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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

6. HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.- Contil.

Brought forward................

E.—GUNPOWDER DEPÔT.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

1 1st Grade Officer in Charge, ($1,680 to $2,040 by $120 biennially),

Approved Estimate, 1913.

Estimate, 1914.

125,931

125,807

2,040

8 Watchmen, at $120 each,

960

2,040 960

(1)

(2) (3)

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 6 at $12 each, and 1 at

$10,

82

(4)

1 Indian Sergeant, 3rd Class,

234

234

5 Indian Constables, 2nd Class, at $162 each,

810

810

} (5)

Total Personal Emoluments,

4,044

4,126

OTHER CHARGES.

Repairs to Boats, &c.,

Uniform for Sergeant and Constables,

Total Other Charges,

Total Gunpowder Depôt,

F.-LIGHTHOUSES.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Green Island Lighthouse, &c.

Principal Lighthouse Keeper, 1,

300 227

300

237

(6)

527

537

4,571

4,663

1.848

(7)

Do..

Exchange Compensation,

1,176

...

1 Second Lighthouse Keeper,

1,800

1,800

(1)

Do.,

Exchange Compensation,

1,145

1,258

(8)

Do.. Allowance for supervision of Fairway Buoys,

180

180

1 2nd Grade Ninth Lighthouse Keeper, ($1,320 to $1,560 by $120

biennially),

1,560

1,560

1 Temporary Lighthouse Keeper,

1,200

1,200

4 Assistants, 2 at $240, and 2 at $228 each,

1,368

936

(2) (10)

2 Boatmen, at $108 each,.

216

216

(2)

3 Coolies, 2 at $120 each, and I at $108,

576

348

(2) (11)

4 Watchmen, at $84 each,

288

336

(2) (12)

Cape Collinson Lighthouse.

1 Eighth Lighthouse Keeper, (£160 to £180 by £10 triennially),... 2 Assistants, at $216 each,

2 Coolies, 1 at $120, and 1 at $108,

Gap Rock Lighthouse.

1 Third Lighthouse Keeper, (£240 to £285 by £15 triennially),.

2,038 432

(1)(8)(13)(14)

228

} (2) (15)

2,945

3,228

1 Sixth Lighthouse Keeper, (£220 to £240 by £10 triennially),

2,599

2,718

(1) (8)

1 Seventh Lighthouse Keeper, (£180 to £225 by £15 triennially), Allowances to Lighthouse Keepers for lodging while in.

Hongkong,

2.127

2,328

(14)

456

456

3 Assistants, at $240 each,.

720

720

3 Coolies, 1 at $192, and 2 at $168 each,

528

528

(2)

2 Watchmen, at $144 each,

288

288

Carried forward,....

21,020

20,798

Carried forward,..

130,502

130,470

(1) Free quarters, fuel and light.

(2) Free quarters.

(3) Former designation "Sailors".

(4) Stipulated allowances,-C.0. Despatch No. 169 of 13th

June, 1913.

(5) Free quarters and light.

(6) Previously under-estimated.

(7) Transferred to Waglan Island Lighthouse.

(8) Privileged rate of exchange,- C.O. Despatch of 8th Fe-

bruary, 1913. .

(9) Owing to the small complement of light-keepers it has been found necessary to engage a temporary substitute for officers on leave.

(10) 2 at $216 each transferred to Cape Collinson Lighthouse. (11) 1 at $120 and 1 at $108 transferred to Cape Collinson

Lighthouse.

(12) Salary increased from $72,-C.O. Despatch No. 169 of

13th June, 1913.

(13) Transferred from Waglan Island Lighthouse.

(14) Stipulated increments.

(15) Transferred from Green Island Lighthouse.