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CLASS I.

1.-GOVERNOR.

HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

PERSONAL Emoluments.

Governor, (£4,800),

54,358

54,857

(1)

Do., Entertainment Allowance, (£1,200),

13,590

13,714

* Private Secretary, (£300),..........

3,397

3,429

(1)(2)

Aide-de-Camp, (£300), ....................

3,397

3,429

1 Custodian, (£164 to £184 by £10 triennially),

1,904

1,989

(1)(3)(4)(5)

Allowance to Officer in charge of Furniture Inventory,

300

300

(6)

1 Indian Constable, 1st Class,

186

186

(7)

1 Chinese Sergeant, 1st Class,

300

300

Do.,

House Allowance,,

60

(8)

4 Chinese Constables, 1st Class, at $180 each,

720

720

(7)

1 Chinese Constable, 2nd Class,

150

150

2 Watchmen, at $108 each,

216

216

(9)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $24, and 1 at $12,

36

(10)

2 Messengers, at $108 each,

216

216

(9)

Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1,

44

12. (11)

1 Coolie,

108

108

|(9)

Do., Good Conduct Allowance,

36

12

(12)

Total Personal Emoluments,

78,922

79,734

OTHER CHARGES.

Coal,

315

275

(13)

Conveyance Allowances to :-

Private Secretary,

360

360

Aide-de-Camp,.....

360

360

Electric Fans and Light for Public Rooms,

1,500

1,000

(13)

Furniture,.

2,500

2,500

Incidental Expenses,

1,500

1,500

Uniform for Police,

144

144

Total Other Charges,

6,679

Total Governor,

85,601

6,139

85,873

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE,

Linen,

Piano,

Total Special Expenditure,

1,500

1,500

* Throughout the Estimates, offices printed in Italics are non-pensionable.

(2) Free quarters, but not of right.

(1) Lower exchange,

(3) Stipulated increment,

(4) Free quarters, fuel and light.

(5) Placed on permanent establishment, -C.O. Despatch

No. 210 of 11th August, 1915.

(6) Is also Inspector of Stores, Public Works Department.

(7) Free quarters and light.

(9) Free quarters.

500 (14)

+

(15)

500

(10) I at $24 transferred from Messenger; 1 at $12, stipulated

allowance.

(11) 1 at $24 transferred to Watchman; $8 not required.

(12) Previously over-estimated.

(13) Considered sufficient.

(14) Periodical renewal.

(15) Non-recurrent.

(8) In lieu of free quarters.

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