Estimates-1936 — Page 35

Head 13.-SUPREME COURT

Approved Estimate, 1935.

Sub-heads :-

Head 13.-SUPREME COURT

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

*A

221,271

Estimate, 1986.

€

$

37

184,867

2 Subsistence Ailowance (Appeal Judge)

200

200

3 Travelling Expenses (Appeal Judge)

400

400

4 Conveyance Allowances

1,020

1,200

(I)

5 Fees to Counsel and Solicitors for prisoners

2,000

2,000

6 Incidental expenses & incidental expenses of Appeal Judge

750

750

7 Incidental expenses: Watchmen

14,000

14,000

8 Law Reports

600

600

9 Library

800

800

10 Registration of Companies at Shanghai

10,000

10,000

11 Uniform for messengers

400

350

(2)

Total Other Charges

30,170

30,300

Special Expenditure.

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

fourth instalment

Total Special Expenditure

Total Supreme Court

1,027

500

(3)

1,027

500

252,468

X215,667

NUMBERS.

1935 1936

1

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

Chief Justice, (£2,600)

Puisne Judge, (£1,850)

39,000

27,750

Appeal Judge, ($3,000) Shanghai and Local

3,000

31,200 22,200 (4)

3,000

(4)

12

1

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

10,500

13,950

(4) (5)

2

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

2 of £60 and 3 of £30)....

28,424

11,640

:

1

Deputy Registrar, (£600 to £970 by 4 of £25, 2 of

(6)

£30, 2 of £60 and 3 of £30)

7,200

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:

1

1

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

10,500

G

2

Class II, (£460 to £560 by £20 annually)

15,775

Do.

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

180

4

1

1

Class III, (£250 to £445 by 6 of £15, 2 of £30 and

3 of £15).........

4,650

7,419

}

(7)

3,900 (4)

(4) (6)

1

1

Confidential Assistant and Stenographer, (£350 to

£470 by £20 annually)..

6,717

5,614

1

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

2,800

3,000

(4) (8)

Carried forward

149,296

109,123

(1) Required for additional bailiff.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(3) Fewer volumes being published. (4) Higher rate of exchange.

(5) 1935 provision for six months only.

(6) Changes in personnel.

(7) 1935 Estimates included two officers on leave. (8) Stipulated increments.

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