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HONG KONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION,

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917.

7.—IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT,-Conti,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, -Contd.

Brought forward,

$

90,873

102,064

Factory :-

1 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $669 by $60 annually), 3 Overseers, 1 at $720, 1 at $480, and 1 at $360,.

480

(1)

1,560

1,560

Do., Ration Allowances, at $90 each,

270

270

Boilers, etc.,

3,648

3,648

(2)

Do., Ration Allowance“,

2,238

2,235

Allowances to Boilers for boiling extra chests of Opium, »

1,000

1,000

Packing Room:-

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

960

Do., Ration Allowances, at $90 each,

180

969 (2) 180

Packers, etc.,

2,484

2,484

(2)

Do.,

Tai Po Branch Office :-

1 Supervisor,

2 Shroffs, 1 at $600, and 1 at $360,

Packers, etc.

Ration Allowances,

1,820

1,320

2.100.

2,100

900

960

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890

Do..

Ration Allowances,..

648

650 (4)

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(2)

(2) (3)

Total Personal Emoluments,

109,069

120,804

OTHER CHARGES.

1 Monopoly Analyst,

Binding Permits,

Conveyance Allowances to:--

Superintendent,

1 Higher Grade Clerk,

:

420

(5)

360

360

360

360

180

180

9 Revenue Officers, 2 at $300, I at $240, and 6 at $180,

1,980

1.920

(6)

1 Retail Supervisor, Sales Department,

120

120

1 Supervisor, Tai Po Branch Office,

240

240

Electric Fans and Light,

2,000

2,500

(7)**

Factory -

Fuel,

18,000

15,000

(8)

Miscellaneous Stores,

1,200

1,200

Rent,

- 4.188

4,188

Repairs and Renewals,

2,000

1,500 (8)

Furniture,

Incidental Expeuses,

2,000

1,000 (7) 2,500 (9)

Language Study Allowance to Monopoly Analyst,

240

60 (10)

Launch :-

Coal,

1,700

2,210

(9).

Repairs,

1,200

1,200

Stores,

700

700

Opium,

800,000

800,000

Packing Expenses,

18,000

17,000 (8)

Rent of Chinese Revenue Officers' Quarters at Yaumati and

Shamshuipo,

264

264

Rent of Tai Po Branch Office,

120

120

Transport,

1,200

1,500

(11)

Uniform for Indian Lance Sergeant and Constables,

153

Uniform for Revenue Officers and Messengers,

Total Other Charges,

2,500

153 2,500

858,705

857,195

Total Imports and Exports Department,

967,774

977,999

(1) Transferred from general clerical staff,

(2) Free quarters and light.

(3) Salary of 1 increased from $510-$600, former rate being

considered inadequate.

(4) Round figure.

(5) Vide Appendix III.

(6) 1 at $180 not required, and I at $189 increased to $300.

(7) Increased office accommodation.

(8) Considered sufficient.

(9) Increase in cost.

(10) Allowance ceases in April, 1917. (1) Previously under-estimated.