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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
PUBLIC WORKS.
1.-PUBLIC WORKS,-Continued.
A.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,—Continued.
Brought forward, .
OTHER CHARGES.
Approved Estimate, 1918.
Estimate, 1919.
427,570
417,469
Conveyance Allowances to:
Director of Public Works,............
480
480
1st Assistant Director of Public Works,
360
350
2nd Assistant Director of Public Works,...
360
360
7 Executive Engineers, 6 at $360 each, and 1 at $360 + $180|
Pony Allowance,..
2,700
2,700
13 Assistant Engineers, 1 at $360, 11 at $244 each, and 1 at
$244 + $180 Pony Allowance,
3,224
3,468
(1)
1 Principal Land Surveyor,
360
360
4 Land Surveyors, and 8 Assistant Land Surveyors, 11 at $360
each, and 1 at $360+ $120 Pony Allowance,
4,440
4,440
1 Drainage Surveyor,
360
360
3 Junior Assistant Surveyors at $180 each,
180
540
(2)
2 Apprentice Surveyors, Crown Lands and Surveys, at
$180 each,
360
360
1 3rd Grade Surveyor, Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 2 Land Bailiffs, at $360 each,
144
144
(3)
720
720
1 Superintendent of Accounts, Correspondence, and Stores,.. 1 Inspector of Stores,
180
180
180
(9)
1 4th Grade Storekeeper,
120
120
1 Clerk of Works,
270
270
1 Electrician,
360
360
5 Overseers, Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, at
$270 each,
1,350
1,850
6 Overseers, Water Works, 1 at $270+$180 Pony Allowance,
4 at $270 each, and 1 at $180,
1,710
1,710
17 Overseers, General Staff, 2 at $360, 11 at $270, and 4 at
$180 each,
4,230
4,410
(4)
4 Foremen, 1 at $120, 1 at $90, and 2 at $72,
354
354
4 Meter Readers, at $180 each,
2 House Service Inspectors at $90 each,..
1 3rd Grade Clerk and Assistant,..............
Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans,.. Electric Fans and Light,
Furniture,
Incidental Expenses,
Incidental Expenses, Store, .
720
720
180
180
240
240
2,500
2,500
1,200
1,000
(5)
500
500
2,400
1,800
(6)
500
500
Land Survey Contingencies,
300
300
Motor Boat Running Expenses,
100
100
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Surveying Instruments,
1,200
1,200
Transport and Travelling Expenses,
4,600
10,000
(7)
Uniform for Indian Constables,..
390
390
Uniform for House Service Inspectors and Meter Readers,
Water Works,
450
500
(8)
Upkeep of Dredger "St. Enoch ",
6,500
5,000 (6)
Total Other Charges,
44,042
48,156
Total Public Works Department,
471,612
465,625
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
3 Typewriters, Furniture,
280
540 1,000
(9)
(10)
280
1,540
Total Special Expenditure,
(1) 1 transferred from temporary establishment. (2) Two new posts.
(3) Formerly "Apprentice Surveyor" vide note (8) on page 92. (4) increased from $180 to $360: 1 increased from $1,80 to
$270: 1 reduced from $360 to $270.
(5) Considered sufficient.
(G) Previously over-estimated.
(7) Considered necessary for foremen and survey coolies engaged on construction of roads in the New Territories and to the South of the Island of Hongkong.
(8) Increase in cost of materials.
(9) Considered necessary.
(10) Cupboards, etc., for Štores and Accounts Office.