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Head 13.-SUPREME COURT

Head 13.-SUPREME COURT

Sub-heads :—

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

Approved Estimate, 1937.

Estimate, 1938.

$

227,322

CA

$

205,816

2 Subsistence Allowance (Appeal Judge)

3 Travelling Expenses (Appeal Judge)

4 Conveyance Allowances

5 Electric Fans and Light...

200

200

400

400

1,200

1,200

1,900

1,900

6 Fees to Counsel and Solicitors for prisoners

2,000

2,000

7 Gas

100

(1)

8 Incidental expenses & incidental expenses of Appeal Judge

750

750

9 Incidental expenses: Watchmen

14,000

12,000

(2)

10 Library

800

1,000

(3)

11 Registration of Companies at Shanghai

10,000

10,000

12 Rent of Public Telephones

13 Uniform for messengers

Law Reports

390

390

350

350

600

(4)

32,590

30,290

Total Other Charges

Special Expenditure.

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

sixth instalment.

15 Safe

16 Two Typewriters

Total Special Expenditure

NUMBERS.

1937 1938

Total Supreme Court

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

500

500

500

(5)

800

(6)

500

1,800

260,412

237,906

1

1

Chief Justice, (£2,600)

41,600

41,600

1

1

Puisne Judge, (£1,850)

29,600

29,600

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

3,000

3,000

1 2

1

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

19,376

20,176

(7)

2

1

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

2 of £60 and 3 of £30).

27,061

12,021

(8)

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:

1

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

10,212

(9)

1

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

8,960

(10)

1

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

3 of £15)......

5,440

5,920

(7)

1

1

Confidential Assistant and Stenographer, (£350 to

£470 by £20 annually).......

7,520

7,520

1

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

3,200

(11)

(Local Section) :—

1

Class I,-($3,300 to $4.500 by $150 annually) Class II, ($1,200 to $3,000 by $150 annually)

Do., Shorthand Allowance

3,450 (12) 1,246

120

(13)

Carried forward

147,009

133,613

(1) Previously provided by Public Works Depart-

ment.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(3) Considered necessary.

(4) Not required.

(6) Replacements.

(8) One transferred to Official Receiver's Office.

(9) Replaced by Class II officer.

(10) Replacing Class I officer.

(11) Replaced by a Class I S.C. & A.S., (Local

Section).

(12) Replacing Stenographer.

(13) Replacing Clerk and Usher.

(5) Required in Puisne Judge's Chambers.

(7) Stipulated increments.