CO129-555-2 Estimates 1936 30-8-1935 - 29-1-1937 — Page 128

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Head 11.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Approved Estimate, 1935.

Estimate, 1936.

Head 11.—ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Sub-heads :-

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

**

63,105

61,961

2 Electric Light and Power

3 Gas

4 Incidental Expenses

5 Maintenance of instruments and plant

6 Postage

1,200

1,200

150

150

100

100

2,400

2,850

(1)

200

200

7 Printing

3,000

2,500

(2)

8 Subscription to International Meteorological Organisation

60

(3)

9 Transport

150

150

10 Uniforms

200

150

(2)

Subscription towards cost of printing results of International

Upper Air Research

150

(3)

Total Other Charges

7,550

7,360

Special Expenditure.

11 Brief Gestetner

Total Special Expenditure

1,750

(4)

1,750

Total Royal Observatory

70,655

71,071

Personal Emoluments.

NUMBERS.

Details of the foregoing.

1935 1936

1

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

16,859

14,086

1

Assistant Director, (£600 to £900 by £25 annually)| Professional Assistants, (£500 to £800 by £25

annually)

13,031

10,725

GO

(5)

8,431

13,043 (6)

1

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 $200

annually)

1,950

2,450 (7)

3,500

3,700

(7)

2

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

by $100 annually)..

4,467

8,467 (8)

Allowances to computers for magnetic observation at

$200 each

600

600

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

by $100 annually)

7,000

3,600 (9)

1

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

$100 annually) ·

1,284

1,384 (7)

Lithographer

1,440

1,440

1

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

420

420

Do.,

Rent Allowance

48

48

Rent Allowance

1

Allowances to Signalman at Lyeemun & Godown Co. Stone-polisher, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)

Do.,

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

270

270

204

204

48

48

228

228

Do.,

Rent Allowance..

24

24

1

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

192

156

(10)

Do., Rent Allowance

24

3

3

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

502

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

72

1

1

Attendant at Au Tau Magnetic Station ($384 to

$444 by $12 annually).

444

Do.,

Rent Allowance

24

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504 (7)

72

444

24

Acting Pay,

2,043

(11)

Total Personal Emoluments

63,105

61,961

(1) Hydrogen for pilot balloons for Aviation Meteoro-

logical Service.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(3) Subscription transferred from Upper Air Research to International Meteorological Organisation and reduced. Approved by Finance Committee on 13.6.35.

(4) Required for Aviation Meteorological Service.

(5) Higher rate of exchange.

(6) One new post for Aviation Meteorological Service.

(7) Stipulated increments.

(8) Two promoted from Class IV.

(9) Two promoted to Class III.

(10) Changes in personnel.

(11) Not required.

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