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Appendix II,--Continued.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

FANLING BRANCH LINE.

Estimated Expenditure for the year ending 31st December, 1914.

A.-Maintenance of Way

and Works.

Abstract.

Particulars.

No. Grade.

Salary per Annum.

Approved

Estimate,

1913.

Estimate for 1914.

Increase Decrease

for 1914.

for

1914.

**

ਚੰਦ

Overseer-in-charge, ($480 to $660 by $60

annually),

1 V

600 540

600 (1)

60

Head Men,

2

360

840

Coolies,

13

144

1,728

720 (2) 1,872 (3)

120

144

Ballast,

240

240

Stores, Oil and Waste,

25

60 (4)

35

Fastenings,

100

100

Sleepers,

120 (5)

120

Repairs to Bridges,

65

20

Earthwork,

150

50

{ (6)

45 100

Miscellaneous,

20

20

Station Building Repairs,

60

60

Tools and Plant,

40

65 (7)

25

Total Abstract A,

16

3,808

3,927

119

D.-Traffic.

B and C.-Loco- motive and Carriages.

Drivers,. Firemen, Coolies, Cleaners, Stores, Coal,

-

Running Repairs, "Locomotives

2

360

720

720

+

2

216

432

432

2

96

192

192

198

360

660

880

} (8)

162

220

2,016

2,160 (9)

144

842

842

t

19

"Carriages",

Contingencies,

540

540

80

80

Total Abstract B and C,....

Station Master, Sha Tau Kok, ($480 to $660

by $60 annually),......

Conductors, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),

Brakesmen, Watchmen, Direction Charges,

CO

6

:

...

5,680

6,206

526

1222:

V

600

600

600 (10)

VI

360

600

720 (1)

120

240

480

480

180

288

260 (11

72

540

540

Total Abstract D,

7

E.- General Charges.

Direction Charges,

Total Abstract E,....

Total Fanling Branch,

29

2,508

2,700

192

•

540

540

540

540

•

12,536

13,373

837

:

(1) Stipulated increments.

(2) Reduced from $420, free quarters being provided.

(3) Additional coolie required.

(4) Previously under-estimated.

(5) Anticipated heavier Rolling Stock.

(6) Less repairs anticipated.

(7) New tools required.

(8) More Rolling Stock expected.

(9) Estimated increase in price of coal.

(10) The emolument provided for 1913 was not drawn by the holder of the post, and therefore no provision for incre- ment is necessary.

(11) Salary increased from $144,-C.O. Despatch No. 222 of

1st August, 1913.

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