HOUKONG.
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS.
11.-HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,-Contd.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,Continued.
Brought forward
MISCELLANEOUS.
Approved Estimate, 1925.
Estimate, 1926.
$
$
218,764
193,138
Gunpowder Depôt.
1 Officer in charge, ($2,400 to $3,000 by $10 annually)
3,000
3,000
8 Watchmen, at $144 each
1,152
1,152
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances to 3 at $36 each, 1 at
$13 and 1 at $12
157
133
(1)
Do
Rent Allowances, at $24 each
192
192
Peak Signal Station.
1 Signalman, ($1,800 annually)
1 Assistant.
1 Coolie
1,800
1,800
300
300
Do., Rent Allowance
24
24
144
144
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowance
6
(1)
Do., Rent Allowance
24
24
Blackhead's Hill Signal Station.
1 Signalman, ($1,300 to $1,750 by $75 annually)
1,750
1,750
1 Boatswain
240
240
Do., Extra Work Allowance
24
(2)
3 Signalmen, at $156 each
468
468
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36 each and 1
at $22
84
Do.,
Rent Allowances, at $24 each
72
225
94
(3)
72
Government Coaling Depôt.
1 Foreman, ($240 to $288 by $12 annually)... 7 Coolies, ($168 to $216 by $12 annually).........
Government Slipway Yaumati.
288
1,348
288 1,366
(4)
1 Motor Mechanic, ($960 to $1,440 by $60 aunnally)
1,080
990
1 Class VI Clerk, ($450 to $850 to $50 annually)
450
1 Boatswain, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually) [1 Painter, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually)
Do., Medal Allowance
344
(4) (6)
420
383
30
(1)
2 Painters, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually) 1 Carpenter, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually) 2. Do., ($300 to $260 by $12 annually)
673
656
397
409
668
692
} (4)
1 Sailmaker, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually) 1 Do.
1 Messenger
Do., Rent Allowance
420
420
132
24
300 (7)
132 24
Total Personal Emoluments
OTHER CHARGES.
234,107
208,539
Acetylene Gas for Lighthouses, and General Upkeep of Aga
Lights....
Boats, Renewal of .
Coal and Oil Fuel for Launches
Coal, Paraffin, and Stores for Lighthouses
Carried forward
Carried forward
(1) New appointments.
(2) Considered necessary.
(3) Stipulated allowances.
(4) Stipulated increments.
(5) Transferred to Junior Clerical Service. (6) Transferred from General Staff.
4,500 360 122,700 8,000
4,500 1,375
(8)
241,040
(9)
8,000
135,560
254,915
234,107
208,539
(7) New post.
(8) Police outstation and harbour boats taken over
by Harbour Master's Department.
(9) Police, Post Office, Revenue and Sanitary Depart- ments launches, and Sanitary Department barges taken over.
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