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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

LAW AND Order.

CLASS II.

1.-JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS.

4. SUPREME COURT.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Chief Justice, (£2,000),

22,857

Puisne Judge,

8,400

22,460 8,400

(1)

Do.,

Erchange Compensation,....

6,000

.5,750

Appeal Judge, (£300),

3.429

3,369

{(1)

Registrar, &c., (£600 to £720 by £40 triennially),

7,314

7,403

(1) (3)

Do., Duty Pay, (£120),

1,371

1,348

Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, (£400 to £560 by £20

annually),..

6,400

6,289

(1)

Do.,

Duty Pay, (£100),.................

1,143

1,123

Deputy Registrar and Accountant, (£100 to £560 by £20

Do.,

annually),.. Duty Pay, (£100),

4,790

4,931

(1) (3)

1,143

1,123

(1)

1 Higher Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Chief Justice,

($2,640 to $3,000 by $120 biennially),

2,850

2,880

(3) (4)

1 1st Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Paisne Judge, ($1,920

to $2,400 by $120 biennially),

2,040

2,100

(3) (5)

1 Chief Interpreter, (I.D., £360 to £500 by 4 annual increments

of £30, and 1 of £20),.

5,714

5,615

(1)

1 Assistant Interpreter, (I.D., £240 to £270 by £10 annually), .....

Higher Grade Interpreter, 1, (I.D., $2,640 to $3,000 by $120

biennially),

3,086

3,032

(1) (6)

2,640

(8)

1 2nd Grade Assistant Interpreter, (1.D., $1,440 to $1,800 by

$120 biennially),...

1,440

(9)

1st Grade Clerk and Translator, 1, (I.D., $1,920 to $2,400 by

$120 biennially),......................

2,040

(10)

1 3rd Grade Clerk and Translator, (I.D., $960 to $1,200 by

$120 biennially),...

1,200

(11)

1 First Bailiff, (£300 to £360 by £30 triennially),

3,771

3,706

(1) 12)

1 Second Bailiff, (£220 to £250 by £10 biennially),

$2,629

2,583

(1).(13)

1 3rd Grade Bailiff, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),

960

960

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

Do.,

2,400

2,280

(14) (15

Shorthand Allowance to 1,

120

(16)

1 Clerk and Usher, (£165 to £225 by £15 triennially),

1,886

1,959

(8) (17)

Do.,

Shorthand Allowance,

.240

240

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

900

815

(18)

900

900

1 4th Grade Librarian, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually), 1 Telephone Operator,

870

900

(3)

180

180

1 Office Attendant,

150

150

Do.,

House Allowance,

24

24

Carried forward,.

96,247

93,160

(1) Higher exchange.

(2) Also receives $600 a year for editing Law,Reports. (3) Stipulated increments.

(4) Also receives copying fees amounting approximately to

$100 a year.

(5) Also receives copying fees amounting approximately to

$50 a year.

(6) Former designation " Third Interpreter ".

(7) Also receives rent allowance of $360 per annum out of "Rent Allowances to Married Officers", Miscellaneous Services.

(8) Replaced by 2nd Grade Assistant Interpreter.

(9) In place of Higher Grade Interpreter.

(10) Replaced by 3rd Grade Clerk and Translator. (11) In place of 1st Grade Clerk and Translator.

(12) Also receives rent allowance of $600 per annum out of

"Rent Allowances to Married Officers": Miscellaneou Services.

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(13) Also receives rent allowance of $240 per annum out o Rent Allowances to Married Officers", Miscellaneoui Services.

(14) 1 new appointment.

(15) 1 also receives copying fees amounting approximately to

$75 a year.

(16) Not required, holder having resigned. (17) Also receives fees amounting approximately to $150 per annum for transcribing shorthand notes taken at public examinations; and rent allowance of $120 per annum out of Rent Allowances to Married Officers", Miscel laneous Services, pending completion of rented quarters. (18) New appointment.