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Emigration Interpreter and Clerk.-This clerk will not draw the higher rate of salary until he has passed the examination for a Second Class Interpreter.
OTHER CHARGES.
The vote Furniture and Incidental Expenses" has been altered to "Incidental Expenses." New furniture is so seldom required and in such small quantities that it can be paid for out of the "incidentals" vote.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Chinese Interpreter, I.D. 2nd Class.-This officer has not yet passed the examination for 2nd Class Interpreters and hence draws only his former pay.
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Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Incidental Expenses. The increase of $40 is due to the increased price of newspapers, telephone charges and increased cost of sundry articles.
BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Clerk and Interpreter. The post is assigned to a Second Class Interpreter, but the present holder has not yet passed the prescribed examination.
1st Herbarium Assistant.-The initial pay of this post is $240 per annum and the increments are biennial. The officer who has been newly appointed to the post has been allowed to commence on $300 as the salary of his former post (Foreman Forester) would otherwise have been initially greater than the post to which he has now been appointed.
OTHER CHARGES.
Draining King's Park, Kowloon.-Until negotiations with the Military Authorities are complete it will be impossible to lay out the King's Park, but the sum of $5,000 is provided to enable the Department to undertake the draining of the swampy areas therein. The proximity of barracks and dwelling-houses makes it desirable to undertake this work in the first instance, as the areas referred to are reported to be unhealthy.
Recreation Ground for the Victoria Hospital. A small area of ground, of no value for building purposes, has been allotted to the Victoria Hospital for Women and Children to be used as a garden or recreation ground. The turfing of this ground is estimated to cost $300 and the laying-out about $200.
JUDICIAL AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS.
LAND REGISTRY OFFICE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Clerk and Translator.-The salary of the present holder of the office (Mr. KENT), is $720 per annum. He is expected shortly to pass the examination for 2nd Class Translator with the pay of $960 rising to $1,200.
FOR NEW TERRITORIES.
Assistant Land Officer-The Estimates were closed prior to receipt of C.O.D. 282 of 29th July, 1903, authorising a salary of $3,000 to $3,600 only. The lower scale will be drawn by the incumbent.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Additional Messenger at $72.-Necessitated by the increase in the volume of correspondence passing between this and other Departments.
OTHER CHARGES.
Typewriter for Crown Solicitor's Office.-Rendered necessary by the large amount of copying to be done in this office.
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