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Hoad 15 C. Magistracy, Kowloon
Personal Emoluments
The establishment has been reduced by the elimination of one Class II Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff post. There have been promotions in the Junior Clcrical Service but no increase in staff has occurred. Personal Emoluments are reduced by $6,376.
Other Charges
Provision for Law Books is reduced by $800. The now sub-head for Fuel, Light and Power shows an increase of $1,750 over last year's provisions. Special Warrant will be required to cover this year's
A Jeficit. Uniforms are increased by $100 to provide Raincoats for messengers. and Upkeep of Motor Vehicles are transferred from open
Newspapers and Periodicals votos. Other Charges show an increase of $4,128.
by $2,248,
The total recurrent e xpenditure is reduced
Head 16,
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Personal Emoluments
As more locomotives number of trains in operation is increasing.
come into service the Head naturally shows an increase in expenditure but
The this is reflected on the revenue side of the budget. An increase of two temporary clerks, one Storeman and a stenographer in the Mechanical Engineer's Department has been provided for. of one Traffic Assistant.
There is a reduction One Assistant Station
It is
Master has boun promoted to Station Master and two Ticket Inspectors have been provided for. known that large numbers of persons are now travelling without tickets and it is believed that the oxtra revenue collected will more than pay for these two posts.
Six additional Booking Clerks have been provided for as a result of the extra traffic and extended hours of duty. been abolished.
Six probationers' posts have As a result of the increase in goods traffic one Goods Clerk has been promoted to Senior Goods Clerk. In view of the introduction of a 48-hour week increases have become necessary in the establishment of Pointsmen, Porters, Gateren, Guards and Ticket Collectors.
It was found necessary to employ six additional Watchmen during the year and these are provided for. Provision has been made for three temporary costing clerks to prepare out-turns of work for the Chinese Section, other Government Departments and private firms. One additional telephone clerk is required in the Locomotivo Department in order to provide for an 8-hour
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