FOR THE YEAR 1915,
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
6-HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,-Contd.
A. HARBOUR OFFICE,-Continued.
Brought forward,.
OTHER CHARGES.
[Class I] 31
Approved Estimate, 1914.
Estimate, 1915.
$
$
58,580
55,159
Conveyance Allowance to Harbour Master,
Boats,
Contribution towards Maintenance of Peak and D'Aguilar Signal
Stations,
Electric Fans and Light,
Examination Fees,
180
240
(1)
2,000
2,000
100
100
1,200
1,020
(2)
800
800
Examination of Pilots Fees,
50
25
(3)
Expenses of numbering Boats,
2,280
2,280
Fees to Unofficial Members of Marine Courts,
200
200
Incidental Expenses,
750
700
(4)
Moorings,
200
200
Oil and Sundry Stores,
1,650
1,650
Raising of moorings for inspection, and repairs and renewals
of moorings,
10,000
(5)
Bent of Telephone Exchange, (£15),..
164
(6)
Repairs to Boats, Buoys, &c.,
850
850
Uniform for Boarding Officers, Constables and Boatmen,
1,050
886 (7)
Total Other Charges,
11,474
20,951
Total Harbour Office,
70,054
76,110
B. MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Clerk, (£220 to £270 by £25 triennially),
3,058
3,058
Do., Overtime Allowance,
800
800
12nd Grade Clerk, ($1,440 to $1,800 by $120 biennially).
5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), European Constable, (£100 to £120 by £10 biennially,)
1,440
1,500
(8)
660
660
1,359
1,359
(9)
Messenger,
108
108
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowance,
36
36
Do., House Allowance,.
Punkah Coolie, for 6 months at $5 a month,.
Total Personal Emoluments,
24
24
30
30
A
7,515
7,575
OTHER CHARGES.
Incidental Expenses,
Rent of Office at Sailors' Home,
Rent of Telephone Exchange, (£10),
Uniform for Constable,
Uniform for Messenger,..
Total Other Charges,......
Total Mercantile Marine Office,
Carried forward,
)2 renewals a year; increase due to a first class sailing
boat being required for Sai Kung Station.
$60 added to cover cost of replacing worn-out and damaged electric light bulbs, hitherto charged to "Maintenance of Buildings". P.W.R.; $240 transferred to "Electric Fans and Light", Other Charges, Imports and Exports Department.
Considered sufficient.
$50 transferred to "Incidental Expenses," Radio-Telegraph Staff, Post Office.
30 480
30 480
109
(6)
51
51
14
14
684
575
8,199
8,150
78,253
84,260
(5) C.O. Telegram of 6th October, 1914. (6) Transferred to Miscellaneous Services-Rent of Tele-
phones".
(7) Winter uniform for Outstation Boatmen supplied in 1914 will not be required until 1916; $14 transferred to
Uniforms", Radio-Telegraph Staff, Post Office.
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(8) Stipulated increment. (9) Free quarters and light.