FOR THE YEAR 1923.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
[Class I] 29
Approved Estimate, 1922.
Estimate, 1923.
9.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Director, (£600 to £800 by £20 annually),.
1 Chief Assistant, (£450 to £550 by £20 annually),
· 9,600
9,600 (1)
6,600
6,600
1 First Assistant, (£360 to £450 by £20 annually),
5,400
5,400
1 3rd Class Clerical Assistant, ($1,000 to $1,900 by $100 annually),
1,600
1,700
(2)
1 3rd Grade Telegraphist Computer, ($1,600 to $2,100 by $100
annually),
1,700
1,642
(2)(3)
2 4th Grade Telegraphist Computers, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75
annually),
1,275
2,600
3 5th Grade Telegraphist Computers, ($900 to $1,150 by $50
annually),
(2)(4)
1,025
2,875
1 6th Grade Computer, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually), 2 6th Grade Telegraphists, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually),
Allowance to Signalman at Lyeemun,
850
1,286
(4)
25
25
Do.,
1 Office Attendant,
1 Watchman,..
Do.,
.
Rent Allowance,.
Rent Allowance,
Do., Good Conduct Allowance,
156
156
12
12
132
132
12
12
9
(5)
3 Coolies, at $132 each,
396
396
Do., Rent Allowances at $12 each,...............
36
36
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $12 and 1 at $8,......
6
20
(5)
Total Personal Emoluments,.
30,111
31,215
OTHER CHARGES.
Books and Postage,
Electric Fans and Light,
Gas
Incidental Expenses,
Laboratory Expenses,
Transport,
Printing and distribution of Meteorological Bulletin,..
Maintenance of Wireless Installation,
Do.,
Time Service,
Total Other Charges,
Total Royal Observatory,
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Dermatype outfit for reproducing weather maps,
Printing memoir on the winds of Hongkong,
New transit instrument and apparatus for emitting wireless Time
Signals,
Total Special Expenditure,
(1) Free quarters.
(2) Stipulated increments.
(3) New appointment.
(4) Staff reorganised.
(5) Stipulated allowances.
150
150
380
420
(6)
100
30
(7)
150
150
900
900
2,100
2,100
150
150
100
100
100
100
450 600
1,030
4,170
34,141
35,385
:
} (8)
7,000
(9)
1,050
1,050
7,000
7,000
(6) Lights installed along Observatory path and electric
registration for Seismograph.
(7) Gas fires in place of coal.
(8) Non recurrent.
(9) Old transit instrument unserviceable. Apparatus required
to meet modern requirements.