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(Enclosure in Minute by the Acting Treasurer dated 20th March, 1899.)

Comparative Statement of Salaries of the Government appointments between Hongkong and the Straits Settlements.

Office.

Hongkong.

Straits Settlements.

GOVERNOR'S DEPARTMENT :—

Aide-de-Camp,............

Private Secretary,

1,920

3,000

1,920

1,800

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT:-

Colonial Secretary (also discharges duties of Regis-

trar General),

9,720

10,800*

Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils, 3,600 to 4,800

6,000

Cadets,

1,500

1,500

First Clerk,

1,920

2,400

Second do.,

1,612

1,500

Third do.,

Fourth do.,

1,200 to 1,800

900

720

780

AUDIT DEPARTMENT :--

Auditor,

Clerk,

TREASURY :--

Colonial Treasurer,«

First Clerk and Cashier,.:

Second Clerk,

Assistant do.,

Third do.,

Fourth do.,

Fifth

do.,

Sixth do.,

Seventh do.,

4,000

7,800

960

1,500

4,800

7,800

2,400

1,800

1,320

1,200

1,320

1,080 to 1,320

1,200

840

660

840

420

480 to 780

480 to 780

ASSESSOR OF RATES OFFICE:--

Assessor of Rates,

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:

Director of Public Works,

3,600

6,660

7,200

Assistant

do.,

4,200

Executive Engineer,

4,200

Assistant do.,

3,000

Do.

do.,

2,328

Do.

do.,

2,328

Do.

do.,

1,440

Do.

do.,

1,440

Chief Draftsman,.

2,328

1,440

Assistant do.,

1,080

720

Chinese do.,

1,080

CROWN LANDS AND SURVEYS :--

Superintendent of Crown Lands,

3,000

2,400

Land Surveyor,

1,800

2,400

Land Bailiff,

1,680

720

CLERICAL, ACCOUNTANT AND STORES :—

Office Assistant and Accountant,

3,000

Clerk,

1,440

1,500

Do.,

1,200

1,200

Do. and Interpreter,

720

780

OVERSEERS :

1st Grade, 2nd do.,

=

1,200 to 1,500

1,200

960

* Also has a house given by Government.