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34 Head 10-HARBOUR DEPARTMENT AND AIR SERVICES

(B).-AIR SERVICES.

Sub-heads :-

1 Personal Emoluments

Approved Estimate, 1934.

Estimate, 1935.

Head 11.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Approved Estimate, 1934.

Estimate, 1935,

35

Head 11.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Sub-heads

$

$

$

$

1 Personal Emoluments

60,146

63,105

28,788

33,265

Other Charges.

Other Charges.

2 Electric Light and Power

3 Gas

1,200 150

1,200

150

2 Annual Subsidy to Volunteers

30,000

30,000 (1)

4 Incidental Expenses

100

100

8 Electric Fans and Lights

4 Incidental Expenses

1,500

1,000 (2)

& Maintenance of instruments and plant

2,400

2,400

250

400

(3)

6 Postage

300

200

5 Upkeep of Buoys

6 Upkeep of Motor Car..........

250

100

7 Printing

3,500

3,000

1,000

(2)

500

7 Upkeep of Motor Roller

8 Upkeep of Aerodrome

9 Upkeep of Fire Engine

Total Other Charges

Special Expenditure.

10 Instruments and Books, for Examinations

750 (4) 3,000

33,000

900 (6)

36,650

000

8 Subscription towards cost of printing results of International

Upper Air Research

160

150

(1)

(5)

9 Transport

200

150

10 Uniforms

250

200

Meteorological Telegrams.....

1,000

(2)

Total Other Charges

9,260

7,550

Special Expenditure.

500

1,000

(7)

New Instruments.

Subsidy to Commercial Aviation ($300,000 spread over a

period of five years)

100,000

Drawing Instruments for Aeronautical Inspection Section

One Motor Car

Office Appliances

Total Special Expenditure

250

Total Royal Observatory

1,450

1,450

70,856

70,653

4,000

(9)

700

NUMBERS.

105,450

1,000

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

1934

1935

Total Air Services...

167,238

70,915

1

1

Director, (£1,000 to £1,200 by £50 annually).

17,183

16,859

1

1

1

1

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

1

E

1

NUMBERS.

Assistant Director, (£600 to £900 by £25 annually) Professional Assistant, (£500 to £800 by £25 annually) Assistant and Translator, ($1,800 to September 30th,

then $2,400 to $3,600 by $200 annually) Class I Hear Computer, ($3,500 to $4,500 by $200

annually)

13,500

13,031

(3) (4)

8,593

8,431

1,299

1,950

(5)

Ja

3,500

1

1934

1935

Class II Head Computer, ($2,700 to $3,300 by $150

annually)....

(6)

3,300

2

2

1

1

Superintendent of Aerodrome, (£700 to £1,050 by 5

Class III Telegraphist-computers, ($1,900 to $2,600

1

1

of £30, 2 of £60, 2 of £30, and 1 of £20).. Assistant Superintendent of Aerodrome, (£600 to

£800 by £25 annually)

by $100 annually).

4,300

4,467

(4)

12,830

12,478

(10)(11)

Allowances to computers for magnetic observation at

$200 each

600

(7)

8,000

9,297

4

4

Class IV Telegraphist-computers, ($1,500 to $1,800

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:—

by $100 annually)

6,800

7,000

1

1

1

1

Class II (Local Section), ($1,200 to $4,500 by $150

annually)

Class V Telegraphist-computer, ($1,100 to $1,400 by

(4)

$100 annually)

1,183

1,284

1,200

1,275

(11)

1

1

Lithographer

1,440

1,440

1

1

Junior Clerical Service:—

Printer, ($300 to $420 by $24 annually)

420

420

1

1

22

2

Class III, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100 annually) Mechanics, ($1,440 to $1,740 by $60 annually)

Do.,

Rent Allowance

48

18

1,900

2,117

2,880

2

Groundsmen, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

2,940

(11)

1

1

Allowances to Signalman at Lyeemun & Godown Co. | Stone-polisher, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)

30

270

(8)

198

204

13

(4)

312

312

3

3

Do.. Rent Allowances at $48 each.... Guards at $324 each

Do..

Rent Allowance

48

96

96

1

1

324

972

3

3

Do. at $300 each

300

900

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each

(12)

1

1

Watchman, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)

Do..

48

228

228

Rent Allowance.

24

24

182

192

(4)

96

1

1

Messenger, ($252 to $300 by 812 triennialty).

288

Do., Rent Allowance

24

24

252

Do.. Rent Allowance at $48..

258

(11)

3

3

Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 trienuially)

539

502

(5)

48

1

2

Motor Car Driver, ($550 to $650 by $12 annually).. Fire Engine Drivers, ($350 to $650 by $12 annually) Acting Pay

48

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each.

72

72

550

559 (11)

I

1

1,100

(13)

Attendant at Au Tau Magnetic Station ($384 to

$444 by $12 annually)..

444

444

625 (14)

Do.,

Rent Allowance

24

24

Total Personal Emoluments

Acting Pay,

267

2,043

(9)

28,788

33,265

Total Personal Emoluments

60,146

63,105

(Formerly Annual Subsidy to Flying Club and Volunteers.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(3) Previous provision insufficient.

(4) Roller purchased in 1934.

(5) Previously shewn under Hend 33, P.W.R.

(8) Fire Engine purchased in 1934.

(7) More instruments required.

(8) Provision for 1936 not considered necessary. (9) Non-recurrent.

(10) Higher rate of exchange.

(1) Stipulated increments.

(12) Provision for part of year only in 1934.

(13) For Fire Engine.

(14) Superintendent on leave.

(1) Considered sufficient,

(2) Included ander Head 28, sub-head 47.

(8) Higher rate of exchange,

(4) Stipulated increments.

(5) Changes in personnel.

(6) One promoted from Class II.

(7) Considered necessary.

(8) Payment to Godown Co., for work previously done by

Harbour Department.

(9) More acting pay required,

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