CO129-550-1 Estimates 1935 14-9-1934 - 15-9-1934 — Page 124

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34 Head 10.-HARBOUR DEPARTMENT AND AIR SERVICES

Head 11-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

335

Approved Estimate, 1934.

Estimate, 1935.

Approved Estimate, 1934.

Estimate, 1985.

(B). AIR SERVICES.

$

$

bab-beads:

Head 11.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Sub-heads:

1 Personal Emoluments

$

60,146

$

63,105

1 Personal Emoluments

28,788

33,265

Other Charges.

Other Charges.

2 Electric Light and Power

1,200

1,200

3 Gas

150

150

4 Jucidental Expenses

2 Annual Subsidy to Volunteers

Electric Fans and Lights

5 Upkeep of Buoys ...

6 Upkeep of Motor Car.....

30,000

30,000

(1)

4 Incidental Expenses

100

100

1,500

1,000

(2)

6 Maintenance of instruments and plant.

2,400

2,400

250

400 (3)

6 Postage

300

200

250

100

7 Printing

3,500

3,000

(2)

1,000

500

7 Upkeep of Motor Roller

8 Upkeep of Aerodrome

9 Upkeep of Fire Engine

Total Other Charges

Special Expenditure.

10 Instruments and Books, for Examinations

X

750

(4)

8 Subscription towards cost of printing results of International

Upper Air Research

160

150

(1)

3,000

(5)

9 Transport

200

150

900

(6)

10 Uniforms

250

200

Meteorological Telegrama....

1,000

(2)

33,000

36,650

Total Other Charges b***** quod **pr

9,260

7,350

Special Expenditure.

3.00

1,000

(7)

New Instruments.

Drawing Instruments for Aeronautical Inspection Section

Subsidy to Commercial Aviation ($300,000 spread over a

period of five years)

One Motor Car

Office Appliances

Total Special Expenditure

Total Air Services...

100,000

(8)

250

Total Royal Observatory

1,450

1,450

70,856

70,655

4,000

700

Personal Emoluments.

} (9)

NUMBERS.

105,450

167,238

1,000

70,915

Details of the foregoing.

1934

1935

1

Director, (£1,000 to £1,200 by £50 annually)

17,183

16,859

1

1

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

1

1

1

NUMBERS.

Assistant Director, (£600 to £900 by £25 annually) Professional Assistant, (£500 to £800 by £25 annually) Assistant and Translator, ($1,800 to September 30th,

then $2,400 to $3,600 by $200 annually) Class I Head Computer, ($3,500 to $4,500 by 8200

annually)

13,500

13,031

(8) (4)

8,593

8,431

1,299

1,950

(5)

3,500

1

1934 1935

Class II Head Computer, ($2,700 to $3,300 by $150

annually)....

(6)

3,300

2

2

1

1

Superintendent of Aerodrome, (£700 to £1,050 by 5

1

1

of £30, 2 of £60, 2 of £30, and 1 of £20).... Assistant Superintendent of Aerodrome, (£600 to

£800 by £25 annually)

Class III Telegraphist-computers, ($1,900 to $2,600

by $100 annually).

4,300

4,467

(4)

12,830

12,478

· (10)(11)

Allowances to computers for magnetic observation at

$200 each

600

(7)

8,000

9,297

4

4

Class IV Telegraphist-computers, ($1,500 to $1,800

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:-

by $100 annually)

6,800

7,000

1

1

1

1

Class II (Local Section), ($1,200 to $4,500 by $150

annually)

Class V Telegraphist-computer, ($1,100 to $1,400 by

$100 annually).

(4)

1,183

1,284

1,200

1,275

(11)

1

1

Lithographer

1,440

1,440

1

1

Junior Clerical Service:-

Printer, ($300 to $420 by $24 annually)

420

420

128

122

Do.,

Class III, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100 annually) Mechanics, ($1,440 to $1,740 by $60 annually) Groundsmen, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially).

Rent Allowances at $43 each.

Do.,

Rent Allowance

48

48

1.900

2,117

2,880

2,940

{(11)

Allowances to Signalman at Lyeeman & Godown Co.

30

270

1

1

Store-polisher, ($192 to $240 by 12 triennially)

198

204

00

312

312

Do..

Rent Allowance

48

48

96

96

1

1

3

3

Guards at $324 each ....

324

972

Do..

3

3

1

1

Do. at $300 each

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each

Messenger, ($252 to $300 by 812 triennially).

Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially) Rent Allowance.

228

228

24

24

300

900

(12)

1

1

96

288

252

258

Do

Rent Allowance at $48.

(11)

3

Do., Kent Allowance

Watchman, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

182

192

(4)

24

24

3

Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 trienuially)

539

502

(5)

@A

48

1

2

Motor Car Driver, ($550 to $650 by $12 annually)... Fire Engine Drivers, ($550 to $650 by $12 annually) Acting Pay

48

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each....

72

72

550

5.59

(11)

1

1

1,100

(13)

Attendant at Au Tau Magnetic Station ($384 to

$444 by $12 annually)..

444

444

625 (14)

Do.,

Rent Allowance

24

24

Total Personal Emoluments

Acting Pay,

267

2,043

(9)

હું

28,788

33,265

Total Personal Emoluments

60,146

63,105

(1) Formerly Annual Subsidy to Flying Club and Volunteers.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(3) Previous provision insufficient.

(4) Roller purchased in 1934.

(5) Previously shewn ander Head 33, P.W.R.

(6) Fire Engine purchased in 1934,

(7) More instruments required.

(8) Provision for 1935 not considered necessary.

(9) Non-recurrent,

(10) Higher rate of exchange.

(11) Stipulated increments.

(12) Provision for part of year only in 1934.

(13) For Fire Engine,

(14) Superintendent or leave.

(1) Considered sufficient.

(2) Included under Head 28, sub-head 47.

(3) Higher rate of exchange.

(4) Stipulated increments.

(6) Changes in personnel.

(6) One promoted from Class II.

(7) Considered necessary.

(8) Payment to Godown Co., for work previously done by

Harbour Department.

(9) More acting pay required.

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