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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.

EXPENDITURE.

ESTIMATED FOR 1881.

ESTIMATED FOR 1882.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

$$$ 照

ESTABLISHMENTS :-

GOVERNOR,7,7087,83074 COLONIAL SECRETARY,8,3845,984 AUDITOR GENERAL,20,20020,209 COLONIAL TREASUREN,4,1504,150 CLERK OF COUNCILS,100100 SURVEYOR GENERAL,30,39731,012615 GOVERNMENT GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS,5,8226,066244 POSTMASTER GENERAL,26,10027,5821,482 REGISTRAR GENERAL,13,23416,1982,964 HARBOUR MASTER,30,40430,400 LIGHTHOUSES,7,5087,508 GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR,4,7464,746 COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE,4,6424,642 JUDICIAL,27,71830,6882,970 ECCLESIASTICAL,1,1581,158 EDUCATIONAL,..24,36328,4874,124 MEDICAL,..16,22415,996 POLICE MAGISTRATES,..7,2077,90396 POLICE,144,480146,8842,404 GAOL,26,13626,160242,400 Carried forward,..........405,494123,05520,1932,682

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

$ Additional Salaries to Sergeants of Police, Constables and Orderlies, and cost of Police Uniform.425 Abolition of the Office of Chinese Secretary.1,350 Increase to Salary of 2 Overseers of Works, Chinese Draftsman, and Watchman at the Peak. 3 additional Chinese Constables for Government Stores. Increase to the Salary of the Superintendent, and appointment of 2 Forest Guards. Increase to Salary of Postmaster, 2 Shroffs and 1 Messenger; Salary to additional Clerk, and 1 Extra Marine Surveyor, and increase in Contingencies. Salaries to 2nd Clerk, Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, and 2 Senior Registration Clerks; and increase to Salary of 2nd Chinese Clerk and 3 Chinese Writers. Decrease in Salary of 2nd Clerk, promoted, and increase to Salaries of Head Boatman and Coxswain of Steam Launch. Salary of Surveyor and Staff Salaries to Supervisor of Interpreters, and Interpreter of Hindustani, and additional Salary to Head Interpreter. Increase by the establishment of Normal School. Decrease in Personal Allowance to Dr. STEWART. Decrease on abolition of the Office of European Wardmaster. Small increase in Salaries of Apothecary, Clerk, and 2nd Wardmaster. Increase for Office Furniture. Increase to Salaries of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Clerks; and Allowances for Good Conduct. Increase to Warden's Salary,

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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONSOF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.EXPENDITURE.ESTIMATED FOR 1881.ESTIMATED FOR 1882.INCREASE.DECREASE.$$$照ESTABLISHMENTS :-GOVERNOR,7,7087,83074COLONIAL SECRETARY,8,3845,984AUDITOR GENERAL,20,20020,209COLONIAL TREASUREN,4,1504,150CLERK OF COUNCILS,100100SURVEYOR GENERAL,30,39731,012615GOVERNMENT GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS,5,8226,066244POSTMASTER GENERAL,26,10027,5821,482REGISTRAR GENERAL,13,23416,1982,964HARBOUR MASTER,30,40430,400LIGHTHOUSES,7,5087,508GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR,4,7464,746COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE,4,6424,642JUDICIAL,27,71830,6882,970ECCLESIASTICAL,1,1581,158EDUCATIONAL,..24,36328,4874,124MEDICAL,..16,22415,996POLICE MAGISTRATES,..7,2077,90396POLICE,144,480146,8842,404GAOL,26,13626,160242,400Carried forward,..........405,494123,05520,1932,682EXPLANATORY REMARKS.$Additional Salaries to Sergeants of Police, Constables and Orderlies, and cost of Police Uniform.425Abolition of the Office of Chinese Secretary.1,350Increase to Salary of 2 Overseers of Works, Chinese Draftsman, and Watchman at the Peak.3 additional Chinese Constables for Government Stores.Increase to the Salary of the Superintendent, and appointment of 2 Forest Guards.Increase to Salary of Postmaster, 2 Shroffs and 1 Messenger; Salary to additional Clerk, and 1 Extra Marine Surveyor, and increase in Contingencies.Salaries to 2nd Clerk, Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, and 2 Senior Registration Clerks; and increase to Salary of 2nd Chinese Clerk and 3 Chinese Writers.Decrease in Salary of 2nd Clerk, promoted, and increase to Salaries of Head Boatman and Coxswain of Steam Launch.Salary of Surveyor and StaffSalaries to Supervisor of Interpreters, and Interpreter of Hindustani, and additional Salary to Head Interpreter.Increase by the establishment of Normal School. Decrease in Personal Allowance to Dr. STEWART.Decrease on abolition of the Office of European Wardmaster. Small increase in Salaries of Apothecary, Clerk, and 2nd Wardmaster.Increase for Office Furniture.Increase to Salaries of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Clerks; and Allowances for Good Conduct.Increase to Warden's Salary,
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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONSOF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.EXPENDITURE.ESTIMATED FOR 1881.ESTIMATED FOR 1882.INCREASE.DECREASE.$$$3照ESTABLISHMENTS :-GOVERNOR,7,7087,83074COLONIAL SECRETARY,8,3845,984AUDITOR GENERAL,20,20020,209COLONIAL TREASUREN,4,1504,150CLERK OF COUNCILS,100100SURVEYOR GENERAL,30,39731,012615GOVERNMENT GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS,5,8226,066744POSTMASTER GENERAL,26,10027,5821,482REGISTRAR GENERAL,13,23416,1982,064HARBOUR MASTER,30,40430,400LIGHTHOUSES,7,5087,508GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR,4,7464,746COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE,4,6424,642JUDICIAL,27,71830,6882,970ECCLESIASTICAL,1,1581,158EDUCATIONAL,..24,36328,4874,124MEDICAL,..16,22415,996POLICE MAGISTRATES,..7,2077,90396POLICE,144,480146,8842,404GAOL,26,13626,160242,400Carried forward,...........*405,494123,05520,1932,682EXPLANATORY REMARKS.Additional Salaries to Sergeants of Police, Constables and Orderlies, and cost of Police Uniform.Abolition of the Office of Chinese Secretary.Increase to Salary of 2 Overseers of Works, Chinese Draftsman, and Watchman at the Peak.3 additional Chinese Constables for Government Stores.Increase to the Sulary of the Superintendent, and appointment of 2 Forest Guards.Increase to Salary of Postmaster, 2 Shroffs and 1 Messenger; Salary to additional Clerk, and 1 Extra Marine Sorrer, and increase in Contingencies.Salaries to 2nd Clerk, Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, and 2 Senior Registration Clerks; and increase to Salary of 2nd Chinese Clerk and 3 Chinese Writers.Decrease in Salary of 2nd Clerk, promoted, and increase to Salaries of Head Boatman and Coxswain of Stoum Lanurk,Salary of Surveyor and StaffSalaries to Supervisor of Interpreters, and Interpreter of Hindustani, and additional Salary to Head Interpreter.lucreuse by the establishment of Normal School. Decrease in Personal Allowance to Dr. STEWART.Decrease on abolition of the Office of European Wardmaster. Small increase in Salaries of Apothecary, Clerk, and 2ud Wardmaster.Increase for Office Furniture.Increase to Salaries of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Clerks; and Allowances for Good Conduct.Increase to Warden's Sulury,4251
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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE.

