Estimates-1935 — Page 41

Head 13.-SUPREME COURT

Approved Estimate, 1934.

Head 13.-SUPREME COURT

$

SA

Sub-heads

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

252,428

Estimate, 1985.

$

221,271

2 Subsistence Allowance (Appeal Judge)

200

200

3 Travelling Expenses (Appeal Judge)

400

400

4 Conveyance Allowances

1.200

5 Fees to Counsel and Solicitors for prisoners

3,000

1,020 2,000

} (1)

6 Incidental expenses & incidental expenses of Appeal Judge

750

750

7 Incidental expenses: Watchmen

12,000

14,000

(2)

8 Law Reports

600

600

9 Library

1,000

800

(1)

10 Registration of Companies at Shanghai

11 Uniform for messengers

10.000 400

10,000

400

Total Other Charges

Special Expenditure.

12 Halsbury's "Laws of England;" replacement of four sets;

third instalment

Total Special Expenditure

Total Supreme Court

29,550

30,170

1,027

1,027

1,027

1,027

283,005

252,468

NUMBERS.

Personal Emoluments.

1934

1935 (

Details of the foregoing.

1

1

Chief Justice, (£2.600)

41.600

39,000

1

Puisne Judge, (£1,850)

29,600

27,750

1

Cadet Officer Class I, (£1,500 to £1,800 by £50 aunually)| Appeal Judge, ($3,000) Shanghai and Local

26,007

3,000

3,000

1

1

Registrar, (£1,150 to £1,400 by £50 annually) ......

22,400

10,500

(3) (4).

1

Deputy Registrars (£700 to £970 by 2 of £30,

2 of £60 and 3 of £30)..

14,711

28,424

(5)

1

:

Cadet Officer Class II. (£525 to £1,400 by 3 of £50,

1 of £75, 1 of £100 and 11 of £59)..

11,502

(6)

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:-

1

2

Class I, (£600 to £700 by £20 annually). Class II, (£460 to £560 by £20 annually)

10,500

(7)

D

16,480

15,775

(3) (8)

Do. Shorthand Allowance to one ...........

180

180

1

Class III (£250 to £145 by 6 of £15, 2 of £30 and

3 of £15).......

4,650

(9)

I

1

Confidential Assistant and Stenographer, (£350 to

£470 by £20 annually).......

6,845

Stenographer, ($2,400 to $3,600 by $200 annually)........

6,717 (3) 2,800

(10)

Carried forward

172,325

149,296

(1) Considered sufficient.

(2) More distress warrants and writs.

(3) Higher rate of exchange.

(4) For six months only.

(5) One transferred from Head 15, Crown Solicitor. (6) Transferred to Head 18, Magistracy, Hong Kong.

(7) Transferred from Head 2, C. 8. O. to replace one Class II

officer on leave.

(8) Two officers on leave.

(9) To replace one Class II officer on leave.

(10) Transferred from Head 16, Official Receiver to replace

one Class I Clerk J. C. S.