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Head 25. ROYAL OBSERVATORY
Approved
Estimate, 1941-42. Estimate, 1946-1947.
Head 25.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY
Sub-heads:
$
1 Personal Emoluments
$ 91,813
$
$
112,425
Other Charges.
2 Electric Light and Power
3 Gas
4 Incidental Expenses
1,100
2,500
150
300
500
1,000
5 Maintenance of instruments and plant
2,900
3,000
6 Postage
200
250
7 Printing
4,000
5,000
8 Rent of Public Telephone
88
(1)
9 Subscription to International Meteorological Organisa-
tion (£10)
163
160
10 Travelling Allowances
250
500
11 Uniforms
200
600
12 Upper-air Investigation
20,000
20,000
Total Other Charges
29,551
33,310
Total Recurrent Expenditure
121,364
145,735
Personal Emoluments.
1941-42 1946-47
1
1
Director,† (£1,200)
19,200
19,200
1
Assistant Director,† (£500 for 1st 2 years then £570 to £910 by 4 of £25, 1 of £90 and 5 of £30 annually)
14,400
(4)
Q
2
Professional Assistants, (£500 for 1st 2 years
Do.,
then £570 to £910 by 4 of £25, 1 of £90 and 5 of £30 annually) Residential Allowances..
23,311 1,800
28,100 | (2)
1,984
Co
Do.,
Professional Assistants, (£500 for 1st 2 years
then £570 to £910 by 4 of £25, 1 of £90 and
5 of £30 annually) Residential Allowance.
24,000 (3) (4)
2,160
1
1
Office Assistant, ($2,400 to $3,600 by $200
annually)
2,400
2,400
1
1
Class I Head Computer, ($3,500 to $4,500 by
$200 annually)
4,500
4,500
2
Class II Computers, ($2,700 to $3,300 by
$150 annually)
5,888
6,600 (2)
4
4
Class III Computers, ($1,900 to $2,600 by
$100 annually)
9,475
9,000 (5)
2
Class IV Computers, ($1,500 to $1,800 by
$100 annually)
3,271
(6)
1
3
Class V Computer, ($1,100 to $1,400 by $100
annually)
1,400
7,300 (6)
1
1
Lithographer
1,440
1,440
1
1
Printer, ($300 to $420 by $24 annually)
420
300
Do., Rent Allowance at $48
48
1
Assistant Lithographer & Stone-polisher, ($300
to $420 by $12 annually).
315
375
Do.,
Rent Allowance at $48
48
DE SE
(7)
(2)
1
1
Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12
triennially)
240
240
Do.,
Rent Allowance at $48
24
1
Watchman, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)
179
156
Do.,
Rent Allowance
24
3
3
Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially) ...
576
564
1
Do.,
Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each Attendant at Au Tau Magnetic Station ($504
to $744 by $24 annually). Rent Allowance at $48
72
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534
48
Acting Pay
2,200
(8)
4,106 (9)
Total Personal Emoluments
91,813
112,425
(1) Provided for under Miscellaneous Services.
(2) Stipulated increments.
(3) Two new posts.
(4) One Professional Assistant in place of one
Assistant Director.
(5) Changes in personnel.
(6) Two Class V Computers for Class IV Computers. (7) Provided for under Miscellaneous Services. (8) Magnetic Station not functioning.
(9) Required during Director's leave prior to retire-
ment.
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