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The deficiency in the vote la due to the engagement of onoj additional Confidential Assistant Jond Stenographer and the In- eranse of salary of the Senior Confidential Assistant and Stono- grapher,
Provision has been made in the draft Estimates for 1929 for the anlaries of these officers under "Senior Clerical and Accounting] Staff."
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1928.
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF A SHANGHAI
INSURANCE MAN.
CHILDREN'S DISPLAY.
BY PUPILS OF QUARRY BAY SCHOOL.
The death is announced in A display of drill and action Shanghai of Mr. Guy Hamilton songs was given by the pupils of Benwell. The late Mr. Bonwell the Quarry Bay School yesterday was well known in insurance afternoon, a large number of circles, having for the last few parente being particularly attract- years been manager of his owned by the exercises of their chil- business, known as the Shanghai dren.. Adjusters, with offices in the Glen Line Building. He leaves a wife, to whom sympathy is extended in her bereavement.
The decensed was 40 years old, Language Study Allowances. MiscellaneouA Services: 27, and came to China from New Zea Language Study Allowances land just before the war. For many yours he served with the $3,500.00,
Provision made in Estimates New Zealand Insurance Co., later jolning Messrs. L. Moore and Co., $17,000.
Owing to the large number of as the manager of their Tientsin officers now studying the Chinese branch. He left this company in 1926 and not up Business on his Language and the increased at-i lowances for teachers the provi- own. He was a member of the sion for this service has fallen Shanghai Club and the Shanghai
Cricket Club.... short of actual requirements,
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Coolies' Quarters, Sanitary Department: Other Charges, Rent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolles, $190.00.
Provision made In Estimates, $2,940.
The shortage in this vote is due to:
1. The provision made in the Estimates for 1928 for the rented quarters at Aberdeen, Aplichau,] Stanley and Taitam was less than the rent actually due for these quarters by $100.
2. Increased rental of quarters at 187 Woo Sung Street ($60.00) and 98 Yu Chau Street ($30,30). The above is to be met from savings under Head Stones,"
Evening Weather Maps. Royal Observatory; Personal|| Emoluments, Payments ..for Evening Map, $600.00.
Provision made. In Estimates $28,801; Provision made by Sup- plementury Vole. $240; Total $20,101.
The children themselves showed; great interest in the various gymnastic feats and songs and dances which had been arranged) for the benefit of the parents and each contribution was loudly op-l plauded,
At the end of the display, Mr. E. Ralphs, who was an interested spectator expressed thanks to the school staff for the entortafament. He pointed out to the parents that the old exercises with the drill sergeant were now done away with and the drills which they had just witnessed were substituted. Tha presant method was not only very useful but was also enjoyable.
Mr. Ralphs mentioned that he had recently returned from Home and assured the parents that what was being taught in local as good as, if not better than, in England or Scot-
schools Was
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mended that an evening Weather Report and Forecast, should be prepared and distributed, in ad- dition to the Morning Report This recommendation was carried out. It throws additional even ing work on the European Staff of the Observatory of which no payment Is made when all three sistant Auditor. are available, but when one is on Total $2,43273. Jouve an allowance of $50 a month is granted to each of the remain- ing two who prepare the Weather Map. Report and Forecast on al- ternate evenings.
Personal Emoluments,
h Alt Department: Personal Emoluments, $2,433.00.
Provision made in Estimates] $36,159.
$4,800.00; Net
| The salary of Stenographer has been provided for by Special War- rant No. 225.
The Railway, Kowloon-Canton Railway:Other] Charges, Power, Electric Fans and Light E-4-9 Central Mechanicu}} Works, $600.00.
Provision made in Estimates, $6,000.
More power than wan estimated Appointment of 2nd Assistant for has been consumed on account Auditor at Balary of £750 p.a. of the repairs of Chinese Section $1,866.67; Salary of 3rd Assistant Rolling Stock, undertaken by the Auditor under estimated $0.33; British Section. The charges Salary of Examiner at £400 p.a.) paid by the Chinese Section in From 14.28 to 31.12.28 not provid, excess of netun cost of la.our There is a deficiency of $600 on ed in Estimates, $3,000.00; Salary and material used víz. 50% on all Įthis vote owing to 8000 being re- of Stenographer at $200 p.m. from labour-have been credited to Rall- [quired for pryment of an allow-|, 1.9.28 to 23.12.28 not provided in way Revenue R-7 Profit on Cen- ance of $50 a month each to the Jstimates, $800.00; Good conduct trul Mechanical Works, and cover Director and Chief Assistant of allowance to 1 Messenger ut $12 this extra consumption.
he Observatory for preparation p.. from 1.8.28 to 3112.28, not of the Evening Weather Man, provided in Estimates $6.00; Ex- Weather Report and Forecast, change Compensation Allowance during the nine months' absence from 1.1.28 to 30.6.28 not provid- on leave of the First Assistant.. ed in Estimates, 3960.73, Total,
In 1923, the Hongkong General $7,232.78: Less Provision made in❘ [Chamber of Commerce recont] Estimates for salary of "3rd"As-|
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