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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

6. HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,- Contd.

Brought forward..

C.-MARINE SURVEYOR'S OFFICE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

1 Surveyor, ($3,600 to $4,200 by $300 triennially),

Do., Exchange Compensation,

1 Assistant Surveyor, (£420 to £480 by £10 annually),

Do..

Duty Pay, (£60),

1 Second Assistant Surveyor, (£360 to £410 by £10 annually),

Do.,

Duty Pay (£40),

1 5th Grade Clerk, ($180 to $660 by $60 annually),

1 Messenger,

Do.,

House Allowance,

Steam-Launch " Hilda".

Approved Estimate, 1916.

82,016

Estimate, 1917.

81,87

4,200 3,000

4,200 2,875 (2)

(1)

5,143

5,166

(2) (3)

686

674

(2)

4,457

4,492

(2) (3)

457

449

(2)

660

660

108

108

4.

24

1 Engineer, 2nd Class, ($240 to $276 by $12 annually), 1 Coxswain, 2nd Class, ($216 to $240 by $12 annually), 1 Stoker, 2nd Class ($144 to $168 by $12 annually), 2 Seamen and Tapeholders, ($120 to $144 by $12 annually),

Total Personal Emoluments,

W

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowance to Surveyor,

Incidental Expenses,

Launch:-

Coal,

Repairs,

Stores,

Steam-Launch Hire,

Total Other Charges,...

Total Marine Surveyor's Office,

D.-STEAM-LAUNCHES.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Steam Tender “Stanley”.

1 Master, (£240 to £285 by 1 annual increment of £5, and 4 of £10),!

1 Engineer,.

1 Boatswain,

2 Quartermasters, at $204 each,

4 Sailors, 2 at $174, and 2 at $150 each,

1 Oiler,

2 Firemen, 1 at $198, and 1 at $174,

1 Cook and Boy,

Carried forward,..

Carried forward,...................

276

249

(3) (5)

240

240

168

162

288

272

}

(3). (5)

19,683

19.57

120

120

100

100

1,250

2,295

(6)

850

900

(7)

300

300

500

500

3,120

4,21

22,803

23,78

2,767

2,798

(2) (3)

552

552

288

288

408

408

648

648

198

198

372

372

186

204 -(9)**

5,419

5,468

104,819

105,66

(1) Also receives fee amounting to $145 in 1915 for examining

candidates for certificates.

(2) Higher exchange.

(3) Stipulated increments.

(4) Free quarters no longer available.

(5) New appointment.

(6) Increase in cost.

(7) Increase in cost of stores, etc.

(8) Free quarters on board.

(9) Salary increased from $186, which was considered inadeg