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Head 27.-SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS

AND LABOUR OFFICE

Head 27.-SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS AND LABOUR OFFICE

Approved Estimate, 1940-41.

Estimate, 1941-1942.

A. SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal Emoluments

$

€A

171,535

Other Charges.

2 Conveyance Allowances

975

900

133,641

(1)

3 Fuel, Light and Power...

1,500

1,200

4 Incidental Expenses

1,375

1,100

5 Library

250

200

6 Rent of Public Telephone..

147

88

(2)

7 Transport

1,725

1,380

Total Other Charges

5,972

4,868

Special Expenditure.

Two Typewriters

720

(3)

Total Special Expenditure

720

***

Total A.-Secretariat for Chinese Affairs

178,227

138,509

Personal Emoluments.

NUMBERS.

1940-41 1941-42

Details of the foregoing.

1

1

Cadet Officer Class I, †(£1,800)

36,000

28,800

2

1

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

£50, 1 of £75, 1 of £100, and 11 of £50)

40,194

14,071

1

Cadet Officer Class II, (£520 to £1,200 by 1 of £50,

4 of £25, 1 of £30, 1 of £100, 5 of £30, 1 of £100 and 3 of £50)..

(4)

8,789

Do.,

Residential Allowance

760

(4)

1

1

Lady Assistant, (£360 to £700 by £20 annually)

7,973

6,747

(5)

Junior Clerical Service :-

I

1

1

ON

2

6

50 10

Higher Class, ($4,800 to $5,600 by $200 annually) Class 1. ($3,500 to $4,500 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)

Shorthand Allowance to 1

Do.,

5,033

(6)

10,288

3,956 (6)

3,738

3,163

(5)

3,250

2,600

2,150

(7)

6,778

6,740

(8)

75

60

Class VIA, ($950 to $1,050 by $100 annually) Class VIB, ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160,

3 of $50 and 2 of $100)

2,626

3,150

(9)

7,180

4,246

(10)

1

1

Chinese Assistant, ($3,500 to $5,600 by 5 of $200,

1 of $300 and 4 of $200)

7,000

5,600

1

1

Inspector of Mui-tsai,* (£475 to £535 by £20

Do.,

annually) Language Allowance

10,700

8,560

225

180

8

1

1

Female Inspectors for Mui-tsai Work, at $1,800 each. Female Inspectors,($1,200 to $1,800 by $100 annually) Lady Typist ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160,

3 of $50 and 2 of $100)

4,500

3,600

12,836

11,152

(5)

750

666

(11)

6

2

2

2

2

Press Censors, (6 at $960 to $1,800 by 2 of $240

and 1 of $360; 1 at $1,080 and 1 at $864) Office Attendants, ($252 to $300 by $Iz triennially)

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $48 each.... Office Attendants, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)

Do.

Rent Allowances at $48 each.....

Class III Writer and Censor, ($1,900 to $2,600 by|

$100 annually)

3,250

2,600

8,430

10,344

(12)

712

540

(4)

120

96

540

439

(5)

120

96

3

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

705

516 (4)

Do.,

Rent Allowances to 2 at $48 and 1 at $24.

150

3

3

Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

690

120 573

(5)

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each

90

72

2

2

Press Censorship Coolies, (1 at $216 and 1 at $156)......

465

372

Total Personal Emoluments

171,535

133,641

(1) Considered necessary.

(2) Lower rental.

(3) Non-recurrent.

(4) Changes in personnel.

(5) Stipulated increments.

(6) One Class I Officer promoted to Higher Class.

(7) Replaced by Class VIB Officer.

(8) One promoted from Class VIA.

(9) One promoted to Class V and two promoted from

Class VIB.

(10) Two promoted to Class VIA and one to replace

one Class IV.

(11) Revised salary.

(12) Salary revised and two new posts.