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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

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EXPENDITURE

DETAILED.

FIXED ESTABLISH- PROVISIONAL AND

TOTAL TO BE

ÚIVIL LIST.

MENTS.

TEMPORARY,

VOTEU

FIXED ESTABLISH-

MENTS.

VIII-POSTMASTER GENERAL.

SURVEYOR GENERAL,-Continued.

Brought forward, ..

ALLOWANCES :--

$

PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY.

$$3

TOTAL TO BE

CIVIL LIST.

VOTED.

$

3

$

$ 27,984

SALARIES:-

8,160

Postmaster General,

480

Assistant Postmaster General,

480

Accountant,

480

3,360

2,400

1,440

>>

To Surveyor General, for Chair Coolies,

Assistant Surveyor General, do.,

480

2 at $1,440,

2,880

288

1 at 1,080,

1,080

37

Assistant Engineer,

do.,

144

2 at

960,

1,920

Clerk of Works,

do.,

144

8 Clerks

""

1 at

720,

720

,, Inspector of Buildings,

do.,

216

1 at

480,

480

Do.,

for Chinese Teacher,.

120

1 at

480,

480

Overseer of Works, for Chair Coolies,

180

71

59

Do.,

do.,

180

2 Marine Officers, at $1,680,

3,360

,, Inspector of Telegraph, for Conveyance,

192

A Extra Marine Officer,

480-

Chief Inspector of Nuisances, for Chair Coolies,

144

3 Inspectors of Nuisances,

do.,

180

2 Assistants to do., Compradore at Hongkong,

at $120 each,.

240

360

Inspector of Nuisances, for Chinese Teacher,

Shroff

do.,

300

120

*

Assistant Land Surveyor,

do.,

120

Head Messenger,

144

6 Postmen, at $96 each,

576

2,508

6 Messengers, 3 at $84, and 3 at $72,

468

4 Boatmen, 1 at $84, and 3 at $72,

300

CONTINGENCIES:---

Mounting Plans and Charts, &C.,.

150

Incidental Expenses,

200

AT THE CONSULAR PORTS.

13,308

1,020

15,228

Uniform for Chinese Constables,

102

Land Survey Contingencies,

68

520

SALARIES:-

Postmaster, Shanghai,

2,880

ESTABLISHMENT,-.

31,012

8,160

Clerk,

do.,

1,200

RENT:-

Quarters for Assistant Engineer,

Post Office Agent, Canton,

480

360

Do. do., Swatow,

480

Do. for Clerk of Works,

Do.

for 1st Clerk,

Do.

for Inspector of Buildings,.

Do.

for Inspectors of Nuisances,

380

Do.

do.y

Amoy,

480

360

Do.

do., Foochow,

480

360

Do.

do., Ningpo,

288

720

2,160

Do.

do., Hankow,

240

33.179

Shroff at Shanghai, .

300

6,828

6,828

TOTAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,..

.$

41,932

ALLOWANCES :—

22,056

VII-GOVT GARDENS, & PLANTATIONS.

For Assistance at Hongkong,

210

For do. at the Ports,..

1,584

SALARIES:--

16 Labourers,

at $72

Superintendent,

1 Clerk and Interpreter,.

1 Foreman,.

3 Sub-Foremen, at $84 each,

2 Apprentices, at $48 and $36,

2 Sub-Foremen, for Government House

and Peak Gardens, at $84 each,

6 Labourers,

do., at $72 each,

1 Watchman for Botanic Gardens,

1 Head Forester,

1 Forester,

5 Do., at $72 each,

4 Do., at $72 each,

2 Forest Guards,

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ALLOWANCES:--

To Superintendent, for Chair Coolies, To Head Forester, for do.,

TOTAL,

$

1,440

600

240

132

252

1,152

84

168

432

90

180

96

360

288

192

4.206

1,500

5,700

.288

360

772

6,066

Nil.

For Travelling Expenses inspecting Agencies,.

350

2,144

CONTINGENCIES :----

Cost of Adhesive Stamps,

800

Travelling Expenses of Marine Officers,

800

Notification of Mails,

180

Incidental Expenses, Hongkong,.

500

Do.,

at the Ports,

700

Insurance of Post Office Buildings at Shanghai,

112

Repairs to Post Offices at Shanghai,

240

8,332

ESTABLISHMENT,..

27,582

7,200

CONVEYANCE OF MAILS:---

Colonial Share of Expenses for Postal Convention, Gratuities to Ship Masters for Carrying Mails,

17,000

3,500

20,500

REFUND OF POSTAGE:-

To London, France, Italy, and other countries,

37,400

85,430

TOTAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,..

92,632

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