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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

5.-AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

Approved Estimate,

1923.

*

Estimate, 1924.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Auditor, (£950 to £1,200 by £50 annually), ....

12,000

14,400

Do., Personal Allowance, (£80),

960

...

(1)(2)

(3)

1st Assistant Auditor, (£6-50 to £900 by £50 annually),

9,600

10,800

(2)

2nd Assistant Auditor, (£400 to £600 by 2 annual increments

of £25 and 3 of £50),

9,600

5,069 (2)(4)(5)

1 Senior Clerk, (£350 to £450 by £10 annually),.......

5,400

5,400

DO...

1 3rd Grade Clerk, ($1,600 to $2,100 by $100 annually),

Personal Allowance,

2,100

2,100

60

2 4th Grade Clerks, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75 annually),

25th Grade Clerks, ($900 to $1,150 by $50 annually),

8 6th Grade Clerks, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually),

2,775

2,756 (4)(5)(6)

2,150

1,983

(4)(5)

5,649

5,571

(5)

1 Office Attendant at $156,...................

Do.,

Do..

Good Conduct Allowance,...

Rent Allowance,

2 Messengers, at $132 each,...,

156

156

36

36

24

48

(7)

264

264

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $24 each,

24

48

(7)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $12,

13

12

(4)

Total Personal Emoluments,..

50,751

48,703

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowances to:-

Auditor,

180

180

1st Assistant Auditor,

180

180

2nd Assistant Auditor,

180

180

Senior Clerk,

120

120

Incidental Expenses,

350

350

Share of Home Expenditure, (£270), ·

3,043

3,415

(8)

Transport and Travelling,.......

350

350

Total Other Charges,.....

Total Audit Department,

4,403

55,154

4,775

53,478

(1) Also receives £86 5s. Od, for audit of Weihaiwei Accounts

until rendition completed.

(2) Revised scale of salaries.

(3) Abolished.

(1) New appointments.

(5) Stipulated increments.

(6) Weihaiwei Government contributes half salary of one

clerk,-C.O. Despatch No. 85 of 24th March, 1911.

(7) Rent allowances temporarily increased.

(8) Higher exchange and increased total Home Expenditure.