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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION,

6. — HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT. — Coutd,

Brought forward,.

E-GUNPOWDER DEPÔT.

Approved Estimate, 1917.

Estimate, 1918.

113,578

155,028

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

1 1st Grade Officer in Charge, ($1,680 to $2,040 by $120 biennialty),

2,040

2,040

8 Watchmen, 6 at $120, and 2 at $108 each,

936

936

Do.. Good Conduct Allowances to 5 at $24, and 2 at

$14 each,

168

148 † (2) (3)

1 Indian Sergeant, ($234 to $270 by $12 annually)...........

234

234

(4)

5 Indian Constables, 2nd Class, at $162 each,

810

810

4,188

4,168

Total Personal Emoluments,

Incidental Expenses,

OTHER CHARGES,

Uniform for Sergeant and Constables,

Total Other Charges,

Total Gunpowder Depôt,

F-LIGHTHOUSES AND LIGHTS.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Green Island Lighthouse, &c.

377

375

237

237

612

612

4,800

4,780

1 Principal Lighthouse Keeper,

1,848

1,848

(1)

Do..

Exchange Compensation.......

1,265

1.241

(5)

Do.,

་,

Allowance for supervision of Fairway Buoys,

180

180

1 Fifth Lighthouse Keeper, (£240 to £285 by £15 triennially), ...

2.864

2.841

|·(5)

3 Assistants, 2 at $240 each, and 1 at $228.

936

708

(6) (7)

2 Boatmen, at $144 each,

216

288

(6) (8)

3 Coolies, 2 at $144 each, and 1 at $120,

336

408

4 Watchmen, at $84 each,....

336

336

(6)

(1) Free quarters, fuel, and light,

(2) Sipulated allowances.

(8) 1 new appointment.

(4) Free quarters and light.

(5) Higher exchange,

Carried forward..........

Carried forward.......

7.981

7,850

148,378

159,808

(6) Free quarters.

(7) I post abolished owing to installation of Aga Light at

Ma Wan Island.

(8) Former salaries considered inadequate.