HONGKONG ESTIMATES
UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
2.—KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.
WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued.
Brought forward,.......
MAINTENANCE OF WAY, WORKS, AND
STATIONS,—Continued.
Approved Estimate,
1919.
Estimate, 1920.
12,646
43,789
Brought forward,.......
31,318
31,910
OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.
Brought forward,...
7,400
5,400
New Minor Works,
1,000
1,000
Plantations,
75
100
(1)
Points and Crossings,...
100
100
Repairs of Staff Quarters,
3,150
1,200
Repairs of Station Buildings,
4,818
1,000
(2)
Roads and Crossings,
200
200
Sleepers,
15,000
6,000
·(2)
Stationery,
Stores,
Tools and Plant,
Uniform for 5 Watchmen,.
120
120
1,200
1,600
(1)
120
120
236
236
Total Other Charges,
Total Maintenance of Way, Works, and Stations,
LOCOMOTIVE, CARRIAGE, AND WAGON EXPENSES.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
33,419
17,076
64,737
48,986
1 Locomotive Superintendent, (£360 to £450 by £30 triennially), 1 Assistant Locomotive Superintendent, (£300 to £330 by £15
biennially),
4,400
4,488
(3) (4)
3,300
3,448
1 3rd Grade Draughtsman ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 2 5th Grade Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
960
960
1,320
1,320
16th Grade Telephone Clerk, ($360 to $420 by $60 annually,
360
420
(3) (4)
1 Office Attendant and Assistant Telephone Clerk,
216
216
(4)
1 Storeman,
180
180
1 Driver,...
720
720
(4)
5 5th Grade Drivers, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
2,636
3,120
(4) (5)
2 6th Grade Drivers, ($360 to $420 after 1 year),
1,260
840
(4) (6)
11 Firemen, (5 at $288, 3 at $252, and 3 at $216 each),......................
2,844
2,844
(4)
Overtime Allowances to Drivers, Firemen, Cleaners, and
Pointsmen,
472
482
(1)
2 Yard Pointsmen, at $156 each,
312
312
7 Watchmen, at $180 each,
1,260
1,260
(4)
1 Foreman Locomotive Cleaner,
360
360
7 Locomotive Cleaners, at $180 each,
1 4th Grade Fitter, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
1,260
1,260
900
777
(7)
2 5th Grade Fitters, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
1,260
1,320
(3)
1 Fitter, $1.40 per day,..
432
432
27 Fitters, (5 at $1.00, and 22 at 92 cents per day),
7,774
7,774
} (8)
12 Apprentice Fitters, (1 at 31 cents, 7 at 30 cents, 3 at 20 cents,
and 1 at 10 cents per day),
749
958
(3) (8)
3 Fitters' Mates, (1 at 75 cents, and 2 at 60 cents per day),
601
601
(8)
1 Tinsmith, at 92 cents per day,
I Tinsmith Apprentice, at 15 cents per day,
283
283
31
47
(3) (8)
Carried forward,..
33,890
84,422
Carried forward,..
107,383
92,775
(6) 1 promoted to 5th Grade.
Considered necessary.
(2) Heavy repairs done in 1919.
(3) Stipulated increments.
(4) Free quarters.
(5) 1 promoted from 6th Grade,
(7) New appointment.
(8) The annual wages of men on daily pay are calculated at
308 working days.