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against them in the printed Estimates are permanently employ-
ed but have in the past been paid out of the votes for the
works on which they have been engaged. They are now all show
on the Establishment.
was
The temporary Land Surveyor (Mr.B.W.Grey)
off 1999.92.
appointed in 1899 on a salary of/1999.92. On the recon-
mendation of the Director of Public Works this was increased
in June last to $2,400 at which figure it is proposed the sa-
lary should stand in future.
The increase in salary of one overseer
for Kowloon Water Works from $960 to $1200 was made in Janu-
ary as it was found impossible to obtain a suitable candidate
at the former rate.
The overseer at $1440 is employed on the
New Law Courts and the Governor's Peak Residence.
Allowance for upkeep of a te pony (us
der conveyance) to one Executive Engineer has been increased
from $144 to $216 because for the former sum it is not possi-
ble now to pay for the keep of a pony.
Five allowances for conveyance for Over-
seers previously charged to the Works on which they were emTM
ployed are now shown on the Estimates.
8. Post Office.
The appointment of an extra clerk at $1200 at Shang-
hai has been reported in Governor's despatch No.386 of the
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