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COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

357

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISHMENT.

POSTMASTER GENERAL.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL TO BE VOTED.

CIVIL LIST.

REGISTRAR GENERAL.

SALARIES:-

Postmaster General, $2,400.00 Registrar General, $480.00 Assistant Postmaster General, $480.00 First Clerk, $480.00 Second Clerk, $240.00 Charge Taker at Hongkong, $1,440.00 Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, $1,200.00 First Sorter, $1,140.00 First Chinese Clerk, $720.00 Second Chinese Clerk, $288.00 Third Chinese Clerk, $1,080.00 Registration Clerk, $720.00 Fourth Chinese Clerk, $1,440.00 2 Senior Chinese Registration Clerks, at $600 each, $1,200.00 First Marine Sorter, $1,020.00 3 Junior Marine Sorters, at $240, $720.00 Second Marine Sorter, $1,680.00 5 Chinese Writers, at $144, $720.00 Third Marine Sorter, $1,500.00 9 Notice Servers, at $72, $648.00 Fourth Marine Sorter, $1,200.00 4 Marine Stampers, at $60 each, $240.00 Printing Coolie, $79.00 Messenger, $72.00 Comprador at Hongkong, $288.00 Office Coolie, $72.00 12 Coolies, Average pay $80 each, $960.00 2 Boatmen, at $72 each, $144.00 5 Boatmen, at $72 each, $360.00 $14,544.00

AT THE PORTS.

SALARIES -- Post Office Agent, Canton, $288.00 Post Office Agent, Swatow, $192.00 Post Office Agent, Amoy, $480.00 Post Office Agent, Foochow, $480.00 Post Office Agent, Ningpo, $288.00 Post Office Agent, Nagasaki, $480.00 Postmaster, Yokohama, $2,400.00 Clerk, Shanghai, $720.00 Clerk, Yokohama, $720.00 $8,448.00

ALLOWANCES:-

To Registrar General for Chair hire, $288.00 To Inspector of Markets for Chair hire, $144.00 For Collection of Statistics, &c., $500.00 $932.00

CONTINGENCIES:---

Furniture, $130.00 For Assistance at Hongkong, $1,632.00 For Assistance at the Ports, $480.00 For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies, $300.00 Printing, Incidental Expenses, &c., $2,249.00 $4,791.00

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:-

REVENUE SERVICE,-EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT:- Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages, $100.00 Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails, $8,412.00 $8,512.00

