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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
UNDERTAKIngs of GovERNMENT.
1.-POST OFFICE,—Continued.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.
Brought forward,
Crew of Launch,—(Contd.) :—
3 Deck Hands, ($120 to $144 by $12 aunually),
Do.,
Allowance to 1, for qualifying as Coxswain, 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,...
Radio-Telegraph Staff.
Approved Estimate, 1918.
Estimate, 1919.
$
$
143,192
142,18]
418
430
(1)
24
...
(12)
168
168
180
180
(2)
60
60
24
24
Do.,
4 Telegraph Messengers, at $168 each,
1 2nd Grade Telegraphfst, ($1,440 to $1,800 by 120 biennially), 1 3rd Grade Telegraphist, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), ... 2 3rd Grade Telegraphists, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 2 4th Grade Telegraphists, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually), .............. 1 2nd Grade Counter Clerk, ($1,440 to $1,800 by $120 biennially), 3rd Grade Counter Clerk, 1, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 1 Office Messenger,
Good Conduct Allowance,
1,440
1,440
(3)
1,080
1,140
(1)
2,010
2,090
(1) (2)
1,700
1,790
(1)
1,440
1,200
} (4)
144
144
(2)
12
12
672
672
(2)
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowance to 2 at $12
each, and I at $21,................
30
45
(5)
Naval Ratings, &c., D'Aguilar Station,
15,490
12,600
(6) (8)
Total Personal Emoluments,
167,820
164,440
OTHER CHARGES.
Carriage of Mails:-
Share of Mail Subsidy, (£10,073),
100,730
67,153
(8)
Transit Charges,...
100,000
30,000
(9) (10)
Cleansing Materials, Utensils, and Washing,
600
600
Compensation for Damaged Parcels,....
60
60
Conveyance Allowances to :-
Postmaster General,
312
312
Lance Sergeant acting as Postal Inspector, ($240),
120
120
(11)
Coolie Hire,.......
150
150
Electric Clocks, Maintenance,
30
30
Furniture,
200
200
Incidental Expenses,
600
600
Launch :-
Coal,
5,400
5,400
Repairs,
1,300
1,300
Stores,
625
500 (9)
Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps, and Scales,
4,500
4,500
Notification of Mails,
240
240
Periodicals and Telegrams,
400
400
Stamps,
4,500
4,000
(9)
Transport,
1,000
1,000
Uniform for Chinese Constable,
17
Uniform and Equipment for Postmen,..
3,500
17 3,500
Radio-Telegraph Station.
Incidental Expenses,
130
Stores, D'Aguilar Station,.
Uniforms,
5,000 120
130 5,000 120
Total Other Charges,.
229,534
125,332
Total Post Office,
397,354
289,772
(1) Stipulated increments.
(2) Free quarters and light.
(3) Post temporarily filled by a 3rd Grade Telegraphist.
(4) New 2nd Grade post. 3rd Grade post abolished. Holder
promoted to 2nd Grade.
(5) Stipulated allowances.
(6) Revised estimate.
(7) Payment to be recovered from the Imperial Government.
(8) Higher exchange.
(9) Considered sufficient.
(10) Siberian transit discontinued.
(11) Half paid by Treasury.
(12) See Appendix III.