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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

LAW AND Order.

1.-JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS,-Continued.

4.-SUPREME COURT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,~ Continued.

Brought forward,...

Approved Estimate, 1923.

$

Estimate, 1924.

$

122,476

123,689

3 Messengers, at $132 each,

396

396

Do., Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $2, and 1 at $1

36

3

(1)

Rent Allowances at $48 each,

72

144

se

(2)

660

660

5 Coolies, at

$132 each,

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 3 at $36 each, and 1

132

136

(3)

at $28,.

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $48 each,

120

240

(2)

Do.,

Personal Allowances to 2 at $12 each,

24

24

Total Personal Emoluments,

123,928

OTHER CHARGES.

Appeal Judge:-

Subsistence Allowance at $15 a day,

500

500

Travelling Expenses,

200

200

Conveyance Allowances to :-

First Bailiff,

420

420

Second Bailiff,

180

180

3rd Grade Bailiff,

180

180

Clerk and Usher,

180

180

Fees to Counsel and Solicitors for Prisoners in Capital Cases,

800

800

Incidental Expenses,

450

450

Incidental Expenses of Appeal Judge,

Incidental Expenses: Watchmen,

900

900

Law Reports,

600

600

Library,

900

900

Registration of Companies at Shanghai,

3,000

3,000

Uniform for Messengers,

100

100

Total Other Charges,......

8,410

$

125,412

8,410

Total Supreme Court,

132,338

183,822

Carried forward,.

132,338

133,822

(3) Stipulated allowances.

(1) New appointments.

(2) Rent allowances temporarily increased.