Estimates-1918 — Page 26

HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION,

5.-TREASURY,—Continued,

Brought forward,

B.-OFFICE OF ASSESSOR OF RATES,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,

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

Do..

Do..

Personal Allowance, Exchange Compensation,

15th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), 1 Temporary Clerk for 6 months at $40 a month,'

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

1 Messenger,

Do.. House Allowance,

1 Messenger for 6 months at $9 a month,

Do., House Allowance for 6 months at $2 per month,

Total Personal Emoluments...................

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowance to Assessor of Rates,.

Conveyance of Clerk and Interpreter,

House-numbering,

Incidental Expenses,

Total Other Charges,....

Total Office of Assessor of Rates,

C.--STAMP OFFICE.

Approved Estimate, 1917.

Estimate, 1918.

$

46,266

47,098

4,200

4,200

500

500

3,217

3,156

(1)

660

660

240

240

660

660

108

108

24

24

54

54

12

12

9.675

9,614

1

360

38

360 38

*100

100

50

50

548

548

10,223

10,162°

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

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

3,000

3,000

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

660

512

(2) (8)

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

900

900 ·

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

660

660

2 6th Grade Clerks and Shroffs, ($360 to $420 after 1 year), 2 Pressmen, at $108 each,

840

840

216

216

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $36,.

72

36

(2)

Do.,

House Allowances at $24 each,

48

48

Total Personal Emoluments,

6,396

6,212

OTHER CHARGES.

Incidental Expenses,

Stamps, &c.,

175 4,400

150 4,000

Total Other Charges,

4,575

4,150

Total Stamp Office,

10,971

10,362

Total Treasury,

67,460

67,622

(1) Higher exchange. (2) New appointment.

(3) Stipulated increment.