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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

7-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Superintendent, (£600 to £720 by £40 trieuuially),

Do.,

Duty Pay, (£120),

1 Monopoly Analyst, (£360 to £420 by £30 triennially),

Do.

House Allowance,

1 Higher Grade Clerk, ($2,640 to $3,000 by $120 biennially), 1- 2nd Grade Clerk, ($1,440 to $1,800 by $120 biennially),

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

$

6,795

6,857

1,359

1,371

(1)

4,077

4,114

720

720

2,640

2,730

1,440

1,440

3,600

2,400

*

2,340

1,620

14th Grade Clerk and Shroff, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually), 10 5th Grade Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

720

720

5,765

6,010

Do.,

Ration Allowance to 1,

90

90

1 5th Grade Clerk and Shroff, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), 4 Temporary Clerks, at $480 each,

1,305

660 (8)

1,920 (5)

JHEN WO N

(2)

(3)

(3)

(2)

(4)

Overtime Allowances to Clerks,

1,856

1,856

1 Revenue Officer, ($1,800 to $2,040 by $120 biennially),

2,040

2,040

Do.,

·Do., · Do.,

Exchange Compensation,

House Allowance,

1,425

1,457

(1)

360

(6)

Language Allowance,

9 Revenue Officers, (£240 to £270 by £15 triennially),

120

120

25,762

26,510

(1) (2)

Do., Do.,

House Allowance to 1,

360

360

Language Allowances to 3 at $120, and 3 at $60

each,....

540

540

Do.,

Good Conduct Medal Allowance to 1, (£9),.... Allowances to Police Officers for collection of Liquor Duties,

2 at $120, and 10 at $60 each,

102

103

(1) (8)

840

840

Allowances to 2 Police Sergeant Interpreters for collection of

Liquor Duties, at $60 each,

120

120

2 Chinese Revenue Officers at $300 each,

600

600

30 Chinese Revenue Officers, at $240 each,

7,200

7,200

20 Chinese Revenue Officers, at $216 each,

4,320

4,320

(9)

20 Chinese Revenue Officers, at $192 each,

3,840

3,840

2 Chinese Female Revenue Officers, at $168 each,

336

336

Detective Allowances to 12 Chinese Revenue Officers, at $60 each, 1 Tallyman,

720

720

240

240

4 Messengers, at $108 each,.

432

432

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $24 each, and

1 at $23,

(9)

48

71

(10)

1 Indian Lance Sergeant, ($192 to $216 by $12 annually),

3 Indian Constables, Ist Class, at $186 each,

Crew of Steam-Launch

1 Coxswain, 2nd Class, ($216 to $240 by $12 annually), 1 Engineer,

Engineer, 2nd Class, 1, ($240 to $276 by $12 annually),

1 Fireman, ($144 to $168 by $12 annually),

2 Seamen, ($120 to $144 by $12 annually),

192

192

(9) (11)

558

558

(9)

456

240

•

(12)

300

300

240

312

168

(12)

528

288

12

12

Do., Allowance to 1 for qualifying as Coxswain,.

Sales Department :—

1 Retail Supervisor,

720

960

(13)

1 5th Grade Clerk and Shroff, ($480 to $660 by $60

annually),

530

590

(2)

2 Storekeepers, 1 at $600, and 1 at $420,

1,020

1,020

2 Salesmen, 1 at $480, and 1 at $420,

5 Shroffs, 2 at $480, and 3 at $300 each, 2 Dross Examiners, at $480 each,

1 Messenger,

900

900

1,860

1,860

960

960

108

108

(9)

Carried forward,........

90,448

90,873

(1) Lower exchange.

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) 1 not required.

(4) For the Clerk attached to the Factory.

(5) New posts,-vide Appendix III.

(6) In lieu of free quarters.

(7) Free quarters to 5.

(8) Allowance to be in sterling instead of dollars with

change compensation.

(9) Free quarters and light.

(10) Stipulated allowances.

(11) Salary made incremental,-C.O. Telegram of 25th August

1915.

(12) Reduction in Staff, only one launch being employed. (13) Increased from $720 which was considered inadequate.