CO129-555-2 Estimates 1936 30-8-1935 - 29-1-1937 — Page 243

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help to select the British staff and to purchase the equip-

ment when he is on leave next year.

Apart from the Trade School there are no other

points that call for particular mention. The Junior Techni-

cal School requires two more University trained masters.

Under "Other Charges", "Capitation Grants" (Sub-head 23) have been increased by $10,000.

Head 26, Kowloon-Canton Railway.

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Under the Personal Emoluments of this Department

there is one new post of Class VIB Clerk on page 79. He is

required for statistical work. It will be noticed that a

number of posts under E-3 "Running Expenses" and E-4

"Maintenance and Equipment" are to be abolished at the end

of April. This arises from the fact that, as I said just

now, on 1st May the Chinese Section will have completed its

payments to us for the three express locomotives, which

will then be handed over to it. Altogether there will be

a reduction of 33% in running crews. Certain allowances

will also be reduced.

Under "Other Charges" there is a net reduction

of $115,078, the greater part of which is accounted for

by the transfer of the three locomotives to the Chinese

Section. I would invite the attention of Hon. Members to

Sub-Head 25 "Sleepers" which is reduced by $8,500. The

stock of concrete sleepers has now been used up and in

future only wooden sleepers will be used. These latter

are considerably cheaper and are generally more satisfac-

tory.

In order to enable alternative and competitive

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