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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

4.- AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

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

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917.

1 of £10),

9,143

Do., Personal Allowance, (£100),

1,143

8,984 1,123

(1) (2)

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

5,737

5,806

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

5,379

5,454

(2

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

3,154

3,234

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

2,236

2,390

(3)

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

1,345

1,350

(4)

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

1,970

2,977

(3) (5)

3 Messengers, at $108 each,

324

324

Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1,

35

2

(7)

Do.,

House Allowance to 1,

24

24

Total Personal Emoluments,

30,490

31,668

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowances to :—

Auditor,

1st Assistant Auditor,

Senior Clerk,..

180

180

180

180

2nd Assistant Auditor,.

180

180

120

120

Incidental Expenses,

550

500

(8)

Share of Home Expenditure, (£210),

2,171

2,191

(9)

Transport and Travelling, ....

275

275

Total Other Charges,...

3,656

3,626

Total Audit Department,

34,146

35,294

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Document Presses,

Total Special Expenditure,

100

(10)

100

(1) Also receives £50 for audit of Weihaiwei Accounts. (2) Higher exchange.

(3) Stipulated increments.

(4) Weihaiwei Government contributes the additional half salary of 1 clerk.-C. O. Despatch No. 85 of 24th March, 1911. 5) 2 new posts,-vide Appendix III.

(6) Free quarters to 2.

(7) Stipulated allowance.

(8) Considered sufficient.

(9) C.O. Circular of 16th October, 1915, (10) Non-recurrent.