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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC WORKS,

1.—PUBLIC WORKS,—Continued.

A-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued.

Brought forward,..

Water Works.

Approved Estimate, 1913.

Estimate, 1914.

306,609

354,929

1 1st Grade Clerk, ($1,920 to $2,400 by $120 biennially), 1 3rd Grade Clerk, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 2 5th Grade Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), 1 Overseer, 1st Class,..

1,680

1,990

(1)(2)

960

1,015

1,142

1,262

} (2)

1,600

1,600

(3)(4)

Do., Exchange Compensation,

3 Overseers, 1st Class, (£240 to £270 by £15 triennially),

Overseer, 1st Class, 1, (£210 to £250 by £20 triennially), 2 Overseers, 2nd Class, (£200 to £230 by £10 biennially), Do., Temporary House Allowances, at $360 each,

1 Meter Reader, (£120 to £150 by £10 triennially).

1,018

1,118 (5)

5,727

9,003

(3)(5)(6)(7)

2,727

(8)

3,600

4,530

(5)(9)

720

(10)

1,309

1,463

(2)(5)

2 3rd Grade Meter Readers, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),

2,030

2,106

(2)

1 5th Grade Watchman, Peak Reservoir, ($480 to $660 by $60

annually),...

586

645

(2)(3)

1 Watchman, Tytam Reservoir, (£90 to £110 by £10 triennially), 6 Watchmen, 1 at $600, 3 at $300, I at $240, and 1 at $168,......

4 Turncocks, 1 at $168, 1 at $144, I at $132, and 1 at $108,.

Do., House Allowance to 1,

15 Coolies, 1 at $120, and 14 at $108 each,..

Do.. Good Condurt Allowances to 4 at $12 and 1 at $3,

3 Fitters for Pumping Stations, at $240 each,

1,200

1,246

(3)(5)

1,908

1,908

(3)

552

552

60

60

(11)

1,632

1,682

(3)

51

(12)

720

720

1 Stoker, Bonham Road Pumping Station,

204

204

(3)

3 Watchmen, at $108 each,

288

324

(3)(13)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to I at $12 and 1 at $7,....

19

(12)

10 Indian Coustables, 1st Class, at $186 each,

1,116

1,860

(14)(15)

Miscellaneous.

Dredger :-

1 Master, (£140 to £170 by £10 biennially),

1,855

1,925

(5)

1 Fugincer, Ist Class, ($240 to £360 by $60 biennially),.....

360

360

1 Fireman, 2nd Class, ($144 to $:69 by $12 annually),

156

168

(2)(16)

4 Sailors, ($120 to $144 by $12 annually),

562

568

(*)

Pontoon Crane and Block Barge:

1 Engmeer.....

1 Boatswain,

240

240

240

240

2 Bargemen, at $168,

576

336

(17)

2 Bargemen, ($120 to $144 by $12 annually),

288

(16)(18)

1 Cus'orian, Recreation Ground, (£100),

1,200

1,132

(5)(19)

2 Lamp Trimmers, Telegraphs, at $36 each,

72

72

1 Office Attendant,

204

204

(3)(20)

1 Office Boy,

168

168

(3)

1 Watchman,

144

144

8 Coolies, at $108 each,

780

864

(21)(22)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36, 1 at $18, 2 at

$12 each, and I at $1,

90

103

(23)

Do., House Allowances to 3 at $24 each,

72

(24)

13 Survey Colies, at $108 each,

1,272

1,404

(25)(26)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $24, 1 at

$22, 2 at $12, 1 at $8, and 1 at $4,.

1 Caretaker, Taipo Bungalow,.......

Caretaker-Cook for Overseers' Room, Taipo, 1,

Do.,

1 Labourer at Government Offices,

Good Conduct Allowance,

7 Punkah Coolies, for 6 months, at $5 a month each,

Total Personal Emoluments,..

Carried forward,.

(1) Increase, C.U. Despatch of 8th February, 1913, §8. (2) Stipulated increments.

(3) Free quarters.

(4) Is also Overseer, Water Works, Fire Brigade.

(5) Privileged rate of exchange,--Ú.O. Despatch of 8th Febru-

ary, 1913.

(6) 1 is also Overseer, Water Works, to Fire Brigade.

(7) 1 transferred from scale £210-£250. Prior to the recent grant of free quarters it did not pay this man to accept the scale of £240-£270 as it carried a debit of £30 for quarters. Under the old scale he enjoyed free quarters. (8) Transferred to scale £240-£270,

(9) Increase, C.O. Despatch of 8th February, 1913, §6. (10) To cease when quarters are available,--C.O. Despatch of

16th July, 1913.

(11) To cease when quarters are available.

(12) Stipulated allowances,--C.O. Despatch No. 386 of 17th

December, 1912.

(13) Salary increased from $96, C.O. Despatch No. 386 of 17th

December, 1912.

(14) Free quarters and light.

106

(23)

144 (3)

(27)

108 (13) 12 (23) 210 (28)

397,825

397,825

(15) 4 additional to act as Watchmen at Tytam Tuk Water

Works, 2nd Section,

(16) New scale of salary,--C.O. Despatch No. 386 of 17th De-

cember, 1912.

(17) 2 at $120 transferred to scale $120-$144,-C.O. Despatch

No. 386 of 17th December, 1912.

(18) Transferred from $120 rate.

(19) New appointment at £100 without increments. (20) Former designation "Porter '

(21) 7 at $96 increased to $108 each,--C O. Despatch No. 386

of 17th December, 1912.

(22) Free quarters to 5.

(23) Stipulated allowances.

(24) In lieu of free quarters,-C.O. Despatch No. 388 of 20th

December, 1912.

(25) Free quarters to 1.

(26) 11 at $96 increased to $108 each,-C.O. Despatch No. 386

of 17th December, 1912.

(27) Not required.

(28) 2 not required, electric fans being provided.

66

144

144

96

270

345,307

345,307

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