Estimates-1924 — Page 27

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION,

8.-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT,—Contd.

Brought forward,...

OTHER CHARGES.

Approved Estimate, 1923.

Estimate, 1924.

167,926

175,223

Advertisements,

300

300

Binding Permits,

420

420

Candles and Batteries for searching purposes,

250

300

Cleansing Materials and Washing,

250

350

} (1)

Conveyance Allowances to :—

Superintendent, ....

Monopoly Analyst,

180

180

360

360

Chief Preventive Officer,

240

240

Senior Revenue Officer,

240

240

11 Revenue Officers, 1 at $480, 4 at $240 each, and 6 at

$120 each,

1,440

2,160

(2)

1 1st Grade Clerk,.

180

180

1 5th Grade Shroff,

120

(2)

Electric Fans and Light,

1,000

1,200

Incidental Expenses,

400

700

} (1)

Kerosine Oil,

Launch:

100

100

Fuel,

2,000

2,000

Repairs

1,000

1,000

Stores

300

300

Liquor Labels, Printing and Affixing,

5,000

6,000

(3)

Motor Truck, Running Expenses,

1,200

1,500

(4)

Office Cleaning Materials,.......

200

300 (1)

Opium :-

Electric Fans and Light,

800

1,400

(5)

Fuel,

11,000

Incidental Expenses,

Miscellaneous Stores,

Packing Expenses,

12,000

Purchase of Raw Opium, etc.,

600,000

150

1,200

1,200 20,000 750,000

18,000 150

(6)

(7)

(8)

Rent of Quarters for Staff,

3,420

1,800 (9)

Rect of Tai Po Branch Office,

300

300

Repairs and Renewals,

1,000

1,000

Transport,

600

700

Punkah Coolies,

150

150

Rent of Chinese Rev mue Officers' Quarters at Yaumati and

Shamshuipo, and Wanchai,

336

1,600

(10)

Stationery, &c.

300

Transport

700

Uniforms for Revenue Officers and Messengers.

3,500

Upkeep of Adding Machines,

100

300

1,200

}

4,000 (11)

100

Total Other Charges,

Motor Truck,

Total Imports and Exports Department,..

SPECIAL EXPEDITURE.

Three Embossing Presses,

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) Considered necessary.

(2) New posts.

(8) To be extended to Chinese wines.

(4) Larger Truck to be used.

(5) Increased use of power.

(6) Price of charcoal increased.

650,616

818,542

6,770 300

819,850

995,073

} (1)

7,070

(7) Price of opium pots increased.

(8) Lower exchang.

(9) Old factory no longer used; additional quarters required.

(10) New quarters at higher rent,

(11) Increased cost,