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C.O.D. No.

9790 of 1903.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Forty-two thousand eight hundred and forty-five Dollars ($42,845) for the following:-

POLICE.

Personal Emoluments.

50 Chinese Constables at $150 each,

Ration Allowances, ...

23 3rd Class Constables promoted to 2nd Class; difference, Allowances for 6 Detectives,

Increased Ration Allowances,

8 1st Class Constables promoted to be 4 1st Class Sergeants and

4 2nd Class Sergeants; difference,

Increases to 52 Seamen,..

2 Barrack Sergeants at $240 instead of $168 each; difference,... 2 Station Sergeants at $168 each instead of $144 and $156;

difference,

16 3rd Class Engineers and Coxswains at $216 to $240 each instead of $216, and 8 Stokers at $144 to $168 instead of $144 each (previous service to count); difference,....

Total Personal Emoluments,.....

.$ 7,500

600

690

360

1,675

720

624

144

36

96

$12,445

Clothing, &c.,...

Other Charges.

Lodging Allowances during alterations to Central Police Station,...

Total Other Charges,.....

Public Works Extraordinary.

......$ 1,900

500

.......$ 2,400

C.S.O. No. 8386 of 1903.

C.O.D. No

385 of 1903

Addition of Storey to Central Police Station,

Grand Total,

Government House, Hongkong, 7th January, 1904.

F. H. MAY.

.$28,000

.$42,845

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Nine thousand five hundred Dollars ($9,500) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, to meet cost of training Nullahs in the vicinity of the Bay View Hotel, and filling up water holes, &c.

Government House, Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

F. H. MAY.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand six hundred and twenty-three Dollars and ninety Cents ($4,623.90) in aid of the vote Sanitary Department under Personal Emoluments :-

1. Assistant Secretary (from 11th January to 31st December, 1904),...$2,335.50

Do.,

Exchange Compensation,...

2. Correspondence Clerk (additional Salary),

Total,....

1,868.40

420.00

$4,623.90

Government House, Hongkong, 14th January, 1904.