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Head 16-SUPREME COURT

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Head 16.-SUPREME COURT

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges

Approved Estimate, 1927.

Estimate, 1928.

$ 118,587

121,919

Appeal Judge:-

2 Subsistence Allowance at $15 a day 3 Travelling Expenses

500

500

200

200

4 Conveyance Allowances :-

First Bailiff at $420

Second Bailiff at $180

2 Bailiffs at $240 each

1,440

1,440

Assistant Bailiff at $180

Clerk and Usher at $180

5 Fees to Counsel and Solicitors for Prisoners in Capital Cases

1,000

2,000

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

450

600

} (1)

16,000

10,000

(2)

8 Law Reports

600

600

9 Library

900

900

10 Registration of Companies at Shanghai

10,000

10,000

11 Uniform for Messengers

100

400

(3)

Total Supreme Court

149,777

148,559

NUMBERS.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Details of the foregoing.

1927

1928

1

Chief Justice, (£2,400)

28,800

28,800

1

Puisne Judge, (£1,600)

19,200

19,200

Do..

Acting pay

7,200

(4)

Appeal Judge, ($3,000)...

3,000

3,000

1

Registrar, &c., (£900 to £1,100 by £50 annually)...

13,200

13,200

| Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, (£600 to £800 by

£25 annually)

9,600

9,600

Do.,

Personal Allowance...

1,200

1,200

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

4,200

(5)

1

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

of £30 and 1 of £20).

5,400

5,760

1

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

5.760

4.800

1

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

4,320

4,320

Do., Do.,

Shorthand Allowance

240

240

Language Allowance....

120

120

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

2.100

2,100

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

4,050

4,169

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

8,480

3,600

1

1

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

3,600

3,600

1,500

1,500

2

Office Attendants, at $168 ́each

336

504 (6)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1

at $108, 1 at $60, and 1 at $12

49

180

Do..

Rent Allowances, to 2 at $48 each

and 1 at $24

96

120

1

1

Head Watchman, at $300

300

300

*24

24

Do., Watchmen, at $168 each

Do..

Rent Allowance, at $48...

48

48

4,032

4,032

Good Conduct Allowañers 10 2 at $144, 4 at $96, 2 at 391, 2 at $84, 1 at $72, S at $60, I at $49, 2 at $48, 2 at $24, 2 at $12 and 1 at $3

771

1,494

Do.,

Do.,

Rent Allowances to 24 at $48 each Personal Allowances to 2 at $12 each...

Head Messenger and Caretaker, at $168

1,152

1,152

180

24

168

Do.,

Do., Good Conduct Allowance at $36 Rent Allowance at $24

36

(7)

24

Do.. Personal Allowance at $12

12

3

Messengers, at $132 each

396

396

Da.,

Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $11

Rent Allowances at $48 each

24

144

144

5

LO

Coolies, at $132 each

660

660

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $72,

Do..

1 at $60. 1 at $48, 1 at $18, and 1 at $1.. Rent Allowances at $48 ench

126

199

210

240

Don

Personal Allowance to 1

24

6

Total Personal Emoluments

118,587

121,919

(1) Previous provision insufficient.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(3) More uniforms.

(4) To officer acting during absence on leave of Puisne Judge.

(5) Provided for under Head 3, Senior Clerical and Account-

ing Staff.

(6) One previously Head Messenger.

(7) Now Office Attendant.