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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

Approved Estimate, 1918.

Estimate, 1919.

5.—TREASURY.—Continued.

Brought forward,

B.-OFFICE OF ASSESSOR OF RATES.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Assessor of Rates, ($3,600–£540 to $4,200=£630 by $300–

Do.. Do.,

£45 triennially),..

Exchange Compensation,

Personal Allowance,

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

Temporary Clerk, 1, for 6 months at $40 a month,

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

47,098

47,101

4,200 3,156

6,886 (1) (2)

500

500

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660

669

240

(3)

660

660

108

108

1 Messenger,

Do., House Allowance,

24

24

Messenger, 1, for 6 months at $9 a month,

54

Do.,

House Allowance for 6 months at $2 per month,

12

} (3)

Total Personal Emoluments,.......

9,614

8,888

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowance to Assessor of Rates,.

360

360

Conveyance of Clerk and Interpreter,

38

House-numbering,

100

Incidental Expenses,

50

853865

50

(4)

50

Total Other Charges,.....

548

Total Office of Assessor of Rates,

10,162

498

9,336

C.-STAMP OFFICE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

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

3,000

3,000

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

512

520

(5) (6)

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 $10 each,

840

840

216

216

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $4,

36

4 (6)

Do..

House Allowances at $24 each,

48

48

Total Personal Emoluments,

6,212

6,188

OTHER CHARGES.

Incidental Expenses,

Stamps, &c.,

150 4,000

150 2,500

(4)

Total Other Charges,.

4,150

2,650

Total Stamp Office,

Total Treasury,

10,362

8,838

67,622

65,275

(1) Higher exchange.

(2) 8-dollar. No exchange compensation. (3) Not required.

(4) Considered sufficient.

(5) Stipulated increment. (6) New appointment.