RENT:-

Post Office at Shanghai, $1,020.00 $1,020.00

TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,

$41,112.00

TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,

$14,413.00

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COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG. COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. 357 EXPENDITURE DETAILED. FIXED ESTABLISHMENT. POSTMASTER GENERAL. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL TO BE VOTED. CIVIL LIST. REGISTRAR GENERAL. SALARIES:- Postmaster General, $2,400.00 Registrar General, $480.00 Assistant Postmaster General, $480.00 First Clerk, $480.00 Second Clerk, $240.00 Charge Taker at Hongkong, $1,440.00 Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, $1,200.00 First Sorter, $1,140.00 First Chinese Clerk, $720.00 Second Chinese Clerk, $288.00 Third Chinese Clerk, $1,080.00 Registration Clerk, $720.00 Fourth Chinese Clerk, $1,440.00 2 Senior Chinese Registration Clerks, at $600 each, $1,200.00 First Marine Sorter, $1,020.00 3 Junior Marine Sorters, at $240, $720.00 Second Marine Sorter, $1,680.00 5 Chinese Writers, at $144, $720.00 Third Marine Sorter, $1,500.00 9 Notice Servers, at $72, $648.00 Fourth Marine Sorter, $1,200.00 4 Marine Stampers, at $60 each, $240.00 Printing Coolie, $79.00 Messenger, $72.00 Comprador at Hongkong, $288.00 Office Coolie, $72.00 12 Coolies, Average pay $80 each, $960.00 2 Boatmen, at $72 each, $144.00 5 Boatmen, at $72 each, $360.00 $14,544.00 AT THE PORTS. SALARIES -- Post Office Agent, Canton, $288.00 Post Office Agent, Swatow, $192.00 Post Office Agent, Amoy, $480.00 Post Office Agent, Foochow, $480.00 Post Office Agent, Ningpo, $288.00 Post Office Agent, Nagasaki, $480.00 Postmaster, Yokohama, $2,400.00 Clerk, Shanghai, $720.00 Clerk, Yokohama, $720.00 $8,448.00 ALLOWANCES:- To Registrar General for Chair hire, $288.00 To Inspector of Markets for Chair hire, $144.00 For Collection of Statistics, &c., $500.00 $932.00 CONTINGENCIES:--- Furniture, $130.00 For Assistance at Hongkong, $1,632.00 For Assistance at the Ports, $480.00 For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies, $300.00 Printing, Incidental Expenses, &c., $2,249.00 $4,791.00 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:- REVENUE SERVICE,-EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT:- Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages, $100.00 Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails, $8,412.00 $8,512.00 RENT:- Post Office at Shanghai, $1,020.00 $1,020.00 TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST, $41,112.00 TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST, $14,413.00
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! 14 COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG. COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. 357 15 EXPENDITURE DETAILED. FIXED ESTABLISH~ FIXED ESTABLISJI- POSTMASTER GENERAL. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY. TOTAL TO BE FOTED. CIVIL LIST. MENTS. PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY, TOTAL TO BE VOTED, CIVIL LIST. MENTS, REGISTRAR GENERAL. SALARIES:- S C. 480.00 C. C. C. SALARIES:-- 0. 3,840.00 Postmaster General, 2,400.00 Registrar General, 480.00 Assistant Postmaster General, First Clerk, 480.00 480.00 1,440.00 Clerk, Second do.. 240.00 C. $ e. 3,360.00 1,440.00 1,200.00 Charge Taker at Hongkong,. 1,140.00 Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, 720.00 First Sorter do., 1,200.00 First Chinese Clerk,. 288.00 Second Do. do. 1,080.00 Second do., 288.00 720.00 Third Do. do.. Registration Clerk,. 1,440.00 7:20.00 Fourth Do. do.. 2 Senior C'nese R'tration Clerks, at $600 ea.. 1,200.00 First Marine Sorter, 1,020,00 3 Junior do. do., at $240, 720.00 Second do., 1,680,00 5 Chinese Writers, .at $144,, 720.00 Third do. 1,500.00 9 Notice Servers, ..at$ 72, 144.00 Fourth do., 1,200.00 4 Marine Stampers, at $00 each, 881.00 Printing Coolie, Messenger, 79.00 72.00 Comprador at Hongkong,.. 288.00 Office Coolic, 72.00 12 Coolies do, Average pay $80 each, 1,039.00 2 Boatmen, at $72 euch, 144.00 5 Boatmen do., at $72 each,. 860.00 14,160.00 384.00 14,544,00 7,080.00 7,080.00 AT THE PORTS. SALARIES -- Post Office Agent, Canton,. 288.00 Do. do., Swatow, 192.00 Do. do., Amoy, 480.00 Do. do., Foochow, 480.00 Do. do., Ningpo, 288.00 Do. do., Nagasaki, 480.00 Postoaster, Yokohama,. 2,400.00 ALLOWANCES:- To Registrar General for Chair hire,. Tu Inspector of Markets for do., For Collection of Statistics, &c., Do., Shanghai, 2,400.00 288.00 144.00 500.00 982.00 Clerk, do., 720.00 Do., Yokohama,. 720.00 8,448.00 ALLOWANCES:- 8,448.00 22,992.00 CONTINGENCIES:--- Furniture, For Assistance at Hongkong, For do. at the Ports, For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies,. 130.00 1,632,00 480.00 300.00 300.00 Printing, Incidental Expenses, &c., 2,249.00 CONTINGENCIES:--- Cost of Adhesive Stamps, Incidental Expenses, Hongkong, Do., at the Ports, ESTABLISHMENT, 8,312.00 038.00 840.00 1,000.00 2,478.00 ESTABLISHMENT,. 27,712.00 7,080.00 CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:- REVENUE SERVICE,-ExcLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT:- Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages,. Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails, 3,800.00 8,800.00 RENT:- Post Office at Shanghai, 1,020.00 1,020.00 33,432.00 100.00 8,412.00 6,000.00 TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,.. # 14,413.00 TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,.. .$ 41,112.00
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COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

