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Staff Establishment and Assignments

Establishment List

  • 17 Coolies
  • 1 Night Watchman
  • 1 Gardener
  • 4 Messengers: 1 at $240 per annum, 4 at 60 cents each per day, and 2 at 50 cents each per day
  • 2 Cleaners at $132 each

Staff Lent to Other Departments

Harbour Department

Position Name Date of Appointment Reference Salary Allowances Remarks
Inspector of Wireless & Telegraph James Key 1st January 1927 No. 563 of 1921 and No. 6 in 3009 of 1921 £460 $1,320 Rent Allowance
Class V Telegraphist D. Johnson Lau 1st July 1926 No. 565 of 1921 $1,000 (2)
Telegraph Sub-Engineer Frank Kekewitel Garton 12th April 1924 No. 563 of 1921 £100 Free Quarters
Senior Wireless Operator Thomas Bewick Rolland 24th October 1924 $400 $600 Rent Allowance
Wireless Operator Albert Edward Percival Guest 14th August 1921 No. 555 of 1921 $2,900 (2)
Wireless Operator Thum Hei-wai 23rd August 1921 No. 564 of 1921 $2,900 (4)
Wireless Operator Enoch Bun 29th May 1924 No. 565 of 1921 $2,400

Royal Observatory

Position Name Date of Appointment Reference Salary Allowances Remarks
Junior Wireless Operator Surjin Singh 1st March 1926 No. 565 of 1921 $1,425 (2) (8)
Class V Telegraphist Jalan Bul $1,000
Class V Telegraphist Bachao Singh $1,050 (3)
Class V Telegraphist Chung Sik-kwai 1st February 1929 No. 564 of 1929 $900 (3)
Cleaner Clean Wing-fook 1st January 1928 No. 3484 of 1924 $950
Cleaner Tain Pock-ngui 1st January 1928 No. 3484 of 1924 $950

Remarks

  1. Servant dispensed with on 1st November.
  2. Transferred to General Post Office on 1st May.
  3. Promoted to Junior Wireless Operator on 1st February.
  4. Appointed Traffic Supervisor on 1st January.

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Staff Establishment and Assignments

Establishment List

  • 17 Coolies
  • 1 Night Watchman
  • 1 Gardener
  • 4 Messengers: 1 at $240 per annum, 4 at 60 cents each per day, and 2 at 50 cents each per day
  • 2 Cleaners at $132 each

Staff Lent to Other Departments

Harbour Department

Position Name Date of Appointment Reference Salary Allowances Remarks
Inspector of Wireless & Telegraph James Key 1st January 1927 No. 563 of 1921 and No. 6 in 3009 of 1921 £460 $1,320 Rent Allowance
Class V Telegraphist D. Johnson Lau 1st July 1926 No. 565 of 1921 $1,000 (2)
Telegraph Sub-Engineer Frank Kekewitel Garton 12th April 1924 No. 563 of 1921 £100 Free Quarters
Senior Wireless Operator Thomas Bewick Rolland 24th October 1924 $400 $600 Rent Allowance
Wireless Operator Albert Edward Percival Guest 14th August 1921 No. 555 of 1921 $2,900 (2)
Wireless Operator Thum Hei-wai 23rd August 1921 No. 564 of 1921 $2,900 (4)
Wireless Operator Enoch Bun 29th May 1924 No. 565 of 1921 $2,400

Royal Observatory

Position Name Date of Appointment Reference Salary Allowances Remarks
Junior Wireless Operator Surjin Singh 1st March 1926 No. 565 of 1921 $1,425 (2) (8)
Class V Telegraphist Jalan Bul $1,000
Class V Telegraphist Bachao Singh $1,050 (3)
Class V Telegraphist Chung Sik-kwai 1st February 1929 No. 564 of 1929 $900 (3)
Cleaner Clean Wing-fook 1st January 1928 No. 3484 of 1924 $950
Cleaner Tain Pock-ngui 1st January 1928 No. 3484 of 1924 $950

Remarks

  1. Servant dispensed with on 1st November.
  2. Transferred to General Post Office on 1st May.
  3. Promoted to Junior Wireless Operator on 1st February.
  4. Appointed Traffic Supervisor on 1st January.

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Baseline (Original)

17 Coolies,

1 Night Watchman,

1 Gardener,

4 Messengers,

1 at $240 per annum and 4 at

60 cents each per day and 2 at 50 cents each per day.

at 60 cents per day,

ft. $132.

nt $132 ench,

2 Cleuners,

| at $132 each.

Do.

3,502

------

Do.

219

Do.

132 || $48 Rent Allowance.

Do.

528

Rent Allowance at $48 each,

Do.

264

Good Conduct Allowunce to I at $12.

Reut Allowance at $18 encl.

25th August,

  1. 1st November,

1922,

(J 195 )

12th April, 1924.

