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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

LAW AND Order.

Approved Estimate, 1914.

Estimate, 1915.

CLASS II.

1. JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS.

A. SUPREME COURT.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Chief Justice, (£2,000),

Puisne Judge,

Do., Exchange Compensation,

Appeal Judge, (£300),

Registrar, &c., (£600 to £720 by £40 triennially

22,649

22,649

8,400

8,400 (1)

5,869

5,869

3,397

3,397

7,156

7,248

(2)

Do.,

Duty Pay, (£120),

1,359

1,359

Do.,

Commuted Leave Salary, (£57. 68.),......

649

(3)

Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, (£400 to £560 by £20 annually),

6,178

6,342

(2)

Do.,

Duty Pay, (£100),

1,132

1,132

Do.,

Commuted Leave Salary,

(£83. 6s. 8d.),

944

(3)

Deputy Registrar and Accountant, (£400 to £560 by £20 annually),

4,200

4,530

Do., Do..

Exchange Compensation, Duty Pay, (£100),.

2,935

(4)

1,132

Do.,

1 Higher Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Chief Justice, ($2,640

to $3,000 by $120 biennially), ...! 1st Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Chief Justice, 1, ($1,920

to $2,400 by $120 biennially),. Personal Allowance,

1 1st Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Puisne Judge, ($1,920

to $2,400 by $120 biennially),

...

2,760

(2) (5)

2,369 360

(6)

(7)

1,920

1,980

1 Chief Interpreter, (I.D., £360 to £500 by 4 annual increments

of £30, and 1 of £20),

(2)

5.436

5,662

1 Higher Grade Interpreter, (I.D., $2,640 to $3,000 by $120

biennially),

2,340

2,640

(8)

1 Third Interpreter, (I.D., £240 to £270 by £10 annually), 1 1st Grade Clerk and Translator, (I.D., $1,920 to $2,400 by $120

2,944

3,058

(2)

biennially),

1,800

2,040

1 First Bailiff, (£300 to £360 by £30 triennially),

Do.. Exchange Compensation, .

1,860

3,737

1,300

..

(9)

02 209

(2) (8)

(9) (10)

1 Second Bailiff, (£220 to £250 by £10 biennially),

2,491

2,491

1 4th Grade Bailiff, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

900

900

Do.,

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

Shorthand Allowance to 1,

2,353

2,400

(2)

60

120

(11)

1 Clerk and Usher, (£165 to £225 by £15 triennially),

1,585

1,869

(12)

Do.,

Shorthand Allowance,...

240

(13)

1 4th Grade Clerk and Shroff, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

900

900

1 4th Grade Clerk, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

900

900

1 4th Grade Librarian, ($720 to $900 by $60 anuually), 1 Telephone Operator,

720

810

(14)

180

180

1 Office Attendant,

150

150

Do.,

House Allowance,

24

24

Carried forward,....

93,867

96,512

(1) Receives $600 a year for editing Law Reports.

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) General Order No. 158 (4).

(4) New appointment on sterling salary.

(5) In place of 1st Grade Clerk,-ride note 4, page 27. (6) Replaced by Higher Grade Clerk,-vide note 4, page 27. (7) Abolished.

(8) Increase of salary,-C.O. Telegram of 10th July, 1914. (9) Placed on sterling salary with first increment from 1st

January, 1915,-C.O. Despatch No. 115 of 15th May, 1914. (10) Receives fees amounting to about $150 a year for service connected with temporary custody of goods, etc., beloar ing to bankrupt estates.-C.O. Despatch No. 346 of 1903. (11) Obtained second certificate,-General Order No. 136 A (i) (12) Increase of salary, C.O. Despatch No. 115 of 15th May,

1914.

(13) Transferred from " Shorthand Reporting", Other Charge (14) Stipulated increment; also previously under-estimated.