Estimates-1919 — Page 37

FOR THE YEAR 1919.

[Class I]

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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT,-- Contd.

Brought forward,..

•

OTHER CHARGES.

Approved Estimate, 1918.

Estimate, 1919.

$

140,655

150,116

Binding Permits,.....

Conveyance Allowances to :-

Superintendent,

1 Monopoly Analyst,

420

420

360

360

360

360

1 Higher Grade Clerk, .......

180

180

1 Chief Preventive Officer,

300

300

8 Revenue Officers, 2 at $300, 1 at $240, and 5 at $180 each,.

1,740

1,740

Retail Supervisor, Sales Department,

120

120

Electric Fans and Light,

1,000

1,000

Furniture,

1,000

1,000

Incidental Expenses,

2,000

1,900

(1)

Launch :-

Coal,

2,700

3,500

(2).

Stores,

Repairs,

Opium :-

Electric Fans and Light,

Fuel,

Incidental Expenses,

Miscellaneous Stores,

Packing Expenses,

2,000

2,000

700

700

1,000

1,000

15,000

20,000

(3)

100

(1

1,200

1,200

17,000

17,000

Purchase of Raw Opium, etc.,

Rent of Factory,

Rect of Tai Po Branch Office,

Repairs and Renewals,

Transport,

650,000

700,000

(2)

4,505

4,505

300

300

1,200

1,200

800

...

(1)

Rent of Chinese Revenue Officers' Quarters at Yaumati and

Shamshuipo,

334

334

Rent of Temporary Offices,

2,400

2,400

Secret Service,

1,000

Transport,

1,500

700

Co

(5)

(1)

Uniform for Judian Lance Sergeant and Constables,

153

153

Uniform for Revenue Officers and Messengers,

Salt Control :—

Launch,-Coal,

2,500

2,500

10,000

Stores, Repairs,

Total Other Charges,

+2,000

(4)

1,000

709,972

779,772

Total Imports and Exports Department,

850,627

929,888

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Launch for Salt Control,

Triennial inspection of lauuch boiler,

50,000

(4)

300

(6)

300

50,000

300

50,000

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) Item divided. (See Opium.)

(2) Under-estimated in 1918,

(3) Increase in cost.

(4) Vide Appendix III. (5) Considered necessary. (6) Non-recurrent.