24th October,

  1. 14th August, 1921.

23rd August,

1921.

29th May, 1924.

1st May, 1924,

1st August,

  1. Do.

1st March,

  1. 1st Jaunaty,

1928.

Do.

:

(C) Staff Lent to other Departments,

HARROCK Department.

Inspector of Wireless & Telegraph, James Key.

Class V Telegraphist,

ROYAL OBSERVATORY,

Telegraph Sub-Engineer,

Senior Wireless Operator,

Wireless Operator,

Do.,

D

. Johnson Lau

Frank Kekewitel Garton.

1st January. 1927.

No. 563 of 1921 and

No. 6 in 3009 of 1921.

(2)

Ist July, 1926.

No. 565 of 1921.

£460 | $1320 Rent Allowance.

$1,000

| Thomas Bewick Rolland,

Albert Edward Percival Guest.

12th April, 1924. 24th October, 1924. 14th August,

No, 563 of 1921.

£100 | Free Quarters.

Do.

400

$600 Rent Allowaner.

5 months and 26 days.

No. 555 of 1921.

$2,900

(2)

1921.

| Thum Hei-wai.

(2)

23rd August,

Do,

2,900

1921.

Enoch Bun.

(4)

29th May,

No. 564 of 192|.

2.400

1924.

Junior Wireless Operator,

Surjin Singh.

الا)

1- Marchi,

No. 565 of 1921.

1.425

1926.

Clase V Telegraphist,

Jalan Bul.

(2) (8)

Do.

Do.

1,000

Do.,

Bachao Singh.

(3)

Do,

Do.

1,050

1..

Chung Sik-kwai,

(3)

1st February,

No, 564 of 1929.

900

•

1929,

110..

Do..

Clean Wing-fook,

(3)

Tain Pock-ngui.

(3)

bar January,

  1. Do.

No, 3484 of 1924.

950

Bo.

950

!

(1) Servien dispensed with on 1st November. (2) Transferred to General Post Office on 1st Mag,

REMARKS,

(3) Promoted to Junior Wireless Operator on 1st February, (4) Appointed Traffic Supervisor on 1st January,

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17 Coolies,

1 Night Watchman,

1 Gardener,

4 Messengers,

1 at $240 per annum and 4 at

60 cents each per day and 2 at 50 cents each per day.

at 60 cents per day,

ft. $132.

nt $132 ench,

2 Cleuners,

| at $132 each.

Do.

3,502

------

Do.

219

Do.

132 || $48 Rent Allowance.

Do.

528

Rent Allowance at $48 each,

Do.

264

Good Conduct Allowunce to I at $12.

Reut Allowance at $18 encl.

25th August,

  1. 1st November,

1922,

(J 195 )

12th April, 1924.

24th October,

  1. 14th August, 1921.

23rd August,

1921.

29th May, 1924.

1st May, 1924,

1st August,

  1. Do.

1st March,

  1. 1st Jaunaty,

1928.

Do.

:

(C) Staff Lent to other Departments,

HARROCK Department.

Inspector of Wireless & Telegraph, James Key.

Class V Telegraphist,

ROYAL OBSERVATORY,

Telegraph Sub-Engineer,

Senior Wireless Operator,

Wireless Operator,

Do.,

D

. Johnson Lau

Frank Kekewitel Garton.

1st January. 1927.

No. 563 of 1921 and

No. 6 in 3009 of 1921.

(2)

Ist July, 1926.

No. 565 of 1921.

£460 | $1320 Rent Allowance.

$1,000

| Thomas Bewick Rolland,

Albert Edward Percival Guest.

12th April, 1924. 24th October, 1924. 14th August,

No, 563 of 1921.

£100 | Free Quarters.

Do.

400

$600 Rent Allowaner.

5 months and 26 days.

No. 555 of 1921.

$2,900

(2)

1921.

| Thum Hei-wai.

(2)

23rd August,

Do,

2,900

1921.

Enoch Bun.

(4)

29th May,

No. 564 of 192|.

2.400

1924.

Junior Wireless Operator,

Surjin Singh.

الا)

1- Marchi,

No. 565 of 1921.

1.425

1926.

Clase V Telegraphist,

Jalan Bul.

(2) (8)

Do.

Do.

1,000

Do.,

Bachao Singh.

(3)

Do,

Do.

1,050

1..

Chung Sik-kwai,

(3)

1st February,

No, 564 of 1929.

900

•

1929,

110..

Do..

Clean Wing-fook,

(3)

Tain Pock-ngui.

(3)

bar January,

  1. Do.

No, 3484 of 1924.

950

Bo.

950

!

(1) Servien dispensed with on 1st November. (2) Transferred to General Post Office on 1st Mag,

REMARKS,

(3) Promoted to Junior Wireless Operator on 1st February, (4) Appointed Traffic Supervisor on 1st January,

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