CO129-557-5 Estimates 1937 19-8-1936 - 7-8-1937 — Page 98

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Head 8.-- POST OFFICE AND WIRELESS

Head 3.-POST OFFICE AND WIRELESS

Approved Estimate, 1936.

Estimate, 1987.

Approved Estimate, 1936.

Estimate, 1937.

Head 8.-POST OFFICE AND WIRELESS

$

$

$

(4)-POST OFFICE.

(4) - POST OFFICE,—Continued.

$

$

Sub-heads :-

325,847

359,008

93

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

2 Air Mail Payment (£7,500)

3 Air Mail Subsidy (£9,166. 13. 4)

4 Carriage of Mails:-

Transit Charges

5 Cleansing Materials, Utensils and Washing

Personal Emoluments,—Continued.

120,000

146,667

(1)

Brought forward

176,412

207,964

140,000

150,000

1,300

1,100

(3)

NUMBERS.

6 Coolie Hire

400

400

7 Electric Faus and Lights

12,000

(4)

1936 1937

8 Incidental Expenses

1,000

900

()

9 Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps and Scales

4,000

5,000

(2)

17

17

10 Printing

500

500

aud

Class V Postal Clerks

Shroff's,

11 Rent of Branch Offices

7,500

1,500

53

54

12 Rent of Public Telephones..

557

Class VI Postal Clerks and Shroff,.......................

($1,100 to $1,400 by $100

annually) (480 to $1,050 by 1 of

22,736

22,884

13 Stamps....

9,000

12,000

$60,1 of $160, 3 of $50 and 2 of $100).

42,006

44,465

14 Telegrams

600

600

6

6

| Learners at $420 each

2,520

2,520

15 Transport

1,200

1,200

4

4

16 Uniform and Equipment

7,500

7,500

1

1

11

11

Launch Officers, ($1,250 to $2,100 by 850 annually) Head Postman, ($475 to $600 by $25 annually).. Postmen, 1st Class, ($350 to $450 by $20 annually)

6,653

7,234

600

600

4,600

4,740

e e e e

(1) (2)

(1)

Total Other Charges

173,000

459,924

Special Expenditure.

20

70

70

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each. Postmen, 2nd Class, ($276 to $348 by $12

528

528

annually)........

23,525

23,686

(1)

90

94

Do., 3rd Class, ($204 10 $261

by $12

17 Pillar and Letter Boxes

500

500

annually)........................

21,805

23,000

Do.. Rent Allowances to 61 at $48 each, and

e

(1) (3)

Total Special Expenditure

500

103 at $24 each....

500

5,304

5,400

(3)

2

2

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

312

312

Total A-Post Office

498,847

819,432

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each

96

96

16

16

Personal Emoluments,

NUMBERS.

Details of the foregoing.

Mail Bag Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)...

Do..

Rent Allowances to 10 at $48

each and 6 at $24 each Overtime Allowances to Clerical Staff, Postmen

und Cooties

2,496

2,498

(1)

624

624

10,000

10,000 ¦

2

2

Motor Drivers, (1 at $550 to $650 by $50 annually

1936 1937

1

1

Cadet Officer, Class I, (£1,500 to £1,800 by £50

annually)

21,600

28,800

(2)

and 1 at $550 to $650 by $25 annually)

1,220

1,245

(1)

Do.,

Reut Allowance to 1 at $72

72

72

1

Cadet Officer, Class II, (£525 to £1,400 by 3 of £50

1

1

1 of £75, 1 of £100 and 11 of £50)

19,972

(6)

Carpenter, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually)

360

360

Do.. Rent Allowance...

4X

48

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:

1

1

Chief Accountant, (£820 to £1,050 by of £30 and

1 of £20)

1

1

Painter, ($324 to $394 by $12 annually)

364

384

Do., Rent Allowance

48

48

12,600

16,800 (2)

1 :

1

Superintendent of Mails, (£550 to £700 by £25

annually)...

Acting Pay

3,000

300

(4)

8,400

9,164

(2) (7)

Personal Allowance at £50 annually

600

121

Language Allowance

330

50

(8)

6

6

Assistant Superintendents of Mails, (1 at £460 to

Total Personal Emoluments ....

325,347

359,008

£560 by £20 annually, 3 at £250 to £445 by 6

|

of £15, 2 of £30 and 3 of £15, 2 at $4,000 to $5,000 by $200 annually)

27,890

Language Allowance to one,

120

25,820 120

(7)

5

5 Class I Postal Clerks, ($3,500 to $1,500 by $200

annually)

20,333

21,333 (9)

10

10

Class II Postal Clerks, (2,700 to $3,800 by $150

(1) Stipulated increments.

(3) Four new posts for rural deliveries,

(2) One new post for Stanley,

(4) Less acting pay required.

annually)

31,543

32,039

(9)

13

13

Do., Language Allowance to one,.. Class III Postal Clerks, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100

240

(10)

annually)

28,436

29,278 (9)

14

14

Class IV Postal Clerks ( ($1,500 to $1,800 by $100

and Shroffs,

annually)

24,320

24,467 (9)

Carried forward

176,412

207,964

(1) New Air Mail Service.

(2) Lower rate of exchange.

(3) Considered sufficient.

(4) Previously provided by P.W.D.

(5) Previously provided under Miscellaneous Services.

(6) Acting P.M.G. in 1936.

(7) Changes in personnel

On leave.

(8) 1st January to 23rd February only.

(9) Stipulated increments.

(10) Not required,

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