Estimates-1914 — Page 25

FOR THE YEAR 1914.

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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

Approved Estimate, 1913.

Estimate, 1914.

2.- COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT

AND LEGISLATURE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

$

Colonial Secretary, (£1,600)...................

17,455

18,119

(1)

Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils, ($4,800 to

$5,400 by $300 triennially),

5,152

5,400

(2)

Do., Do.,

Exchange Compensation,

3,279

3,778

(1) (2)

Allowance as Clerk of Councils, (£50),

545

566

(1)

1 Chief Clerk, (£400 to £600 by £20 annually),

6,067

1 Clerk, (£300 to £400 by £10 annually),

3,626

6,524 3,877

(1) (2)

(1) (2)

Do., Allowance as Hansard Reporter,

600

....

(3)

1 Higher Grade Clerk, ($2,640 to $3,000 by $120 biennially),

2,520

2,880

2 1st Grade Clerks, ($1,920 to $2,400 by $120 biennially),

3,728

4,440

(2) (4)

2 3rd Grade Clerks, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),

2,108

2,280

2 4th Grade Clerks, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

1 5th Grade Telephone Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), 2 Probationer Clerks, at $240 each,

2 Office Attendants, 1 at $216, and 1 at $144,

Do., Do.,

1,620

1,680

(2)

543

603

180

480

860

360

|(5)

House Allowances at $24 each,

48

Good Conduct Allowance to 1,....

12

I Watchman,

144

144

3 Messengers, 1 at $120, and 2 at $108 each,

312

336

(9) (10)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $24 and I at $16,

36

40

(11)

Do., House Allowance to 1 at $24,

++

24

(6)

2 Despatch-Cart Pullers, at $108 each,.

216

216

1 Coolie,

96

108

(8) (12)

Do., Good Conduct Allowance,

10

(13)

2 Punkah Coolies, for 6 months, at $5 a month each,

90

60

(14)

1 Indian Constable, 2nd Class,..

5 Passed Cadets, (£300 to £350 after 3 years),

162

162

(15)

Cadets.

13,091

17,044

(1) (16)

Do.,

House Allowances, at $540 each,.

2,160

2,700

(16)

2 Unpassed Cadets, at £225 each,

9,818

5,096

(1) (17)

Do.,

House Allowances, at $540 eaclı,

2,160

1,080

(17)

Total Personal Emoluments,

76,378

78,052

OTHER CHARGES.

Electric Faus and Light,

350

Hansard Reports,

400

350 1,150

(3)

Incidental Expenses,

600

600

Incidental Expenses of Clerk of Councils,

100

100

Language Study Allowance (Hakka) to 1 Passed Cadet,

180

180

Language Study Allowances (Chinese) to 2 Unpassed Cadets,

at $180 each,

720

360

Medical Attendance on 2 Unpassed Cadets at Canton,

400

200

} (17)

Newspapers, Periodicals, &c.,

450

450

Rent of Telephone Exchange, (£20),

55

218

(18)

Uniform for Indian Constable,

39

39

Total Other Charges,.......

Total Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature,..............

3,294

3,647

79,672

81,699

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE,

Roueo Roller Copier, (£14),

Roncophone,

Sectional Steel Filing Cabinets, (£100),

Sectional Steel Filing Cabinet, 1 unit, (£10),..

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) Privileged rate of exchange,-C.O. Despatch of 8th Fe-

bruary, 1913.

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) Work now performed by a reporter of the Hongkong Daily

Press for $750 a year.

(4) Increase of salary,-C.O. Despatch of 8th February, 1913,

§ 8.

(5) Former designation Porters".

(6) In lieu of free quarters,-C,O, Despatch No. 388 of 20th

December, 1912.

(7) C.O). Despatch No. 169 of 13th June, 1913.

(8) Free quarters.

(9) 2 at $96 increased to $108 each,-C,O, Despatch No. 386

of 17th December, 1912.

(10) Free quarters to 2.

153

(19)

350

(20)

1,091

(19)

109

(21)

1,244

459

(11) Stipulated allowances.

(12) Increase, C.O. Despatch No. 386 of 17th December,

1912.

(13) Not required on new appointment.

(14) 1 not required.

(15) Free quarters and light.

(16) 2 promoted from Unpassed Cadets; 1 expected to obtain

substantive appointment.

(17) 2 promoted to Passed Cadets.

(18) Addition of 2 extension lines at £2.10s. each, and 1 inde- pendent line to Assistant Colonial Secretary's residence at £10.

(19) Non-recurrent.

(20) A machine for dictation of correspondence.

(21) Considered necessary.

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