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Head 10.-HARBOUR DEPARTMENT AND AIR SERVICES
Head 10.-HARBOUR DEPARTMENT AND
AIR SERVICES.
(A).-HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
Sub-heads :-
1 Personal Emoluments
Approved Estimate, 1936.
Estimate, 1937.
510,566
621,240
Other Charges.
2 Chain Cable
8,500
3 Coal and Oil Fuel for Launches
180,000
250,000
4 Coal for Offices
4,800
6,000
(3)
5 Conveyance Allowances
6,180
6,000
(4)
6 Drawing Material, Instruments and Equipment G.M.S. Office...
Electric Fans and Light
620
400
(4)
2,000
2,000
8 Examination Fees
1,200
1,200
9 Expenses of numbering boats
1,500
1,300
10 Fees to Unofficial Members of Marine Courts
200
200
11 Incidental Expenses
4,000
3,000
12 Launch Moorings and Buoys, Navigational Moorings and Buoys
1,900
5,800
13 Ocean Steamship Moorings and Buoys.
17,500
15,500
14 Rent, Light and Water Allowances for Slipway Staff
3,630
3,270
15 Rent of Public Telephones
17 Slipway at Yaumati, Maintenance
18 Stores and equipment for Lighthouses
19 Transport
20 Uniforms..
...
585
16 Repairs, minor improvements and stores for Launches and Boats
148,000
175,000
(7) (8)
2,500 12,500
2,500
12,000
(4)
600
600
7,500
7,000
(1)
Total Other Charges
394,630
501,055
Special Expenditure.
21 New Engine to H.D. 8
9,000
9,000
22 Conversion of Old Police Launch I
1,200
1,200
23 Safe for Green Island
240
(1)
24 New Engine for "Kau Sing" Motor Boat
3,500
(1)
Fog Signal Actuating Clock..
900
(10)
Jib Crane
1,200
(10)
New Police Launch No. 9
9,250
New Police Launch No. 1
86,600
Repairs to Green Island Light....
Repairs to Diaphone at Waglan
1,800
400
New Flasher at Cape Collinson
(11)
1,400
New Light for Lan Tau
1,200
Gestetner for G.M.S. Office
680
Transfer of Boiler from H.D. I to "Aldecoa".
450
Total Special Expenditure
Total Harbour Master's Department
114,080
13,940
1,019,276
(1) Considered necessary.
(2) 1936 Estimate insufficient and higher cost of fuel.
(3) Increased allowances and higher cost.
(4) Considered sufficient,
(5) More work necessary.
(6) Previously provided under Miscellaneous Services.
(7) Lower rate of exchange.
(8) Extensive repairs for certain launches.
(9) Revote.
(10) Not required.
(11) Non-recurrent.
1,136,235