,920.00 2 Senior Chinese Registration Clerks, at $600 each, Second do., 1,680.00 3 Junior do. Third do., 1,500.00 5 Chinese Writers, Fourth do., 1,200.00 2 Notice Servers, 4 Marine Stampers, at $90 each, 384.00 Comprador at Hongkong, 288.00 12 Coolies do., Average pay $86 each, 1,032.00 5 Boatmen do., at $72 each,. 360.00 Printing Coolie, Messenger, Office Coolie,. 2 Boatmen, at $72 each, 14,160.00 384.00 14,544.00 0. $ C. 480.00 480.00 240.00 720.00 288.00 288.00 1,440.00 1,200.00 do. at $210 720.00 >> ..at $144 720.00 .at $ 72 144.00 17 72.00 72.00 72.00 144.00 7,080.00 7,080.00 AT THE PORTS. SALARIES :-- Post Office Agent, Canton,. 288.00 Do. do., Swatow, 192.00 Do. do., Amoy, 480 00 Do. do., Foochow, 480.00 Do. do., Ningpo,. 288.00 Do. do., Nagasaki, 480.00 Postmaster, Yokohama, 2,400.00 Do., Shanghai, 2,400.00 Clerk, do., 720.00 Do., Yokohama, 720 00 ALLOWANCES:- To Registrar General for Chair hire,. To Inspector of Markets for do., For Collection of Statistics, &c., 288.00 144.00 500.00 982.00 8,448.00 ALLOWANCES:-- For Assistance at Hongkong,. For do. at the Ports, For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies, CONTINGENCIES:- Cost of Adhesive Stamps, Incidentul Expenses, Hongkong, 8,448.00 22,092.00 130.00 1,632.00 480.00 CONTINGENCIES:- 2,242.00 Furniture,. 638.00 300.00 300.00 840.00 Printing, Incidental Expenses, &c., Do., at the Purts, 1,000.00 2,478.00 ESTABLISHMENT,.. 8,312.00 ESTABLISHMENT,. 27,712,00 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:- Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails,. 3,800.00 3,800.00 RENT:- Post Office at Shanghae,. 1,920.00 1,020.00 REVENUE SERVICE, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT ¦--- Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages,.. 100.00 TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, 33.432.00 TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL, 8,412.00 199
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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED, (EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LAST.)

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED, (EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LIST.)

15

POSTMASTER GENERAL.

FIXED ESTABLISH-

MENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TMPORARY.

TOTAL.

FIXED ESTABLISI) –

MENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL.

SALARIES:-

C.

$

Postmaster General, Additional Salary,

480.00

Clerk,

do.,

480.00

Charge Taker at Hongkong,.

1,440.00

First Sorter

do.,

1,200.00

Second Do.

do.,

1,080.00

Third Do.

do..

720,00

Fourth Do.

do.,

720.00

REGISTRAR GENERAL.

B

C.

SALARIES:-

Registrar General, Additional Salary,

First Clerk,

do.,

Second do.,

do.,

Chinese Clerk and Interpreter,

First Chinese Clerk,

Second do.,

Registration Clerk,.

First Marine Sorter,

1,920.00

2 Senior Chinese Registration Clerks, at $600 each,

Second

do.,

1,680.00

3 Junior

do.

Third

do.,

1,500.00

5 Chinese Writers,

Fourth

do.,

1,200.00

2 Notice Servers,

4 Marine Stampers, at $90 each,

384.00

Comprador at Hongkong,

288.00

12 Coolies

do.,

Average pay $86 each,

1,032.00

5 Boatmen

do.,

at $72 each,.

360.00

Printing Coolie,

Messenger,

Office Coolie,.

2 Boatmen, at $72 each,

14,160.00

384.00

14,544.00

0.

$

C.

480.00

480.00

240.00

720.00

288.00

288.00

1,440.00

1,200.00

do.

at $210

720.00

>>

..at $144

720.00

.at $ 72

144.00

17

72.00

72.00

72.00

144.00

7,080.00

7,080.00

AT THE PORTS.

SALARIES :--

Post Office Agent, Canton,.

288.00

Do.

do., Swatow,

192.00

Do.

do., Amoy,

480 00

Do.

do.,

Foochow,

480.00

Do.

do., Ningpo,.

288.00

Do. do., Nagasaki,

480.00

Postmaster, Yokohama,

2,400.00

Do.,

Shanghai,

2,400.00

Clerk,

do.,

720.00

Do.,

Yokohama,

720 00

ALLOWANCES:-

To Registrar General for Chair hire,.

To Inspector of Markets for do.,

For Collection of Statistics, &c.,

288.00

144.00

500.00

982.00

8,448.00

ALLOWANCES:--

For Assistance at Hongkong,.

For do. at the Ports,

For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies,

CONTINGENCIES:-

Cost of Adhesive Stamps,

Incidentul Expenses, Hongkong,

8,448.00

22,092.00

130.00 1,632.00 480.00

CONTINGENCIES:-

2,242.00

Furniture,.

638.00

300.00

300.00

840.00

Printing, Incidental Expenses, &c.,

Do.,

at the Purts,

1,000.00

2,478.00

ESTABLISHMENT,..

8,312.00

ESTABLISHMENT,.

27,712,00

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:-

Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails,.

3,800.00

3,800.00

RENT:-

Post Office at Shanghae,.

1,920.00

1,020.00

REVENUE SERVICE, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT ¦---

Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages,..

100.00

TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL,

33.432.00

TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL,

8,412.00

199

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