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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

·

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

-AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Auditor, (£650 to £800 by 7 annual increments of £20, and

Approved Estimate, 1918.

Estimate, 1919,

$

1 of £10),

8,914

8,881

(1) (2)

Do., Personal Allowance, (£100),

1,114

1,048

1st Assistant Auditor, (£420 to £540 by £15 annually),

5,928

5,657

Do.,

Duty Pay, (£60),

669

629

7

2nd Assistant Auditor, (£420 to £540 by £15 annually),.

4,680

5,657

(2) (3)

Do.,

Duty Pay, (£60),

669

629

1 Senior Clerk, (£264 to £300 by £12 biennially),

3,209

3,148

1 2nd Grade Clerk, ($1,440 to $1,800 by $120 biennially),.........................

1,440

1,560

(3)

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

2,160

(4)

3 4th Grade Clerks, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

900

2,530

(8) (5) (6)

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

2,978

3,033

(3)

4 Probationers, at $360 each,

1,440

(7)

3 Messengers, at $108 each,....................

324

324 (8)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 1,........

12

14

(9)

Do.,

House Allowance to 1,

24

24

Total Personal Emoluments,

33,021

34,069

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowances to:-

Auditor,

1st Assistant Auditor,

2nd Assistant Auditor,.

Senior Clerk,....

Incidental Expenses,

Share of Home Expenditure, (£230),

Transport and Travelling,...

Total Other Charges,.......

Total Audit Department,

......

180

180

180

180

180

180

120

120

500

500

2,100

1,533

(2) (10)

300

500

(11)

3,560

86,581

3,193

37,262

(1) Also receives £75 for audit of Weihaiwei accounts.

(2) Higher exchange.

(3) Stipulated increments.

(4) Posts abolished.

(5) Weihaiwei Government contributes half the salary of 1 clerk.-C.O. Despatch No. 85 of 24th March, 1911; salary now shown in full.

(6) 2 new posts in place of 2 3rd Grade.

(7) New posts.

(8) Free quarters to 2.

(9) Stipulated allowances.

(10) C.O. Circular of 18th August, 1917. (11) Considered necessary.