357

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EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISH~

FIXED ESTABLISJI-

POSTMASTER GENERAL.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

TOTAL TO BE FOTED.

CIVIL LIST.

MENTS.

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY,

TOTAL TO BE VOTED,

CIVIL LIST.

MENTS,

REGISTRAR GENERAL.

SALARIES:-

S

C.

480.00

C.

C.

C.

SALARIES:--

0.

3,840.00

Postmaster General,

2,400.00

Registrar General,

480.00

Assistant Postmaster General,

First Clerk,

480.00

480.00

1,440.00

Clerk,

Second do..

240.00

C.

$ e.

3,360.00

1,440.00

1,200.00

Charge Taker at Hongkong,.

1,140.00

Chinese Clerk and Interpreter,

720.00

First Sorter

do.,

1,200.00

First Chinese Clerk,.

288.00

Second Do.

do.

1,080.00

Second do.,

288.00

720.00

Third Do.

do..

Registration Clerk,.

1,440.00

7:20.00

Fourth Do.

do..

2 Senior C'nese R'tration Clerks, at $600 ea..

1,200.00

First Marine Sorter,

1,020,00

3 Junior do.

do.,

at $240,

720.00

Second do.,

1,680,00

5 Chinese Writers,

.at $144,,

720.00

Third

do.

1,500.00

9 Notice Servers,

..at$ 72,

144.00

Fourth do.,

1,200.00

4 Marine Stampers, at $00 each,

881.00

Printing Coolie,

Messenger,

79.00

72.00

Comprador at Hongkong,..

288.00

Office Coolic,

72.00

12 Coolies do, Average pay $80 each,

1,039.00

2 Boatmen, at $72 euch,

144.00

5 Boatmen

do., at $72 each,.

860.00

14,160.00

384.00

14,544,00

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

Postoaster, Yokohama,.

2,400.00

ALLOWANCES:-

To Registrar General for Chair hire,.

Tu Inspector of Markets for do.,

For Collection of Statistics, &c.,

Do., Shanghai,

2,400.00

288.00

144.00

500.00

982.00

Clerk,

do.,

720.00

Do.,

Yokohama,.

720.00

8,448.00

ALLOWANCES:-

8,448.00

22,992.00

CONTINGENCIES:---

Furniture,

For Assistance at Hongkong,

For do. at the Ports,

For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies,.

130.00 1,632,00 480.00

300.00

300.00

Printing, Incidental Expenses, &c.,

2,249.00

CONTINGENCIES:---

Cost of Adhesive Stamps,

Incidental Expenses, Hongkong,

Do.,

at the Ports,

ESTABLISHMENT,

8,312.00

038.00

840.00

1,000.00

2,478.00

ESTABLISHMENT,.

27,712.00 7,080.00

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:-

REVENUE SERVICE,-ExcLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT:-

Petty Expenses of Collecting Revenue at the Villages,.

Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails,

3,800.00

8,800.00

RENT:-

Post Office at Shanghai,

1,020.00

1,020.00

33,432.00

100.00

8,412.00

6,000.00

TOTAL REGISTRAR GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,..

# 14,413.00

TOTAL POSTMASTER GENERAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,..

.$ 41,112.00

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