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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

4.-AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

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

Approved Estimate, 1919.

Estimate, 1920,

1 of £10),

8,381

8,381

(1)

Do., Personal Allowance, (£100),

1,048

1,048

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

5,657

5,657

Do.,

Duty Pay, (£60),

629

629

2nd Assistant Auditor, (£420 to £340 by £15 annually),.

5,657

5,657

Do.,

Duty Pay, (£60),

629

629

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

3,143

3,143

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

1,560

1,670

(2)

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

960

(3) (4)

2 4th Grade Clerks, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

2,530

1,705

(2) (5)

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

4 Probationers, at $360 each,

3,033

3,098

(2)

1,440

1,440

/

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

324

324

(5)

Do..

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $24 and I at

$12,

14

27

(7)

Do.,

House Allowance to 1,

24

24

Total Personal Emoluments,..........

34,069

34,392

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowances to:-

'Auditor,

1st Assistant Auditor,

180

180

180

180

2nd Assistant Auditor,

180

180

Senior Clerk,

120

120

Incidental Expenses,

500

500

Share of Home Expenditure, (£230), ...............

1,533

1,533

Transport and Travelling,.......

500

500

Total Other Charges,......

Total Audit Department,

3,193

37,262

(1) Also receives £75 for audit of Weihai wei accounts,

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) New appointment, post restored.

Weihaiwei Government contributes half the salary of 1 clerk, C.O. Despatch No. 85 of 24th March, 1911; salary

now shown in full. (5) One post abolished. (6) Free quarters to 2. (7) Stipulated allowances.

3,193

37,585