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Increase.

104

Decrease.

Stipulated Increments Increase of Salaries

7. Imports and Exports Department.

Personal Emoluments.

3,171

Higher Exchange.

308

1,336

Reduction on New Appointments

334

New Posts

Overtime Allowances.

Language Allowances

House Allowances.......

21,434

Abolition of Posts..

7.043

1,316

Language Allowances

180-

120

House Allowances..

48

720

Ration Allowances

362

Good Conduct Allowances

29

28,126

$275

Other Charges.

Conveyance Allowance to :-

Conveyance Allowances to

1 Chief Preventive Officer

300

S Revenue Officers

Factory :-

Electric Fans and Light

1,000

Rent

317

Electric Fans and Light

1 Supervisor, Tai Po Branch

Office....

180

240

1,500

Launch :-

Factory:---

Coul

490

Repairs and Renewals

300

Repairs

800

Incidental Expenses..

500

Rent of Chinese Revenue Officers'

Language Study Allowances to:-

Quarters at Yaumati and

Monopoly Analyst

60

Shamshuipo

70

Opinn

150,000

Kent of Tai Po Branch Office

180

Rent of Temporary Offices

2,400

152.780

5,557

Total Increase

S

33,683

8 161,055 33,683

Triennial Inspection of Launchi

Boilers

Total Increase

Total Decrease Deduct Increase

Net Decrease.........

Special Expenditure.

300

300

127,872

8. Royal Observatory.

Personal Emoluments.

Stipulated Increments..

New Posts

X

707

Higher Exchange.

912

820

Reduction on New Appointments

240

Good Conduct Allowances

12

Abolition of Posts.......

660

Allowances for night duty

120

1,112

1,539

Other Charges.

Maintenance of Wireless Installa-

Meteorological Telegrams

$

24

tion....

100

Total Increase

1,639

Total Decrease

1.137

Deduct Decreaso

1,137

Net Increase

502

Special Expenditure.

Installation for receiving Time

Signals by Wireless Tele- graphy....

6,00

New Symbols for Storm Signals

and Code

100

Total Decrease .

6.100