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

Office.

Hongkong.

Straits Settlements.

POST OFFICE:

Postmaster General,

4,440

4,800

Assistant do.,

2,400

+

Accountant,

1,728

Superintendent of Money Order Office,..

1,728

2,700

Superintendent of Registration Branch,

1,200 to 1,440

Senior Clerk,

1,200 to 1,800

1,800

1 Clerk,

1,392

1,200

1 do.,

1,248

1,200

1 do.,

1,152

900

1 do.,

1,152

900

1

do.,

864

900

1

do.,

720

780

1 do.,

720

780

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT :--

Registrar General (duties performed by Colonial

Secretary),

Assistant Registrar General,

First Clerk,

Chinese Clerk and Collector,

Do.

Interpreter,

6,000

3,240

3,600

1,200 to 1,800

1,200

780

600

792

540

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT :-

Harbour Master,

5,400

4,800

Assistant do,,

3,000

2,400

First Clerk,

Second do.,

Third do.,

2,304

1,500

1,968

900

1,500

660

Fourth do.,

Boarding Officer,..

2nd

do.,

Inspector of Junks,.

Assistant do.,

840 to 1,000

540

1,920

1,200

1,770

780

1,116

1,032

GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT

Government Surveyor,

Assistant

do.,

GUNPOWDER DEPÔT :--

Officer in Charge,

SUPERINTENDENT OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS :-

3,600

3,600

2,400

2,400

1,692

1,230

660

First Clerk,

Second do.,

1,614

720

LIGHTHOUSES :-

Lighthouse Keeper,......

GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE :—

Lighthouse Keeper,.....

1,620

Senior Assistant Lighthouse Keeper, Junior do.

1,560

do.,

1,500

OBSERVATORY :--

Director of the Observatory,

Chief Assistant,

First do.,

Assistant Meteorologist,..

3,000

2,160

1,560

1,000

840

Second Assistant,

STAMP OFFICE :--

First Clerk, Second do.,

1,800

1,800

960 to 1,080

540