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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

5.—TREASURY,—Continued.

B.-OFFICE OF ASSEssor of rATES.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

A

Estimate, 1917.

Brought forward,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Assessor of Rates, ($3,600 to $4,200 by $300 triennially),

Do., Do.,

Personal Allowance,..

Exchange Compensation,

1 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

45,991

46,266

4,200

500

3,357

4,200 500 3,217

630

660

1 Temporary Clerk for 6 months at $40 a month,

240.

(3)

1 5th Grade Interpreter, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

660

660

1 Messenger,

108

108

Do., House Allowance,

24

24

1 Messenger for 6 months at $9 a month,

54

Do.,

House Allowance for 6 months at $2 per month,

12

} (3)

Total Personal Emoluments,.

9,479

9,676

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowance to Assessor of Rates,

360

Conveyance of Clerk and Interpreter,..

House-numbering,

100

Incidental Expenses,

88888888

30

360 33

50

888888

(4)

100

50

Total Other Charges,.

540

548

Total Office of Assessor of Rates,

10,019

10,223

C.--STAMP OFFICE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

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

3,000

3,000

1 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

630

660

1 4th Grade Shroff, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

870

1 5th Grade Shroff, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

900 (2)

660

660

2 6th Grade Clerks and Shroffs, ($360 to $420 after 1 year),

2 Pressmen, at $109 each,

840

840

216

216

Do., Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances at $36 each,

72

72

House Allowances at $24 each,

Total Personal Emoluments,

48

48

6,336

6,396

OTHER CHARGES.

Incidental Expenses,.

Stamps, &c.,

160 3,500

175

4,400 (5)

Total Other Charges,..

3,660

4,575

Total Stamp Office,

9,996

10,971

Total Treasury,

...

66,006

67,460

(1) Higher exchange.

(2) Stipulated increment,

(3) New post,-vide Appendix III.

(4) Previously under-estimated. (5) Increase in cost.