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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

British Section

Estimated list of Staff required and their remuneration

25th January 1906

Per Annum

Chief Engineer £1,200 + £200 allowances £1,400 First class Assistant Engineer £800 + £200 allowances £1,000 Chief Engineer's personal Assistant £500 + £150 allowances £650 Tunnel Overseer £300 + $100 allowances £400

Office

Chief Accountant 220 dollars a month £264 Asst. Accountant 150 dollars a month £180 1 Draughtsman £120 2 Draughtsmen at 50 dollars a month £120 1 Head Correspondence clerk at 75 dollars a month £90 1 Correspondence clerk £60 1 Cashier 75 dollars a month £90 1 Inspector £300

Tai Po Office

1 Draughtsman at 50 dollars a month £60 1 Correspondence clerk at 50 dollars a month £60 1 Cashier 75 dollars a month £90 1 Inspector £300

Funnel Office

1 Draughtsman 50 dollars a month £60 1 Correspondence clerk 50 dollars a month £60 1 Cashier 75 dollars a month £90

4 Foreman Inspectors * £300 a year £1,200 2 Bricklayer Inspectors at £300 a year £600 Storekeeper $350 1 Clerk at 75 dollars a month £90 2 clerks at 50 dollars a month £120

N.B. The Locomotive Department has not been included in the above list as it will not be required for a year or so, as the question of how the British & Chinese Sections are to be worked, whether joint or otherwise may affect the issue.

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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY British Section Estimated list of Staff required and their remuneration 25th January 1906 Per Annum Chief Engineer £1,200 + £200 allowances £1,400 First class Assistant Engineer £800 + £200 allowances £1,000 Chief Engineer's personal Assistant £500 + £150 allowances £650 Tunnel Overseer £300 + $100 allowances £400 Office Chief Accountant 220 dollars a month £264 Asst. Accountant 150 dollars a month £180 1 Draughtsman £120 2 Draughtsmen at 50 dollars a month £120 1 Head Correspondence clerk at 75 dollars a month £90 1 Correspondence clerk £60 1 Cashier 75 dollars a month £90 1 Inspector £300 Tai Po Office 1 Draughtsman at 50 dollars a month £60 1 Correspondence clerk at 50 dollars a month £60 1 Cashier 75 dollars a month £90 1 Inspector £300 Funnel Office 1 Draughtsman 50 dollars a month £60 1 Correspondence clerk 50 dollars a month £60 1 Cashier 75 dollars a month £90 4 Foreman Inspectors * £300 a year £1,200 2 Bricklayer Inspectors at £300 a year £600 Storekeeper $350 1 Clerk at 75 dollars a month £90 2 clerks at 50 dollars a month £120 N.B. The Locomotive Department has not been included in the above list as it will not be required for a year or so, as the question of how the British & Chinese Sections are to be worked, whether joint or otherwise may affect the issue. Page -13-
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ان 10% I 4.7 25th January 1906 495 KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY British Section Estimated list of Staff required and their remuneration Per Annum Chief Engineer £1,200 + £200 allowances First class Assista t Engineer £800 +£200 allowances £1,400 £1,000 Chief Engineer's personal Assistant £500+£150 Tunnel Overseer £300 + $100 allowaces allowances £ 630 £ 400 (Chief Accountant 220 dollars a month Asst. Accountant 150 dollars a month 1 Draughtsman about £ 264 # £ 180 Chief 2 Draughtsmen at 50 dollars a month Office 1 Head Correspondence clerk at 75 dollars a month 1 Correspondence clerk 1 Cashier (1Inspector મ 120 90 50 dollars a month 60 75 dollars a month £ 90 € 300 1 Draughtsman at 50 dollars a month Tai Po 1 Correspondence clerk at 50 dollars a month Cra CA 8 8 8 60 60 Office 1 Cashier } 75 dollars a month 90 1 Inspector 3 300 (1 Draughtsman. 50 dollars a month 60 Funnel 1 Correspondence clerk " 50 dollars a month 8 1 Cashier !! 75 dollars a month £ 90 Office 4 Foreman Inspectors * £300 a year 2 Bricklayer Inspectors at £300 a year Storekeeper £1,200 € 600 $ 350 Store 1 Clerk at 75 dollarga month epers ffice 2 clerks at 50 dollars a month C+2 £ 90 £ 120 N.B. The Locomotive Department has not been included in the above list as it will not be required for a year or so, a the question of how the British & Chinese Sections are to be worked, whher joint or otherwise may effect the issue. -13-
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25th January 1906 495

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

British Section

Estimated list of Staff required and their remuneration

Per Annum

Chief Engineer

£1,200 + £200 allowances

First class Assista t Engineer £800 +£200 allowances

£1,400

£1,000

Chief Engineer's personal Assistant £500+£150

Tunnel Overseer £300 + $100 allowaces

allowances

£ 630

£ 400

(Chief Accountant 220 dollars a month

Asst. Accountant 150 dollars a month

1 Draughtsman

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£ 264

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£ 180

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Office 1 Head Correspondence clerk at 75 dollars a month

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75 dollars a month

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60

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50 dollars a month

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50 dollars a month

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1 Cashier

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75 dollars a month

£

90

Office

4 Foreman Inspectors

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2 Bricklayer Inspectors at £300 a year

Storekeeper

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2 clerks at 50 dollars a month

C+2

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90

£ 120

N.B. The Locomotive Department has not been included in the above list

as it will not be required for a year or so, a the question of how the British & Chinese Sections are to be worked, whher joint or otherwise may effect the issue.

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