Estimates-1916 — Page 65

FOR THE YEAR 1916.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT,—Contd.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Conid,

[Class I] 37

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916. ́·

Brought forward,..

90,448

90,873

Factory :-

3 Overseers, I at $720, 1 at $480, and 1 at $360,. Do., Ration Allowances, at $90 each,....

1,440

1,560

(1) (2)

270

270

Boilers, etc.,

3,648

3,649

(2)

Do., Ration Allowances,

2,238

2,238

Allowances to Boilers for boiling extra chests of Opium,

1,000

1,000

Packing Room:

2 Overseers, 1 at $540, and 1 at $420,

900

960

(2) (3)

Do., Ration Allowances, at $90 each,

Packers, etc.,

Do., Ration Allowances,.

180

180

2,484

2,484

(2)

1,320

1,320

Tai Po Branch Office :-

1 Supervisor,

2,100

2,100

(4)

2 Shroffs, 1 at $540, and 1 $360,

840

900

(3) (4)

Packers, etc.,

888

888

(4)

Do., Ration Allowances,

648

648

Total Personal Emoluments......

108,404

109,069

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowances to:-

Superintendent,

360

360

1 Monopoly Analyst,...

360

360

1 Higher Grade Clerk,

180

180

10 Revenue Officers, 1 at $300, 1 at $240, and 8 at $180 each,

1,980

1,980

1 Retail Supervisor, Sales Department,

120

120

1 Supervisor, Tai Po Branch Office,

240

240

Factory :-

Fuel,....

24,000

18,000

(5)

Miscellaneous Stores,.

1,000

1,200

(6)

Rent,

4,188

4,188

Repairs and Renewals,

2,000

2,000

Incidental Expenses,

2,000

2,000

Language Study Allowance to Monopoly Analyst,

240 (7)

Launch :-

Coal,

3,750

1,700

Repairs,

2,000

1,200

(8)

Stores,

1,200

700

Opium,..

800,000

800,000

Packing Expenses,.

21,000

18,000

(9)

Rent of Chinese Revenue Officers' Quarters at Yaumati and

Shamshuipo,

264

264

Rent of Tai Po Branch Office,

120

120

Electric Fans and Light,

2,500

2,000 (10)

Reward Fund,..........

5,000

(11)

Transport,

1,200

1,200

Uniform for Indian Lance Sergeant and Constables, Uniform for Revenue Officers and Messengers,

153

153

2,500

2,500

Total Other Charges,

876,115

984,519

858,705

967,774

Total Imports and Exports Department,

(1) Salary of 1 increased from $600 to $720, former amount

being considered inadequate.

(2) Free quarters and light."

(8) Salary of 1 increased from $480 to $540, former amount

being considered inadequate.

(4) Free quarters.

(5) Quantity of opium boiled not so large as anticipated.

(6) Increase in prices of articles required for the laboratory.

(7) General Order No. 134 (2).

(8) Only one launch employed.

(9) Less opium sold.

(10) Considered sufficient.

(11) Paid out of proceeds of fines, and of sales of confiscated

opium.

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