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Head 7.-DISTRICT OFFICE, NORTH

Estimate, 1938. Approved

Estimate, 1939.

Head 7.-DISTRICT OFFICE, NORTH

$

Sub-heads-

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

2 Conveyance Allowances..

3 Electric Light and Fans

4 Incidental Expenses

5 Local Public Works

6 Transport

7 Scavenging

8 Uniforms.

9 Upkeep of Grounds of Island House, Taipo

10 Wireless Broadcasting

Total Other Charges

Special Expenditure.

11 Law Books

NUMBERS,

1938 1939

1

1

68,498

$5

69,308

1,790

1,790

200

200

450

450

1,500

1,300

1,000

1,000

1,800

4,000

(1)

300

300

200

200

50

50

7,290

9,490

Total District Office, North

75,788

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

150

(2)

150

78,948

co co co 1N-

2

2

3

3

3

31426

Cadet Officers, Class II, (£525 to £1,400 by 3 of

£50, 1 of £75, 1 of £100 and 11 of £50) Junior Clerical Service :-

Class I, ($3,500 to $1,500 by $200 annually) Class II, ($2,700 to $3,300 by $150 annually) Class III ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100 annually) Class IV, ($1,500 to $1,800 by $100 annually) Class V, ($1,100 to $1,400 by $100 annually) Class VIB, ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160,

3 of $50 and 2 of $100

16,796

17,596 (3)

4,500

6,213

9,213

5,200

2,600

5,400

7,000

4,138

2,800

(6)

© +0000

3,150

4,906

(7)

7

7

Temporary Shroff's at $100 each

700

700

3

3

Land Bailiffs, (£320 to £420 by 5 of £10, 2 of £20

and 1 of £10).....

17,077

18,977

(3)

Do.,

Language Allowances

300

300

4

4

Demarcators, ($300 to $500 by $20 annually)

1,768

1,808

(3)

Do.,

Do.,

Rent Allowances to 4 at $48 each. Personal Allowance to 1 at $60 & 1

at $48

192

192

108

(8)

3

3

Office Attendants, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)

645

648

(3)

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $48 each

144

144

7

7

Messengers, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially).

1,241

1,272

(3)

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each

336

336

2

2

Coolies for Land Bailiffs, ($156 to $204 by $12

triennially)

360

365

(3)

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each

96

96

1

Latrine Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially). Holiday Work Allowances to Interpreter and Office

Attendant

192

197

(3)

50

50

Total Personal Emoluments

68,498

69,308

(1) Includes expansion of scavenging systems at Tai Po and Yuen Long, and provision for scavenging at Shek Wu Hui and the Castle Peak beaches. (2) Considered necessary. (3) Stipulated increments.

(4) Replaced by a Class VIB officer.

(5) One Class III promoted to Class II.

(6) One Class V promoted to Class IV.

(7) One to replace a Class I officer and two new posts. (8) New Allowances.