107
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,-Continued.
Personal Emoluments
Other Charges ... Special Expenditure
Total
+
Deduct Decrease
Net Increase
Estimates 1929 Estimates 1928
Increase 1929
:: :
:
Increase.
$
92,023
$
Decrease.
18,772
10,674
5,904
5,000
52,197
$ 107,697
76,873
76,873
$
30,824
...$ 1,259,827 1,229,013
(a) 4 new British masters, 5 new British Mistresses, 2 new Inspectors of Vernacular Schools, 1 new Anglo-Chinese master, 1 new Vernacular mas- ter, 1 new University Trained Teacher, 11 new coolies, 1 new Carpentry Instructor.
(2) New scale for officers on sterling salary under
£600.
(c) 50 Coolies qualified for G.C.A.
(d) Extra posts qualified-5 new Mistresses and 11
new Coolies.
(e) New allowance for supervision of Vernacular
Teachers' Classes.
() 5 temporary mistresses not required.
$ 30,824
(g) More uniforms for messengers. Increase in respect of M.O.S. and new Cheung Chau School. Allowance for Medical Examinations in the United Kingdom.
() New installations in Wantsai School. (7) More pupils to be examined.
(1) Increase of pupils in Grant Schools.
(k) Reduction in amounts required for Grant Schools.
(2) Payment to compilers of new Readers.
(m) Fewer grants contemplated.
(n) Less new Equipment required. (0)
do.
(p) Not required. (2)
do.
Increase.
Head 29.-Public Works Department.
Decrease.
Personal Emoluments.
(a) New Posts
..$
84,459
(1) Abolition of Posts
(b) Salary provided for vacant Posts..
8,640
(c) Stipulated Increments
34,572
(m) Reduction on new appointments... (n) Transferred to Heads
(d) Revised Salary
1,890
(0) Personal allowances
(e) Transferred from Heads
2,719
(p) Charge allowances
...
69,939 930 9,999 403
K
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3,600
(f) Good Conduct allowances
(g) Rent Allowances
(h) Language allowances
(1) Overtime allowances
Duty allowances
389
144
60
720
2,400
(k) Sunday and Holiday allowances
1,013
Total
$ 137,006
Total
84,871
Other Charges.
(q) Electric Fans and Lights
(r) Light Maintenance Govt. Buildings. (s) Maintenance of Furniture
2,000 2,000
(x) Conveyance & Motor allowances...$
596
15,000
(t) Transport and Travelling Expenses
2,000
(u) Upkeeper & Running expenses of
Motor Lorries & Cars
3,000
() Upkeep of Motor & Steam Rollers
2,000
(v) Upkeeper of Triangulation
Monuments
1,000
Radio Telegraph Branch
(w) Incidental Expenses
300
(w) Repairs, Stores and Current
10,000
(w) Transport
(s) Rent of offices for Radio Telegraph
500 15,000
Total
$
52,900
Total
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