FOR THE YEAR 1917.
[Class VII]
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UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
1.-POST OFFICE,--Continued.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.
Brought forward..........
Approved Estimate, 1916.
Estimate, 1917,
113,997
111,621
Allowances to 4 Clerks as Teachers of Postmen, for 9 months,
1 at $15, and 3 at $10 a mouth each,
405
405
4 Probationer Sorters, at $180 each, ....
720
720
1 3rd Grade Launch Officer, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),
Do.. Allowance for Extra Work,.
1,080
1,140
130
163
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(1)
1 4th Grade Launch Officer, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
900
900
Do.,
Allowance for Extra Work,
130
130
1 3rd Grade Compradore, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),
1,080
1,140
2 4th Grade Shroffs, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),...
2 5th Grade Shroffs, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),.
7 6th Grade Shroffs, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),
1 6th Grade Shroff,
Allowances to Clerks and Shroff's for Attendance on Sundays and Holidays, 1 at $198, 1 at $132, and 7 at $66 each,
1,625
1,745
1,235
1,295 (1)
2,802
3,094
1 Head Postman, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually),
9 Postmen, 1st Class, ($240 to $300 by $12 annually),... 1 Postman, 1st Class,
5 Postmen, 2nd Class, 1 at $180, and 54 at $168 each, 50 Postmen, 3rd Class, 2 at $132, and 48 at $144 each,.
Postmen, House Allowances to 35 at $24 each,.
Do., Do.,
Allowances for Extra Work to 5 at $16.25 each,.
Good Conduct Allowances to 39 at $36, 2 at $31, 2 at $28, 11 at $21, 2 at $23, 1 at $22, 1 at $20, 1 at $19, 2 at $18, 1 at $17, 2 at $14, 4 at $12, 3 at $10, 2 at $8, 1 at $7, 1 at $6, 1 at
$5, 1 at $4, 1 at $1,
792
792
336
348
(1) (2)
2,452
2,555 (1)
9,252
9,252
(3)
7,164
7,176
(4)
840
840
98
81
(6)
2,070
2,091
Do.,
Allowances to 2 in charge of Closed Mail Room, at
$24 each,
18
48
Do.,
Allowances for Attendance on Sundays and Holi-
days to 5 at $16.50 each,
66
83
(8)
2 Coolies, at $108 each,
216
216
Do.,
6 Mail Bag Coolies, at $120 each,
Carpenter, ($216 to $240 by $12 annually),
720
720
(2)
Good Conduct Allowance to 1,.
1
(7)
240
240
180
180
1 Painter,
Crew of Launch :—
1 Engineer, 2nd Class, ($240 to $276 by $12 annually),
1 Coxswain, 2nd Class, ($216 to $240 by $12 annually),
Carried forward,...
274
276
(1)
240
240
149,092
147,492
(1) Stipulated increments.
(2) Free quarters, and light.
(3) 65 at $168 authorized by C.O. Despatch of 19th Decem- ber, 1912, but only 5 are expected to be qualified in 1917; 1 at $180 elected to remain on old rate with allow- ance for extra work,
(4) 10 will be promoted to "Postmen, 2nd Class" when quali- fied, 40 being the authorized number; 2 at $132 and 2 at
$144 elected to remain on old rates with allowances for extra work; 1 at $132 promoted to " Post men, 2nd Class”,
(5) Free quarters, and light to 80.
+2
(6) Allowance to I discontinued on promotion to Postmen,
2nd Class",
(7) Stipulated allowances.
(8) Allowance at $16.50 extended to 1 Postman employed at
Sheungwan branch office.
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