FOR THE YEAR 1916.
[Class VII]
109
UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
Approved Estimate, 1915.
Estimate, 1916.
$
—KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,- Continued,
A.—WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued,
Brought forward,.
246,389
237,976
TRAFFIC EXPENSES.
-SALARIES, WAGES, ETC.
1.) General Superintendence :-
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
(a.) 1 Traffic Assistant, (£300 to £330 by £15 biennially),.......
3,510
3,600.
(1) (2) (3)
Do.,
Travelling Allowance, ....
180
180
(4)
1 Traffic Inspector, (£200 to £230 by £15 biennially),... 1 4th Grade Traffic Canvasser, ($720 to $900 by $60
2,435
2,629
(1) (2) (3)
annually),
720
780
(3)
(b.) Office Establishment.
1 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), 1 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
660
660
480
540
(3)
2 6th Grade Telephone Clerks, ($360 to $420 by $60
annually),
840
840
1 Messenger,
144
144
OTHER CHRGES.
(c.) Travelling Allowances,....
240
240
(2.) Station Staff :-
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
5 4th Grade Station Masters, ($720 to $900 by $60
annually),..............
4,500
4,260 (5)
7 5th Grade Station Masters, ($480 to $660 by $60
annually),..
4,020
4,165
(3)
13 6th Grade Booking Clerks, ($360 to $120 after
1 year),..
3,660
4,175
(6)
2 6th Grade Goods Clerks, ($360 to $420 after
1 year),
840
780
2 5th Grade Signalmen, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), 1 6th Grade Telephone Clerk, ($360 to $420 after
1 year),
960
420
360
(5)
4 Probationers, at $120 each,
25 Pointsmen, at $156 each,
3,120
20 Porters, at $144 each,
1,584
480 (8) 3,900 (9) 2,880 (10)
5000 30
6 Wagon Cleaners, at $144 each,
864
864
3 Gatemen, at $144 each,
864
432 (11)
11 Watchmen, at $180 each,
1,980
1,980
I Latrine Coolie,
Rent Allowances,
144
144
900
900
Carried forward,..
32,105
35,893
Carried forward,...
246,889
237,976
1) Lower exchange.
(2) Free quarters.
(3) Stipulated increments.
(4) When night train does not run, only $120 is to be drawn.
(5) New appointments.
Former designation of 1, "Relieving Clerk "; 2 new posts
for Sha Tin and Cheung Shu Tan Stations.
(7) New posts required to work Signal Cabin in Kowloon
Station Yard.
(8) To be trained for posts of Station Masters and other
appointments requiring technical knowledge,
(9) 5 new posts necessitated by expansion. (10) 9 new posts necessitated by expansion. (11) 3 abolished.
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