Head 14.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY
Approved Estimate, 1926.
Estimate, 1927.
Head 14.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY
$
Sub-heads
1 Personal Emoluments
27,271
28,605
Other Charges
2 Books and Postage
200
200
3 Electric Light and Power
500
500
4 Gas
100
100
Incidental Expenses
120
120
6 Laboratory Expenses
900
900
Meteorological Telegrams.......
2.000
2,000!
8 Printing and distribution of Meteorological Bulletin
2,100
2,100
9 Transport
100
200
(1)
10 Maintenance of Lithographic Plant...........................
200
200
11 Maintenance of Time Service
150
150
12 Maintenance of Self-recording Magnetometers
200
(1)
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Magnetic instruments,
3,000
:
(2)
NUMBERS.
1926 1927
Total Royal Observatory
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Details of the foregoing.
36,641
35,275
31
1
1
Director, (£700 to £900 by £20 annually)
10,800
1
Chief Assistant, (£100 to £700 by £20 annually)
7,800
]
1
First Assistant, (£100 to £700 by £20 annually)
6,000
1
1
Lithographer
1,440
I
1
Printer....
360
10,800
8,400
6,720 (3)
1,440
360
Allowance to Signalman at Lyeemun
25
25
1
1
Office Attendant
156
156
Do., Do.,
Rent Allowance.
24
24
Good Conduct Allowance.
6
(4)
0
1
Watchman
132
132
Do., Do.,
Rent Allowance
24
24
Good Conduct Allowance
12
14
(4)
3
3
Coolies, at $132 each
396
396
Do.,
Rent Allowances at $24 each......
72
72
Do..
Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $36.
30
36
(4)
Total Personal Emoluments
(1) New magnetic hut at Au Tau. (2) Non-recurrent.
27,271
28.605
(3) Revised scale of salary. C. O, D. No. 264 of 20.8.26 (4) Stipulated allowances.
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