FOR THE YEar 1924.
[Class VII] — d
85
UNDERTAKINGS oF GOVERNMENT.
1.-POST OFFICE,-Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1923,
Estimate, 1924.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.
Brought forward,...
146,515
153,643
General Staff-Continued.
Head Postmau, ($400 to $500 by $10 annually),
Do., Sunday and Holiday Work Allowance, Postmen, 1st Class, ($300 to $372 by $12 annually), Postman, 1st Class,
Do.,
Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances to 2 at
$67 each,.
Postmen, 2nd Class, at $228 each,
493
500
9
(1)(2) (3)
| 3,974
3,888
(1)(4)
134
134
14,592
14,592
Do.,
Sunday and Holiday Work Allowance to 1, Do. Allowance to 1 in charge of Wantsai Branch Office, Postmen, 3rd Class, at $180 each,
67
67
72
72
(5)
9,540
10,800
(6)
Do., Do.,
Rent Allowances to 63 at $48 each, and 61 at $24each, Good Conduct Allowances to 40 at $36 each, 3 at $30 each, 3 at $28 each, 1 at $26, 3 at $24 each,
2,076
4,488
(6)(7)(8)
1 at $22, 1 at $21, 1 at $20, 1 at $18, 1 at $15,
1 at $14, 13 at $12 each, 1 at $10, 7 at $9 each, and 1 at $7,
2,249
2,013
(4)(9)
Do.,
Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances to 1 at $34,
7 at $17 each, and 115 at $9 each,
153
1,188
(3)
Coolies, at $132 each,
264
264
Do., Rent Allowances, at $48 each,
48
96
(7)
Do., Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances, at $9 each,.. 6 Mail Bag Coolies, at $132 each,..
18
(3)
2,112
2,112
Do.,
Do.,
Rent Allowances to 10 at $48 and 6 at $24
each,
312
624
(7)
Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances, at
$9 each,
144
(3)
Do.,
Do.
1 Carpenter, ($288 to $320 by $12 annually),.
Painter, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually), Crews of Launches :-
2 Engineers, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually),
2 Coxswains, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually),
2 2nd Coxwins, ($216 to $252 by $12 annually),
5 Deck Hands, ($192 to $228 by $12 annually),
3 Firemen, ($192 to $228 by $12 annually),
6 Telegraph Messengers, 1 at $168 and 4 at $132 each,
Rent Allowances, I at $48 and 4 at
$24 each,....
Sunday and Holiday Work Allow-
ances, at $17 each,.
Radio-Telegraph Branch.
(a) D'AGUILAR STATION.
1 Superintendent of Wireless Telegraphy, (£400 to £650 by £25
annually),
Senior Wireless Operators, (£300 to £400 by £20 annually), Wireless Operators, ($2,000 to $2,900 by $100 annually),
& Apprentice Operators, at $600 each,
2 Chinese Stokers, at $384 each,
Station Servants:-
1 Cook,
2 Servants, 1 at $276 and I at $168,
6 Coolies, 1 at $216, 2 at $192 each, 2 at $168 each, and
320
320
252
313
(1)(10)
660
622
630
648
(1)(4)
458
444
780
1,003
390
604
(1)(4)(11)
696
F.
144
·(7)(12)
85
1 at $156,
1 Watchman,...
5,275 11,584
6,874
4,800
768
(13)
312
444
1,092 168
Carried forward,
(1) Stipulated increments.
(2) Free quarters.
(8) Allowances extended to Postmen and Coolies.
(4) New appointments.
(6) Allowance to be drawn by 2nd Class Postman provided no Clerk or 1st Class Postman is available to take charge. (6) Seven additional postmen required.
217,408
199,531
(7) Rent allowances temporarily increased,
(8) Free single quarters to 61.
(9) Stipulated allowances,
(10) Revised rate of salary.
(11) One new post for new launch.
(12) Transferred from Radio-Telegraph Branch. (13) Transferred to Public Works Department,