FOR THE YEAR 1924.
[Class VII] 89
UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
2.-KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,-Continued,
WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued,
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.
Brought forward,
COMOTIVE, CARRIAGE AND WAGON DEPARTMENT,—Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1923.
Estimate, 1924.
107,694
112,937
Driver, ($800 to $950 by $25 annually),
954
954
(1)(2)
1st Class Drivers, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually),...
5,153
5,269
2nd Class Drivers, ($450 to $550 by $25 annually), Firemen, ($310 to $430 by $20 annually),...
2,850
2,930
(1)(3)
5,930
6,232
Overtime Allowances to Drivers, Firemen, Cleaners, and
Pointsmen,
639
639
Yard Pointsmen, at $144 each,
288
288
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances, at $36 each,
72
72
Do.,
Rent Allowances, at $48 each,.
48
96
(4)
Watchmen, at $180 each,
1,260
1,260
(1)
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances to 3 at $36 each, 1 at $12,
and 1 at $3,...
144
123
(5)
Do.,
Rent Allowances, at $24 each,..
84
168
(4)
Foreman Locomotive Cleaner, ($248 to $300 by $12 annually),
300
261
Do.,
Personal Allowance,
(5)
12
10 Locomotive Cleaners at $180 each,.
1,800
1,800
Do.,
Do.,
41st Class Fitters, ($900 to $1,100 by $50 annually),.
Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $36, and
1 at $1, Rent Allowances, at $48 each,
36
37
(6)
240
480 (4)
3,850
4,000
2 2nd Class Fitters, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually), 48 Fitters, (4 at $1.50, 3 at $1.40, 11 at $1.33 and 30 at $1.22
per day),
1,475
1,500 (3)
15,967
18,920 (7)(8)
Apprentice Fitters, (1 at 53 cents, 2 at 47 cents, 1 at 45 cents,
2 at 40 cents, 12 at 27 cents, and 6 at 20 cents per day),
2,060
2,205
5 Fitters Mates, (1 at 99 cents, and 4 at 80 cents per day),
1,291
1,291 (7)
6 Fitter Improvers, at 90 cents per day,
1 Tinsmith, at $1,30 per day,
1 1st Class Machinist,
1,663
376
400
Tinsmith Apprentice, at 45 cents per day,
139
139
(7)(9) (7)(10) (7)
1,200
1,200
11 Machinists, (1 at $1.90, 6 at $1.60, and 4 at $1.22 per day),
Machine Shop Coolies, (at 75 cents per day),
4,059
5,045
(7)(11).
462
462
(7)
1 1st Class Carpenter, ($900 to $1,100 by $50 annually),
1,100
1,100
1 Carpenters, (1 at $1.56, 1 at $1.27, I at $1.50 and 4 at $1.15
per day),
2,750
2,750
(7).
Apprentice Carpenters, (1 at 25 cents, and 2 at 13 cents per day),
336
157
(7)(10)
I 1st Class Electrician, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually),
635
661
(3)
2 2nd Class Electricians, ($300 to $525 by $25 annually),
335
661
(3)(12)
1 Electrician, at $1.60 per day,
Apprentice Electricians, (at 13 cents each per day),
1 Electric Welder,.
1 Electric Welder Apprentice,..
1 1st Class Painter, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually),
2 Painters, at $1.15 per day,.
2 Apprentice Painters, (1 at 50 cents, and 1 at 19 cents per day),
474
493
(7)(10)
185
.80
(5)(10)
720
780
(10)
60
60
825
825
354
708
256
213
(7)(12) (5)(7)
Carried forward,
166,413
178,859
(1) Free quarters.
(2) Present holder on special rate.
(3) Stipulated increments.
(4) Rent allowances temporarily increased.
(5) New appointments.
(6) Stipulated allowances.
(7) The annual wages of men on daily pay are calculated
at 308 working days,
(8) Seven new posts.
(9) New posts.
(10) Revised rates of salary.
(11) Two new posts.
(12) One new post.