Estimates-1918 — Page 43

FOR THE YEAR 1918.

[Class II]

45

LAW AND Order.

1.—JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS,—Continued,

A. SUPREME COURT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,

Approved Estimate, 1917.

Estimate, 1918.

$

$

93,160

94,188

25 Watchmen, 1 at $240, and 24 at $132 each,

Do..

3,384

3,408

(1)

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

$33, i at $24, 1 at $13, and 2 at $12 each,

732

778

(2)

1 Messenger for Bailiffs,

108

108

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance,-

36

36

(2)

Do..

House Allowance,

24

24

4 Messengers, at $108 each,........................

132

432

(8)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36 each, and I

at $33,

119 ·

105

(2)

Do.,

House Allowances to 3 at $24 each,.

72

72

Do.,

Allowance to 1 us Caretaker,

24

24

1 Temporary Messenger for Appeal Judge,

30

30

1 Fireman for Heating Apparatus,

180

(4)

5 Coolies, at $108 each,

540

540

Du.

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36, 2 at $24

each, and 1 at $10,

90

94 (2)

Do..

House Allowances at $24 each,

120

120

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

300

300

(5)

99,351

100,259

Total Personal Emoluments,

OTHER CHARGES.

Administration of Justice,

400

400

Appeal Judge:—

Subsistence Allowance at $15 a day,

600

500

Travelling Expenses,

240

200

} (6)

Conveyance Allowances to:

First Bailiff,

264

264

Second Bailiff,

27

27

3rd Grade Bailiff,

27

27

Clerk and Usher,

27

27

Fees to Counsel and Solicitors for Prisoners in Capital Cases,...

400

400

Furniture,

Incidental Expenses,

Incidental Expenses of Appeal Judge,

Law Reports,

Library,

Newspapers,

100

100

560

50

450

(6)

1,500

1,300

900

900

216

216

Registration of Companies at Shanghai, (£300),

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

Travelling Expenses of Watchmen, and temporary engagement

of Extra Watchmen,

Uniform for Chinese Constables,

Uniform for Messengers,

3,369

3,000

(7)

350

350

3,000

1,000

(6)

34

40

80

100

} (8)

Total Other Charges,...

12,144

9,301

Total Supreme Court,

Carried forward,

(1) Salary of Head Watchman increased from $216 to $240.

(2) Stipulated allowances.

(3) Free quarters to 1.

(4) Transferred to "Miscellaneous Services".

(5) Free quarters and light. (6) Considered sufficient. (7) Higher exchange. (8) Increase in cost.

| 111,495

109,560

111,495

109,560