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a real increase, as exchange compensation would have had to be provided on the dollar salaries; and a simi- lar consideration applies to most, if not all cases where a sterling salary replaces a dollar salary on these estimates. $10,000 is for new furniture for the

new Peak Residence.

Colonial Secretary's Department, increase $17,430.

This is more than accounted for by the allowances for Exchange Compensation, which have been doubled, and moreover were provided under a separate head in former

years.

Audit Department. The increase of $5,800 (over 50%) is due to the inclusion of Exchange Compensation,

and the fall in exchange. From 39115 it seems that an addition of about $300 (probably more) is necessary.

Treasury. Increase $14,961. About $11,000 is

Exchange Compensation. There is also a vote of $2,000

for "numbering houses in the New Territory":

Post Office, increase $17,700 (The surplus on the

working of the Post Office for 1903 is estimated at $77,185).

The "allowances for extra work" are very

mysterious. Apparently they are not new they were

formerly paid under "Other Charges",

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paid under this head to the Assistant Postmaster

General, Accountant, Superintendent of Registration

Branch, Senior Clerk, 1st and 2nd Marine Officers, and

the 1st and 2nd Clerks at Shanghai; 130 to the 3rd

Marine Officer, three Assistant Marine Officers and

most clerks. I think it would be as well to ask

whether these are "over-time" allowances, and if so on

what principle they are fixed.