702
OTHER CHARGES.
Belilios Public School, Chinese Division. -Expenditure necessary owing to re-organization of the division.
Anglo-Indian School.-This school was temporarily housed in the Belilios Public School, and has now separate quarters.
B.-Queen's College.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Chinese Staff-The Chinese Assistant Masters, Clerk, Pupil Teachers and Vernacular Masters have been placed in the Grading Scheme for 1906, it being deemed equitable and desirable to do so in view of the introduction of the Scheme in the Department of the Inspector of Schools.
The pay of the 5 Vernacular Masters is $360 each per annum. As this rate is considered too low to attract suitable men, it is proposed to place them in Grade V in 1906.
OTHER CHARGES.
Laboratory.—This item is needed for a course of Chemistry and Physics proposed to be established in the College. It will, however, not be drawn on unless there is a sufficient number of pupils to form a class.
Electric Fans, Maintenance. It is considered desirable to provide fans for the European Staff during the hot weather.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Grant to District Watchmen's Fund continued for another year owing to certain extraordinary expenditure to be incurred in alteration and enlargement of quarters.
PUBLIC WORKS.
A.-Public Works Department.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Temporary Land Surveyor.—A temporary Land Surveyor at $200 per men- sem was engaged in January last, because of the large amount of work outstanding in the Land and Survey Branch. His services will be retained in 1906 as the work of the Branch is greatly increased by the great additional area of land to be dealt with. A salary of £250 to £300 by £25 triennially has been inserted.
Head-Storekeeper has been placed in Grade IV of the Grading Scheme with the first increment as from 1st January, 1906. He has received no increase in his salary since his appointment in 1899, while his work has increased considerably.
Overseer, £210.-Required in connexion with the Tytam Tuk Water-works, as it is considered desirable to have European control over the Chinese Engine- drivers, and other employes for a work of such magnitude.
Assistant Foremen.-Owing to the great amount of work in progress it is necessary to augment this establishment. Two more assistant foremen have been added, and the salaries of the whole staff have been re-cast as follows:-
10 at $480 to $600 by $60 biennially.
8 at $360 to $480 by $60 biennially. The total increase involved is $1,200..
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