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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Approved Estimate, 1914.
Estimate, 1915.
8.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Director, (£420 to £540 by £40 triennially),.
5,053
5,209
1 Chief Assistant, (£360 to £420 by £30 triennially),
4,077
4,263
(1) (2) (1)
1 First Assistant, (£270 to £360 by £30 triennially),
3,058
3,270
(1) (3)
1 Assistant Meteorologist,
1,200
1,200
1 Telegraph Messenger,..............
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowance,
Do., Do.,
1 3rd Grade Computer, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 3 5th Grade Computers, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
Do.,
Allowances for night duty to 2 at $120 each,
2 6th Grade Telegraphists, (*240 to $420 by $60 annually),
Allowance to Signalman at Lyeemun,
1 Watchman,
3 Coolies, 1 at $120, and 2 at $108 each,
Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1,.............
Personal Allowance,
600
600
Exchange Compensation,
1,258
1,258
960
1,020
(1)
1,980
1,980
240
240
825
840
(1)
25
25
108
108
336
336
(2)
24
24
108
108
36
36
Total Personal Emoluments,.
OTHER CHARGES.
Electric Fans and Light,
Incidental Expenses,
Laboratory Expenses,
Meteorological Telegrams,...
Printing and distribution of Meteorological Bulletin,..
Subscription to Conference Internationale de l'Heure, (£16),
Total Other Charges,
Total Royal Observatory,
19,888
300
330
| (4)
450
450
670
670
100
100
2,200
2,200
178 (5)
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Apparatus for distribution of Time Signals by Wireless
Telegraphy,......
New Instruments, (£200),...
New Symbols for Storm Signals and Code,.
...
2,182 100
Total Special Expenditure,
(1) Stipulated increments.
(2) Free quarters.
(3) Placed on permanent establishment.
(4) $30 added to cover cost of worn-out and damaged electric light bulbs, hitherto charged to "Maintenance of Buildings", P.W.R.
3,720
20,517
3,928
23,608
24,445
2,282
2,500 (6) (7) 100 (8)
2,600
(5) C.O. Despatch No. 119 of 2nd May, 1913.
(6) Necessitated by the adherence of Hongkong to the Radio
Telegraphic Convention.
(7) Non-recurrent.
(8) Re-vote.