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CLASS II.

HONGKONG ESTIMATES

LAW AND Order.

1. JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS.

A. SUPREME COURT.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Chief Justice, (£2,000),

Puisne Judge, ($8,400-£1,260),

Approved Estimate, 1918.

Estimate, 1919,

22,286

20,952

8,400

13,200 (2) (13)

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Appeal Judge, (£300),

3,343

3,143

Registrar, &c., (£600 to £720 by £40 triennially),

7,577

7,124

Do.,

Duty Pay, (£120),.

1,337

1,237

Deputy Registrar and Appraiser,

(£400 to £560 by £20

(1)

annually),...

6,240

5,867

Do.,

Duty Pay, (£100),--.-.-.

1,114

1,048

Deputy Registrar and Accountant, (£100 to £560 by £20

Do..

annually),.... Duty Pay, (£100),

5,115

5,019

(1) (3)

1,114

1,048

(1)

1 Higher Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Chief Justice,

($2,640 to $3,000 by $120 biennially),

2,970

3,000

(3) (4)

1st Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Puisne Judge, 1, ($1,920

to $2,400 by $120 biennially),

2,160

(5) (6)

1 2nd Grade Clerk of Court and Clerk to Puisne Judge, ($1,440

to $1,800 by $120 biennially),

1,440

(6) (7)

1 Chief Interpreter, (£360 to £500 by 4 annual increments of

£30 and 1 of £20)..

5,571

5,238

(1)

1 Assistant Interpreter, (£240 to £270 by £10 annually).

3,009

2,829

(T) (8)

1 1st Grade Assistant Interpreter, ($1,920 to $2,400 ́by $120

biennially),

1,920

1,920

(9)

1 1st Grade Clerk and Translator, ($1,920 to $2,400 by $120

biennially),

1,920

1,970

(3)

1 First Bailiff, (£300 to £360 by £30 triennially),

3,345

3,226

(1) (3) (8)

Do.,

1 Second Bailiff, (£220 to £250 by £10 biennially),

Shorthand Allowance,

Do.. Language Allowance,

1 3rd Grade Bailiff, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),

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

1 Clerk and Usher, (£165 to £225 by £15 triennially),

14th Grade Clerk and Shroff, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually), 14th Grade Clerk, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

1 4th Grade Librarian, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually)

2,481

2,410

(1)(3)(8)(10)

240

240

120

(11)

960

1,080

(3)

2,355

2,160

(12)

1,839

1,729

(1)

875

900

795

854

(3)

900

900

1 5th Grade Telephone Operator, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually)! 1 Office Attendant;

510

570

(3)

150

150

Do..

House Allowance,

24

24

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

94,188

89,418

Higher exchange.

(2) Also receives $600 a year for editing Law Reports.

(3) Stipulated increment.

(4) Also receives copying fees at the rate of 10 cents per folio.

(5) Post abolished.

(6) 2nd Grade in place of 1st Grade.

7) New post.

(8) Free quarters.

(9) Present holder to draw 2nd Grade pay till qualified. (10) Also receives fees amounting approximately to $150 per annum for transcribing shorthand notes taken at public examinations.

(11) Qualified for allowance.

(12) New appointment.

(13) 3 dollar. No exchange compensation.