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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

4. AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Auditor, (£650 to £800 by 7 annual increments of £20, and

1 of £10),

Do.,

Personal Allowance, (£100),

1st Assistant Auditor, (£420 to £540 by £15 annually), 2nd Assistant Auditor, (£420 to £540 by £15 annually),

1 Senior Clerk, (£264 to £300 by £12 biennially),

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

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

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

3 Messengers, at $108 each,

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $24, and I at of 11,

Do.,

House Allowance to 1,.

Total Personal Emoluments,

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowances to :-

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

9,060

1,132

9,143 1,143 (1)

(1) (2)

5,515

5,737

5,160

5,379

(1) (3)

3,126

3,154 (1)

2,150

2,236 (3)

1,735

1,345

(3) (4)

1,828

1,970

(3)

324

324

12

35

(6)

24

24

30,066

30,490

Auditor,

180

180

1st Assistant Auditor,

180

180

2nd Assistant Auditor,.

180

180

Senior Clerk,

120

120

Incidental Expenses,

500

550

(7)

Share of Home Expenditure, (£190),

2,018

2,171

(1)(8)

Transport and Travelling,

200

275

(9)

Total Other Charges.............

3,378

3,656

Total Audit Department,

33,444

34,146

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Document Presses,

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) Lower exchange.

(2) Also receives £50 for audit of Weihaiwei accounts.

(8) Stipulated increments.

(4) Weihaiwei Government contributes half salary of 1 clerk,

-C.O. Despatch No. 85 of 24th March, 1911,

(5) Free quarters to 2.

(6) Stipulated allowances.

100

(10)

100

(7) Establishment of Branch Audit Office at new Railway

Offices, Kowloon,

(8) C.O. Circular of 4th March, 1915.

(9) More visits to various Departments by clerical staff. (10) To accommodate increasing audit records.