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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
2.—KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.
A.—WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued.
Brought forward,........
MAINTENANCE OF WAY, WORKS, AND
STATIONS,—Continued.
Brought forward................
OTHER CHARGES.
III.-REPAIRS OF BRIDGES, ETC.
(1.) Bridges and Tunnels,
Maintenance of Signals,..
(2.) Miscellaneous.
(a.) Earthwork,
(b.) Fencing,
(c) Roads and Crossings,
(d.) Minor repairs,
IV. REPAIRS OF STATION BuildingS AND STRUCTURES.
(1.) Repairs of Station Buildings, etc.,.
(2.) Repairs of Staff Quarters, etc.,
V.--NEW MINOR WORKS,
VI-MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE,
(1) Plantatious,.
(2.) Tools and Plant,.....
Total Maintenance of Way, Works, and Stations,
LOCOMOTIVE, CARRIAGE, AND WAGON EXPENSES.
· PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Approved Estimate, 1915.
Estimate, 1916.
35,086
48,545
35,298
2,168
1,300
500 (2)
(1)
400
400
350
150
(1)
50
50
50
50
44,661
3,420
2,450
1,550
660 (1)
1,000
1,000
150
150
350.
50 (1)
44,574(3)
42,058
I.—GENERAL SUPERINTENDENCE.
(1.) Salaries of Superintendent and Assistants.
1. Locomotive Superintendent, (£360 to £450 by £30
trienuially),
4,416
4,457
1 Assistant Locomotive Superintendent, (£300 to £330
by £15 biennially)...
(4) (5)
3,397
3,429
1 Carriage and Wagon Examiner,
600
600
(2.) Overtime Allowances,
200
200
(3.) Office Expenses.
2 5th Grade Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
1,140
1.260
(6)
1. Telephone Clerk,
192
192
1 Office Attendant,
132
132
(7)
Carried forward,
Carried forward,
(1) Considered sufficient.
(2) No repairs needed previously.
(3) Personal Emoluments,
Other Charges,
1915. $ 30,431 14,143
1916. $ 30,723 11,335
Total,
$ 44.574
$ 42,058
10,007
10,270
93,119
86,719
(4) Lower exchange.
(5) Free quarters,
(6) Stipulated increments.
(7) In place of 2 Menials at $162.