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CLASS I.

1. GOVERNOR.

HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Governor, (£4,800),

54,857

53,903

(1)

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

13,714

13,476

Private Secretary, (£300),

3,429

3,369

(1) (2)

Aide-de-Camp, (£300), ..............

3,429

3,369

(1)

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

1,989

1,954

(1) (3)

Allowance to Officer in charge of Furniture Inventory,

300

300

(4)

186

186

1 Indian Constable, 1st Class,

(5)

1 Chinese Sergeant, 1st Class,

300

300

(6)

Do.,

House Allowance,

60

60

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

720

.720

(5)

150

150

1 Chinese Constable, 2nd Class,

2 Watchmen, at $108 each,.

216

216

(7)

- Do

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $24, and 1 at $16,

36

40

(8)

2 Messengers, at $108 each,

216

216

(7)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 1,

12

12

108

108

(7)

1 Coolie,

Do., Good Conduct Allowance..........

12

18.

(8)

79,734

78,392

Total Personal Emoluments,

OTHER CHARGES.

275

Coal,

450

(9)

Conveyance Allowances to:--

Private Secretary,

360

360

Aide-de-Camp,....................

360

360

Electric Faus and Light for Public Rooms,

1,000

800

(10)

Furniture,...........

2,500

2,500

Incidental Expenses,

1,500

2,000

(11)

Uniform for Police,

144

144

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

Total Governor,

...

6,139

85,873

6,61

85,0

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Lineo,

Total Special Expenditure,

500

(12)

500

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

(1) Higher exchange.

(2) Free quarters, but not of right.

(3) Free quarters, fuel and light.

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

(5) Free quarters and light,

(6) Free light.

(7) Free quarters.

(8) Stipulated allowance.

(9) Increase in cost,

(10) Considered sufficient. (11) Previously under-estimated. (12) Non-recurrent.