74
22 Head 8.-POST OFFICE, RADIO TRAFFIC OFFICE AND WIRELESS
Head 8.- POST OFFICE AND WIRELESS
Sub-bends
(4)-POST OFFICE.
1 Personal Emoluments
Other Charges.
Approved Estimate, 1937,
Estimate, 1988.
$
$
359,008
75
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(4) - POST OFFICE,—Continued.
366,800
Personal Emoluments, Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1937.
Estimate, 1988.
60
2 Air Mail Payment (£7,500)
3 Air Mail Subsidy (£8,416, 13, 4)
4 Carriage of Mails :-
Transit Charges
5 Cleansing Materials, Utensils and Washing
6 Coolie Hire
120,000
122,034
146,667
136,950
150,000
140,000
(3)
1,100
1,000
400
300
Electric Fans and Lights
12,000
12,000
6 Gas....
255
9 Incidental Expenses
900
#00
10 Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps and Scales
5,000
6,000
11 Printing
500
του
12 Rent of Brunch Offices
1,500
1,050
13 Rent of Public Telephones...
557
557
14 Stampa....
12,000
15,000
• & *** @co Re
Brought forward
207,964
207,452
NUMBERS.
(4)
(3)
1937 1938
(5)
17
17
(3)
54
62
(6)
15 Telegrams
600
600
Class V Postal Clerks Į ($1,100 to $1,400 by $100|
and Shroffs,
annually) Class VI Postal Clerks) ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of 860,1 of $160, 3 of $50 and Shroffs,...............
and 2 of $100)...
22,884
23,064 (1)
44,465
48,66-1
(2)
16 Transport
1,200
1,200
6
6
17 Uniform and Equipment
7,500
7.500
4
1
1
1
Total Other Charges
439,924
445,746
11
11
Special Expenditure.
70
70
Learners at $420 each Launch Officers, ($1,550 to $2,100 by $50 annually} Head Postman, ($475 to $600 by $25 annually)........ Postmen, 1st Class, ($350 to $450 by $20 annually)
Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each..... Postmen, 2nd Class, ($276 to 5348 by $12
2,520
2,520
7,234
6,364
(3)
600
600
4,740
528
4,795 528
(1)
annually)........
23,686
23,523
(3)
91
18 Pillar and Letter Boxes
96
Do.,
500
19 Motor Mail Van
20 Electric Clocks
21 New Equipment Registration Branch.....
Total Special Expenditure
Total A-Post Office
1,000
4,500
(7)
300 2,000
500
819,43
3rd Class, ($204 to 3264 by $12 Annually)....
23,000
23.582
Do.,
2
2
Rent Allowances to 61 at 848 each, and
105 at $24 ench.................. Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)
5,400
5,448
312
312
8,000
820,546
Do., Rent Allowances at $48 euch
96
96
46
16
Do.,
Personal Emoluments.
2
3
Mail Bag Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially).......
Rent Allowances to 10 at $48
ench and 6 at $24 each. Overtime Allowances to Clerical Stuff, Postmen
and Coolies Motor Drivers, (1 at $550 to $650 by $50 annually
2,498
2,496
(3)
624
624
10,000
10,000
NUMBERS,
Details of the foregoing.
and 2 at $550 to $650 by $25 annually)...
1,245
1,820
(5)
1937 1938
1
Cadet Officer, Class I, (£1,500 to £1,500 by £50
annually)
28,800
(8)
Do..
Rent Allowance to 1 at $72
72
72
1
1
Carpenter, ($300 to $560 by $12 annually).
360
360
Do.. Rent Allowance...
48
48
1
2
Cadet Officers, Class II, (£525 to £1,400 by 3% of £50
1 of £75 I of £100 and 11 of £50).
1
1
19,972
42,307 (9)
Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:-
Painter, ($324 to $394 by $12 annually).
Do,
Rent Allowance
384
384
48
48
1
1
Chief Accountaut, (£820 to £1,050 by 7 of £30 and
1 of £20)
16,800
16,800
Acting Pay
300
4,000
©
1
1
Superintendent of Mails, (£600 to £700 hy £23
annually)...
9,164
9,929 (10)
Personal Allowance at £50 annually
121
Language Allowance ...
50
::
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(8)
Total Personal Emoluments ...........................
359,008
366,800
6
7
Assistant Superintendents of Mails, (1 at £460 to £560 by £20 annually, 3 at £250 to £445 by 6
of £15, 2 of £30 and 3 of £15, 3 at $4,000 to $5,000 by $200 annually)
25,820
31,127
(11)
Language Allowance to two,
120
390 (12)
5
5
Class 1 Postal Clerks, ($3,500 to $1,500 by $200
annually)
21,333
21,288 (13)
(1) Stipulated increments.
(2) Eight new posts.
(3) Changes in personnel.
(4) Two new posts for Stanley area,
(6) More acting pay required.
(5) One new post for additional van.
10
10
Class II Postal Clerks, (2,700 to $3,800 by $150
xnnually)
32,039
31,567 (18)
13
13
Class III Postal Clerks, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100
annually)
29,278
29,438 (10)
14
14
Class IV Postal Clerks į (81,500 to $1,800 by $100
and Shroffs,
annually)
24,467
24,596 (10)
Carried forward
207,964
207,452
(1) Lower rate of exchange.
(2) Reduced subsidy Penang-Hong Kong Service,
(3) Considered sufficient.
(4) Previously provided under Head 32-P.W.D.
(5) New bags for Empire Air Mail Service.
(6) Additional expense for new issue.
(7) Increased Air Mail Traffic.
(8) Officer retired.
(9) Includes one officer on leave.
(10) Stipulated increments.
(11) One new post for Air Mail.
(12) One more officer qualified.
(13) Changes in personnel.