Estimates-1917 — Page 45

FOR THE YEAR 1917.

[Class II]

+45

LAW AND Order.

JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.

A.-SUPREME COURT,— Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,- Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917.

Brought forward,

96,247

93,160

Watchmen, 1 at $216, and 24 at $132 each,

3,384

3,384

Do..

Good Conduct Allowances to 19 at $36 each, 1 at

$24, and 2 at $12 each,....

722

732

(1)

Messenger for Bailiffs,

108

108

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance,..

24

36

(1).

Do.,

House Allowance,

24

24

Messengers, at $108 each,.

432

432

(2)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36 each, 1 at

$24, and 1 at $23,

105

119

(1)

Do.

House Allowances to 3 at $24 each,..

72

72

Do.,

Allowance to 1 as Caretaker,

24

24

Temporary Messenger for Appeal Judge,

30

30

Fireman for Heating Apparatus,

180

180

Coolies, at $108 each,

540

540

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36, 2 at $21

each, and 1 at $12,

60

90 (1)

Do..

House Allowances to 5 at $24 each,

120

120

Chinese Constables, 2nd Class, at $150 each,..................

300

300

(3)

102,372.

99,351

Total Personal Emoluments,..

OTHER CHARGES.

Administration of Justice,

400

400

Appeal Judge:-

Subsistence Allowance at $15 a day,

600

600

Travelling Expenses,

240

240

Conveyance Allowances to :-

First Bailiff,

264

264

Second Bailiff,

27

27

4th Grade Bailiff,

27

27

Clerk and Usher,

27

27

Fees to Counsel and Solicitors for Prisoners in Capital Cases,

400

400

Furniture,

100

100

Incidental Expenses,

560

560

Incidental Expenses of Appeal Judge,

50

50

Law Reports,

1,500

1,500

Library,

900

900

Newspapers,

216

216

Registration of Companies at Shanghai, (£300),

3,429

3,369

(4)

Travelling Expenses of Watchmen, and temporary engagement

Registration of Companies at Shanghai, Incidental Expenses,...

of Extra Watchmen,

Uniform for Chinese Constables,

Uniform for Messengers,

350

(5)

5,000

3,000

(6)

34

34

80

80

Stipulated allowances. Free quarters to 1. Free quarters and light.

Total Other Charges,.

Total Supreme Court,

Carried forward,

(4) Higher exch»nge. (5) Considered necessary. (6) Considered sufficient.

13,854

12,144

116,226

116,226

111,495

111,495

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