193
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Appendix III.
OPIUM MONOPOLY.
Estimated Cost of Manufacture and Working Expenses.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
1939.
1940-41.
Sales Department :—
1 Government Chemist (Monopoly)† (£700 to £1,050 by 5 of £30; 2 of £60 ; 2 of £30 and 1 of £20 annually)
16,800
21,000
Do., Do.,
Rent Allowance
1,135
1.560
Personal Allowance
2,400
3,000
1 Asst. Government Chemist (Monopoly) (£600 for 2 years;
then £670 to £940 by 9 of £30 annually)
9.600
13,499
Do.,
Do.,
Rent Allowance
Residential Allowance
1,224
...
1,076
1 Class V Clerk, ($1,100 to $1,400 by $100 annually)
Shroffs and Messengers,
1,200
1,650
1,926
2,288
2 Revenue Officers* (£430 by 5 of £10; 3 of £20 and 4 of :
£15 annually)
13,133
16,030
Do.
Rent Allowances
2,640
2,175
Total Personal Emoluments
50,058
Other Charges
Conveyance Allowances to :-
Government Chemist (Monopoly).....
2 Revenue Officers
540
675
360
450
Opium Expenses : —
Proportionate amount of Gas used in Laboratory
30
38
Incidental Expenses
100
125
Proportionate Amount of Stores
200
250
Preparation & Carriage........
25,000
50,000
Reward for illicit Opium seizures
25,000
15,000
Transport
100
120
Uniform for 2 Europeans
300
375
Motor Truck-Repairs, Running Expenses, Wages
2,000
2,500
Use of Space at Imports and Exports Office for storage,
Sales Department and Laboratory
25,300
31,625
Expenses of 13 Government Opium shops
20,000
26,000
Other Overhead Charges
Part Salary of Superintendent, Office Staff, Coolies and
Messengers.
6,000
7,500
Part Salary of other Chinese Revenue Officers
3,000
3,750
Value of 261 chests of Benares at S. $2,624 per chest
S. $684,864 at 4 per cent = S. $27,395 H.K. $32,181 Rate of exchange 52
67,295
65,226
12% on $62,278 pius $11,250 for Peusions.
7,382
9,191
Passages....
5,239
Total Other Charges
TOTAL.
182,607
$
62,278
218,064
232,665
280,342
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