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Temporary Copying Clerk.--The appointment of this clerk at $180 per annum has been approved in C. O. D. No. 74 of 19th April, 1905. As this salary is too small for a clerk, it has been raised to $300 per annum which is the rate at which other clerks doing the same work are paid.

OTHER CHARGES.

Travelling Allowances. An allowance of $360 per annum is provided for each of the Land Bailiffs, and $192 for one of the Punti and Hakka Interpreters, as they have much travelling to do, and the Land Bailiffs at Hongkong and the Interpreter to the Police Magistrate in the New Territories are receiving allowan- ces of the same amounts.

POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS.

A.- Police.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

3 Chinese Sergeant-Interpreters, I.D. 3rd Class.—Vide remarks on Interpre- tation Sub-Department under Registrar General's Department.

Sergeant-Major, Chinese Force. It is desirable that the present Chinese Barrack Sergeant should receive the rank and pay of a Sergeant-Major, his duties being similar to those of the Indian Sergeants-Major.

B. Fire Brigade.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

2 Stokers at $180.-The pay of the second class stokers has been raised from $156 to $180 per annum as from 1st January, 1906, as they rank with 1st Class Chinese Firemen whose pay is $180.

Floating Engine.—(a). It is considered that the European Police Officer in charge of the floater should have the rank and allowance of an Engine Driver instead of those of an Assistant Engine Driver.

(6). The pay of the 2 seamen has been increased from $120 to $156 per annum, as their work on the floater is practically that of firemen whose pay ranges from $156 to $180 a year.

C.-Prison.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Clerk and Storekeeper.-The salary of this officer has been increased to $1,632, the pay of a 1st Class Police Inspector, in consideration of his long and faithful service.

Chief Warder, 2nd Class.-The I'rincipal Warder in charge of the Branch Prison (Reformatory is discharging duties more responsible than those of the other Principal Warders. It is proposed to give him the rank of 2nd Class Chief Warder with a salary of $1,440 to $1,680. by $48 annually, the year 1905 during which he has been in charge of the Branch Prison counting for purpose of incre-

ments.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

B.-Hospitals and Asylums.

Allowance to. Wardmasters for Knowledge of Chinese. It is considered desir- -able to extend to this Department the allowance for knowledge of Chinese, which is now accorded to the Police and Sanitary Departments.