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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
1.-POST OFFICE,—Continued.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.
Crew of Launch.—(Contd.)
Brought forward,..
3 Deck Hands, ($120 to $144 by $12 annually),
1 Fireman, 2nd Class, ($144 to $168 by $12 annually),
1 Chinese Constable, 1st Class,
Do.,
Detective Allowance,.
Allowance to Mail Messenger at Taipo for Post Office Work,..... 4 Probationer Sorters, at $180 each,
Radio-Telegraph Staff.
1 2nd Grade Telegraphist, ($1,440 to $1,800 by $120 biennially),
1 3rd Grade Telegraphist, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially)....
2 4th Grade Telegraphists, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
1 4th Grade Counter Clerk, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually). 1 Office Messenger,..
4 Telegraph Messengers, at $168 each......
Naval Ratings, D'Aguilar Station,
Total Personal Emoluments,
Carriage of Mails :—
OTHER CHARGES.
Approved Estimate, 1914.
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Estimate, 1915.
143,624
149,632
416
403 165
153
(1) (2) (2)
180
180 (3)
60
60
24
24
720
(4)
1,440
960
1,440
720
Y(6)
144
672
13,123
144,457
169.643
Share of Mail Subsidy, (£10,673).
116.433
Transit Charges...
157.000
116,433 157,000
Clothing, Shoes, &c., for Postmen, &c.,
2,550
2,550
Compensation for Damaged Parcels, &c.,
100
100
Conveyance Allowance to Postmaster General,
312
312
Furniture,......
500
500
Incidental Expenses,
1,700
1,700
Launch :-
Coal,
1,700
Repairs,
1,300
2,125 (6) 1,300
Stores,
500
500
Lift Maintenance,
250
250
Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps and Scales,
3,000
3.000
Notification of Mails,
144
144
Rent of Branch Office,
840
840
Rent of Telephone Exchange, (£20),
218
(7)
Stamps,
6,000
6,000
Transport,
1,000
1,000
Travelling Expenses of Marine Officers,
400
400
17
17
Uniform for Constable,
Radio-Telegraph Station.
Documents relating to Radio-telegraphic Service, (£3),
Incidental Expenses,
Uniforms,
Total Other Charges,
Total Post Office,
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE,
6 Bicycles,.....
New Furniture,
(1) New appointment.
(2) Stipulated increments.
(3) Free quarters and light.
(4) New posts, -ride Appendix III.
(5) Vide Appendix III.
(6) Increase in price of coal.
33
(8)
100
120
(5)
293,964
438,421
294.424
464,107
...
545 7,000
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(9) (10)
7.545
(7) Transferred to Miscellaneous Services-Rent of Tele
phones ".
(8) C.O. Despatch, Miscellaneous, of 9th September, 1913. (9) Required for delivery work at Kowloon, and for col
lection of correspondence from pillar boxes.
(10) Substitution of up-to-date fittings for old fittings in the
Sorting tall.