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Appendix III,-Continued.

OPIUM MONOPOLY.

Estimated Cost of Manufacture and Working Expenses to be deducted from the Gr Receipts for the purpose of assessment of Military Contribution,—C.O. Despatch No. 17 of 10th July, 1914.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

$

1928.

$

Factory :-

1 Monopoly Analyst, (£600 to £750 by £25 annually)

Do..

Rent Allowance

1 6th Class Clerk, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually)

1 Revenue Officer, (£320 to £360 by £10 annually)

1 Indian Sergeant

2 Indian Constables, 1st Class, at $312 each..

Overseers, Boilers, &c.

•

10,200

10,500

1,605

1,590

691

741

4,320

4,320

420

420

624

624

6,959

6,710

Sales Department :—

1 4th Class Clerk, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75 annually) and 1 5th

Class Clerk, ($900 to $1,150 by $50 annually).

2,225

2,400

Shroffs, Storekeepers, &c.....

5,842

6,027

Packing Room :-

Overseers, Puckers, &c......

3,515

3,711

Salary and Reut Allowances of 2 European and 11 Chinese Re venue

Officers engaged on the suppression of Opium Divans ...

13,154

Total Personal Emoluments

19,555

OTHER CHARGES.

1929.

37,043

Conveyance Allowances to :—

Monopoly Analyst

1 Revenue Officer

480

480

240

240

4th Class Shroff ...

120

120

2 Revenue Officers engaged on the suppression of Opium

Divans

1,200

Opium Expenses :—

Electric Faus and Light

Fuel.....

Incidental Expenses

Miscellaneous Stores

1,400 20,000

150

2.000

1,400 18,000

150

2,000

Packing Expenses

Purchase of Raw Opium, etc.

Rent of Quarters for Staff..

Repairs and Renewals

Transport

32,000

600,000

29,000 550.000

1,200

1,200

1,000

1,000

2.000

2,000

Uniform for 1 European and 3 Indian Police

1,600

500

Motor Truck -Repairs, Running Expenses, Wages Use of Government Land and Buildings for Factory..

3,500

3,500

9,500

9,600

Repairs to Buildings

1,000

1,000

Use of Space af Imports and Exports Office for storage,

Sales Department and Laboratory

3,600

3,600

Other Overhead Charges:-

Part Salary of Superintendent, Office Staff, Coolies and

Messengers

3,000

3,000

Part Salary of other Chinese Revenue Officers

2,400

2,400

Total Other Charges

686,490

629,190

Total

736,045

666,233