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132 13027175

MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.

EXPENDITURE.

ESTABLISHMENTS :

ESTIMATED FOR 1875 ESTIMATED FOR 1876 INCREASE DECREASE £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ Governor 740 740 Colonial Secretary 7,880 3,176 4,704 Colonial Treasurer 3,072 3,072 Auditor General 1,479.9 1,479.9 100 100 Clerk of Councils 454

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

Salary of Chief Clerk reduced by £100, but that sum has been added to the salary of First Clerk. Wages of Messenger slightly reduced. No Student Interpreters on the strength of the Department.

Surveyor General 21,062 21,386 67:10:0 Postmaster General 27,486 26,984 Registrar General 10,198 10,774 120:0:0 573 23 Market Harbor Master 26,954 27,074 12:10:0 Collector of Stamp Revenue 4,078 4,078 Light houses 6,428 7,424 207.10.0 996

Salary of Overseer at Cemetery changed to Establishment - it was formerly paid out of Votes under Works, Buildings. Salary of 2nd Clerk increased by $7 per mensem. Salary of £100 for Mitchell's personal allowance discontinued. Allowances at the Post Office $1,600 against $1,704 in 1876. Cost of adhesive Stamps increased by $800. Scavengers increased from 17 to 19 for current year entailing an increase of $384. Two additional Water Coolies temporarily required at Hanshan Market. 2nd Clerk drawing Chinese Teacher's allowance. Increase of salary at $10 per mensem for learning Chinese dialect. Rent of office at Aberdeen discontinued ($60). Salary of Collector of light dues $480 - Fragrance to Cinema. Carried forward...

122,797:0:0 119,547:0:0 407:10:0 1,956 11.7 5,206:0:0

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132 13027175 MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE. EXPENDITURE. ESTABLISHMENTS : ESTIMATED FOR 1875 ESTIMATED FOR 1876 INCREASE DECREASE £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ Governor 740 740 Colonial Secretary 7,880 3,176 4,704 Colonial Treasurer 3,072 3,072 Auditor General 1,479.9 1,479.9 100 100 Clerk of Councils 454 EXPLANATORY REMARKS. Salary of Chief Clerk reduced by £100, but that sum has been added to the salary of First Clerk. Wages of Messenger slightly reduced. No Student Interpreters on the strength of the Department. Surveyor General 21,062 21,386 67:10:0 Postmaster General 27,486 26,984 Registrar General 10,198 10,774 120:0:0 573 23 Market Harbor Master 26,954 27,074 12:10:0 Collector of Stamp Revenue 4,078 4,078 Light houses 6,428 7,424 207.10.0 996 Salary of Overseer at Cemetery changed to Establishment - it was formerly paid out of Votes under Works, Buildings. Salary of 2nd Clerk increased by $7 per mensem. Salary of £100 for Mitchell's personal allowance discontinued. Allowances at the Post Office $1,600 against $1,704 in 1876. Cost of adhesive Stamps increased by $800. Scavengers increased from 17 to 19 for current year entailing an increase of $384. Two additional Water Coolies temporarily required at Hanshan Market. 2nd Clerk drawing Chinese Teacher's allowance. Increase of salary at $10 per mensem for learning Chinese dialect. Rent of office at Aberdeen discontinued ($60). Salary of Collector of light dues $480 - Fragrance to Cinema. Carried forward... 122,797:0:0 119,547:0:0 407:10:0 1,956 11.7 5,206:0:0
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132 13027175 MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE. EXPENDITURE. ESTABLISHMENTS :------- ESTIMATED ESTIMATED FOR 1875. FOR 1876 INCREASE. DECREASE. C. C. £ s. d. £ s. d. C. Governor,.. 740. 740. Colonial Secretary, 7.880. 3176. 980:0.0 4704 Colonial Treasurer, 3072 3.072 Auditor General,................... 14799 14799 100. 100. Clerk of Councils, EXPLANATORY REMARKS. 454 Salary of thief Herk reduced by £100, but that sum has been added to the salary of First (ud - Mages of Messenger slightly, Greduced. No Studend Interpreters on the shringth of the Departmanl Surveyor General, 21.062. 21.386 67:10:0 JIN Postmaster General, 27.486 26.984. Registrar General, 10.198. 10774. 120:0:0 573 23 Market Harbor Master, 26.954. 27.074 · 12:10:0 Collector of Stamp Revenue, 4.078. 4.078. Light houses 6.428. 7.424 207.10.0 996 Calary of Overseer at Cemetery Changed litter Establishment- it was formerly paid out of Votes under Work, Wuildings. Salary of 20 Oracer increased by $7 per mensen. & Balary of £100 bm Mitchell's personal allorrance discontinued Allowances at the Porto 1600 against $1704 in 1876 Cost of adhesive B Stamps increased 4$800. Scavengers instead of 17 for curent, year entailing an increase of $384. Two additional Water Coolies (#72) lemporarity required at Hanshan Market- 2nd Clerd draw Chinese Teacher &oper & Inariase of salary ato per mensen for learning hirchew diatest.. Rent of office at Abersean discontined. ($60) -Salary of Collector of hight dues $480- Frauence to Cinere. Comers shif Carried forward,........ 122.797:00 119.547:00 407:10:0 1956 4: 11.7 5206.00
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132 13027175

MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.

EXPENDITURE.

ESTABLISHMENTS :-------

ESTIMATED

ESTIMATED

FOR 1875. FOR 1876

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

C.

C.

£

s. d.

£ s. d.

C.

Governor,..

740.

740.

Colonial Secretary,

7.880.

3176.

980:0.0

4704

Colonial Treasurer,

3072

3.072

Auditor General,...................

14799

14799

100.

100.

Clerk of Councils,

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

454

Salary of thief Herk reduced by £100, but that sum has been added to the salary of First (ud - Mages of Messenger slightly, Greduced. No Studend Interpreters on the shringth of the Departmanl

Surveyor General,

21.062.

21.386 67:10:0

JIN

Postmaster General,

27.486 26.984.

Registrar General,

10.198.

10774.

120:0:0

573

23 Market

Harbor Master,

26.954. 27.074 ·

12:10:0

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

4.078.

4.078.

Light houses

6.428.

7.424 207.10.0

996

Calary of Overseer at Cemetery Changed litter Establishment- it was formerly paid out of Votes under Work, Wuildings. Salary of 20 Oracer increased by $7 per mensen.

& Balary of £100 bm Mitchell's personal allorrance discontinued Allowances at the Porto 1600 against $1704 in 1876 Cost of adhesive

B Stamps increased 4$800.

Scavengers

instead of 17 for curent,

year entailing an increase of $384. Two additional Water Coolies (#72) lemporarity required at Hanshan Market- 2nd Clerd draw Chinese Teacher

&oper

& Inariase of salary ato per mensen for learning hirchew diatest..

Rent of office at Abersean discontined. ($60)

-Salary of Collector of hight dues $480- Frauence to Cinere.

Comers shif

Carried forward,........

122.797:00 119.547:00 407:10:0

1956 4:

11.7

5206.00

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