COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE, 1936 AND 1937.
Personal Emoluments
1936 1937 Other Charges, $ ¢ $ Electric Light and Power 65,159.61 76,661.85 Gas 1,013.66 787.86 Incidental Expenses 125.04 87.03 94.42 430.77 Maintenance of Instruments & Plant 2,293.37 2,608.45 Postage 123.45 162.77 Printing 2,242.00 2,368.50 Rent of Public Telephone 117.00 Subscription to International Meteorological Organisation 77.42 80.00 Transport 135.72 192.50 Uniforms 151.48 135.18 Special Expenditure Typewriter 338.08 Total, Other Charges 6,256.56 7,308.14 Total, Royal Observatory 71,416.17 83,969.99COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE, 1936 AND 1937.
1936 1937 $ ¢ $ Fees of Court or Office, Sale of Publications. 458.00 612.4023. Acknowledgements are here made to the Directors of the Weather Services of the Far East, the Chinese Maritime Customs, and the Commanders of all ships for the observations forwarded during the year, to the Telegraph Companies for continuing to forward observations free or at reduced rates, to the Police and other rainfall observers at out-stations, to all institutions and individuals who have contributed to the Library and to the Observatory Staff for the efficient performance of their duties. Special acknowledgements are due to the staffs of the Gap Rock and Waglan lighthouses for co-operation during the approach of typhoons, and for assistance to the aviation service.
Royal Observatory,
12th February, 1938.
C. W. JEFFRIES,
Director.