Estimates-1914 — Page 46

HONGKONG ESTIMATES

LAW AND Order.

1.—JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,.

B. MAGISTRACY,--Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1913.

Estimate, 1914.

99,123

108,708

Brought forward,.........

38,809

OTHER CHARGES.

Administration of Justice,

700

700

Conveyance Allowances to :-

Police Magistrate acting as Coroner,..

180

180

Summoning Officer to Magistrate acting as Coroner,

20

20

Electric Fans and Light,

360

540

Incidental Expenses,

400

220 (2)

Rent of Telephone Exchange, (£12.10s.),

36

136

Uniform for Constables,

56

119

(4)

Total Other Charges,.

1,752

Total Magistracy,

40,561

C-DISTRICT OFFICER.

42,023

1,915

43,938

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Northern District.

District Officer, ($3,600 to $4,200 by $300 triennially),

4,800

3,900

(5) (6)

Do.. Exchange Compensation,

3,055

2,725

(5) (7)

Assistant District Officer,

3,600

Do.,

Exchange Compensation,

(8)

2,291

Land Bailiff, 1,

1,500

Do.,

Exchange Compensation,

955

(9)

2 Land Bailiffs, (£210 to £250 by £20 triennially),

2,127

4,756

(7) (10) (11) (12)

1 3rd Grade Interpreter, (I.D., $960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 2 4th Grade Clerks, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

1,080

1,135

(13)

745

1,525

(13) (14)

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

1,730

1,790

(13)

2 5th Grade Clerks and Shroffs, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

1,320

1,320

3 5th Grade Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

1,777

1,741

(15)

1 6th Grade Clerk, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),

744

420

(16)

7 Temporary Shroffs, for 3 months, at $50 a month each,

1,050

1,050

Allowances to 9 Police Officers as Supervisors of Revenue

Collection, at $100 each,

1,000

900

(17)

Allowance to Clerk at Au T'au,

120

120

3 Demarcators, ($180 to $216 by $12 biennially),

1 Office Attendant,

360

564

(18)(18) (19)

96

108

(20)

Do., Do.,

1 Mail Messenger,

Good Conduct Allowance,

House Allowance,

12

(21)

24

(22)

240

240

7 Messengers, 1 at $120, and 6 at $108 each,

732

768

(23)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 3 at $36, and 2 at $24

each,

156

156

Dis House Allowances at $24 each,

168

•

(22)

2 Coolies for Land Bailiffs, at $108 each,

Do., House Allowance to 1 at $24,.

1 Coolie,

Do., Good Conduct Allowance,

2 Punkah Coolies, for 6 months, at $4 a month each,

192

216 (20)

24 (22)

90

108

(20)

12

(21)

48

43

Carried forward,..

Carried forward,

29,808

23,830

139,684

152,646

(1) $180 transferred from "Incidental Expenses'

1

(2) $180 transferred to "Electric Fans and Light".

(3) Addition of 1 independent line at £10, and 1 extension

line at £2.10s.

(4) 1 additional Constable.

(5) New appointment in Class III with first increment,—

C.O. Despatch of 16th January, 1913.

(6) Pays $600 a year for occupation of Government quarters,

-General Order No. 129A.

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

bruary, 1913.

(8) Post abolished,-C.O. Despatch of 24th September, 1913. (9) Transferred to sterling salary on new appointment. (10) I transferred from dollar salary on new appointment. (11) Increase,-C.O. Despatch of 8th February, 1913, § 6.

(12) Free quarters.

(13) Stipulated increments.

(14) 1 new post necessitated by increase of work.

(15) 1 new appointment.

(16) 1 abolished.

(17) I transferred to Southern District.

(18) Salary increased from $180 which was considered inade-

quate for the work performed.

(19) 1 new post to cope with increase of work.

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

1912.

(21) Stipulated allowance.

(22) C.O. Despatch No. 38$ of 20th December, 1912. (23) 3 at $96 increased to $108 each,-U.O. Despatch

No. 386 of 17th December, 1912.