EXPENDITURE.

ESTIMATED FOR 1881.

ESTIMATED FOR 1882.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

$

$

$3

ESTABLISHMENTS :-

GOVERNOR,

7,708

7,830

74

COLONIAL SECRETARY,

8,384

5,984

AUDITOR GENERAL,

20,200

20,209

COLONIAL TREASUREN,

4,150

4,150

CLERK OF COUNCILS,

100

100

SURVEYOR GENERAL,

30,397

31,012

615

GOVERNMENT GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS,

5,822

6,066

744

POSTMASTER GENERAL,

26,100

27,582

1,482

REGISTRAR GENERAL,

13,234

16,198

2,064

HARBOUR MASTER,

30,404

30,400

LIGHTHOUSES,

7,508

7,508

GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR,

4,746

4,746

COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE,

4,642

4,642

JUDICIAL,

27,718

30,688

2,970

ECCLESIASTICAL,

1,158

1,158

EDUCATIONAL,..

24,363

28,487

4,124

MEDICAL,..

16,224

15,996

POLICE MAGISTRATES,..

7,207

7,903

96

POLICE,

144,480

146,884

2,404

GAOL,

26,136

26,160

24

2,400

Carried forward,..........

.*

405,494

123,055

20,193

2,682

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

Additional Salaries to Sergeants of Police, Constables and Orderlies, and cost of Police Uniform.

Abolition of the Office of Chinese Secretary.

Increase to Salary of 2 Overseers of Works, Chinese Draftsman, and Watchman at the Peak.

3 additional Chinese Constables for Government Stores.

Increase to the Sulary of the Superintendent, and appointment of 2 Forest Guards.

Increase to Salary of Postmaster, 2 Shroffs and 1 Messenger; Salary to additional Clerk, and

1 Extra Marine Sorrer, and increase in Contingencies.

Salaries to 2nd Clerk, Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, and 2 Senior Registration Clerks; and

increase to Salary of 2nd Chinese Clerk and 3 Chinese Writers.

Decrease in Salary of 2nd Clerk, promoted, and increase to Salaries of Head Boatman and

Coxswain of Stoum Lanurk,

Salary of Surveyor and Staff

Salaries to Supervisor of Interpreters, and Interpreter of Hindustani, and additional Salary to

Head Interpreter.

lucreuse by the establishment of Normal School. Decrease in Personal Allowance to Dr.

STEWART.

Decrease on abolition of the Office of European Wardmaster. Small increase in Salaries of

Apothecary, Clerk, and 2ud Wardmaster.

Increase for Office Furniture.

Increase to Salaries of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Clerks; and Allowances for Good Conduct.

Increase to Warden's Sulury,

425

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