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Head 16-SUPREME COURT

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Head 16.-SUPREME COURT

1 Personal Emoluments

Approved Estimate, 1926.

Estimate, 1927.

108,503

$ 118,587

$

Other Charges

Appeal Judge:-

2 Subsistence Allowance at $15 a day 3 Travelling Expenses

500 200

500 200

4 Conveyance Allowances :-

First Bailiff at $420

Second Bailiff at $180

2 Bailiffs at $240 each

Assistant Bailiff at $180

I

960

1,440

(1)

Clerk and Usher at $180

5 Fees to Counsel and Solicitors for Prisoners in Capital Cases

1,000

1,000

6 Incidental Expenses & Incidental Expenses of Appeal Judge...... 7 Incidental Expenses: Watchmen

450

450

»

4,000

16,000

(2)

8 Law Reports

600

600

9 Library

900

900

10 Registration of Companies at Shanghai

11 Uniform for Messengers

10,000

10,000

100

100

Total Supreme Court

127,213

149,777

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

NUMBERS.

1926 1927

Details of the foregoing.

1

1

Chief Justice, (£2,400)

28,800

28,800

]

1

Puisue Judge, (£1,600)

19,200

19,200

Appeal Judge, ($3,000)

3,000

1

1

1

Registrar, &c., (£900 to £1,100 by £50 annually)..... Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, (£600 to £800 by

Į

3,000

13,200

13,200

£25 annually)

9,600

9,600

Do..

Personal Allowance...

1,200

1,200

1

1

Clerk of Court and Clerk to Chief Justice, (at £350)

4,200

4,200

1

1

Interpreter, (£360 to £500 by 4 annual increments

of £30 and 1 of £20)

4,320

5,400

(3) (4)

1

First Bailiff, (£400 to £480 by £20 annually)

3,760

5,760

1

1

Second Bailiff, (£320 to £360 by £10 annually)

4.320

4,320

Do., Do.,

Shorthand Allowance

240

240

Language Allowance.

120

120

I

1

Assistant Bailiff, ($1,600 to $2,100 by $100 annually)

2,100

2,100

Bailiff (£320 to £360 by £10 annually)

4,050

Bailiff (£260 to £300 by £10 annually)

1

Clerk and Usher, (£220 to £300 by £10 annually)... Clerk and Usher, ($1,500)

3,480 (3) (1)

3,600

3,600 1,500

(5)

2

Office Attendants, at $168 each

336

336

Do..

Good Conduct Allowances to

1 at $36 and 1 at $12

72

48

(6)

Do..

Rent Allowances, at $48 each

96

96

1

1

Head Watchman, at $300

300

300

24

24

Do.,

Rent Allowance, at $48. Watchmen, at $168 each

48

48

Do.,

Do.,

1

1

Do.,

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 19 at $36 each, 1 at $32, 1 at 31 and 2 at $12... Do

Rent Allowances to 24 at $48 each.... Personal Allowances to 15 at $12 each Head Messenger and Caretaker, at $168

Good Conduct Allowance at $36 Rent Allowance at $24

4,032

4,032

753

771

(7)

1,152

1,152

180

180

168

168

36

36

24

24

Do..

Personal Allowance at $12

12

12

w

3 Messengers, at $132 each

396

396

Do., Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $24

14

24

(7)

Rent Allowances at $48 each

144

144

5

5

Coolies, at $132 each

660

660

Do..

Good Conduct Allowances to 3 at $36 each, and I at $18

156

126

(6)

По..

Rent Allowances at $48 each

240

240

10.

Personal Allowances to 2 at $12 each..

24

24

Total Personal Emoluments

108,503

118,587

(1) Two posts temporarily tran-ferred from Public

Works Department.

(2) Considered necessary. recoverable by fees. (3) Stipulated increments.

(4) C. 0. D. No. 225 of 21.7.26.

(5) New post.

(6) New appointments.

(7) Stipulated allowances.