Head 29. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.
Brought forward
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Approved Estimate, 1931.
Estimate, 1932.
835,357
866,125
Sub-heads :-
34 Improvements to Lo Wu Water Supply-Installation of an
Hydraulic Rain
35 One New Boiler for 2-6-4 Type Class B Locos..
36 Repairs to Galvanised Steel Pale Fencing round the Loco.
2,500
(1)
32,400
(2)
Yard, Hung Hom
37 Repairs to the Old Iron Carriage Shed, Hung Hom
10,500
(3)
2,600
38 Repairs to Traffic Staff Quarters, Yaumati
39 Completion of Staff Quarters, Shatin Station.......
40 Filling to Sea-side of Taipo Station
41 Waiting Shelter, Yaumati Down Platform
42 New Body work for 4 Coaches
Sheung Shui Station. Extension
800
(4)
1,800
1,800
1,200
1,200
(5)
1,100
1,100
40,000
40,000
(6)
43,100
Waiting Shelter, Fanling Main Platform
1,200
Extension of Yaumati Station Yard
8,700
Approach Road, Fanling Station
1,540
Heavy Type Sliding Gates, Kowloon Platform...
600
New Air Compressor and Motor
8,250
Fencing
4,000
Permanent Shops at Stations
200
Waiting Hall at Yaumati Station
200
Total Kowloon-Canton Railway.....
947,547
959,025 (7)
NUMBERS.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Details of the foregoing.
E-1 GENERAL EXPENSES.
E-1-3 GENERal Manager.
E-1-3-1 Salaries.
1931
1932
I
1
Manager and Chief Engineer, (£1,400 to £1,600 by
£50 annually)..
22,500
31,484
Acting Pay
4,813
(9)
2
2
Office Attendants, (1 at $252 to $300 and 1 at $192
to $240 by $12 triennially)
480
484
1
1
Messenger ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)
(10)
168
168
E-1-3-2 Allowances.
Office Attendants, and 1 Messenger, Rent Allowances
to 3 at $48 each
144
144
E-1-4 AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS.
E-1-4-1 Salaries.
1
Do.,
Chief Accountant, (£700 to £825 by £25 annually).
Personal Allowance (£100)
12,375
16,500
1,500
~♡
1
3
Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially) Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)
204
504
2,000 (8)
204 504
E-1-4-2 Allowances.
Office Attendant, and 3 Coolies, Rent Allowances
at $48 each
192
Carried forward
42,880
192
51,680
(1) At present water supply fails at certain times of the year.
Installation of ram will remedy this.
(2) Two spare boilers worn out.
(3) Fencing is badly in need of repair. It protects valuable
plant and stores.
(4) Essential repairs.
(5) Re-vote.
(6) Four more coaches to be rebuilt.
(7) Including $12,538 ($4,538 under Personal Emoluments and $8,000 under Other Charges) for running and maintenance of Government cars and lorries on mainland.
(8) Lower rate of exchange.
(9) Transferred to end of personal emoluments. (10) Stipulated increments.
318
79