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CLASS VII

HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

1.--POST OFFICE.

Approved Estimate, 1914.

Estimate, 1915.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Postmaster General, ($4,800 to $5,400 by $300 triennially)...

5,100

5,152

Do.,

Exchange Compensation,

3,563

3,600

(1)

Do.,

Assistant Postmaster General, (£400 to £560 by £20 annually),..

Duty Pay, (£100),

4,688

5,029

1.132

1,132

1 Accountant, (£360 to £450 by £30 triennially),.

4,756

4,756

Do., Allowance for Extra Work,

193

195

(2)

1 Superintendent of Money Order Office, (£360 to £450 by £30

triennially),

5,096

5,096

Do.,

1 Senior Clerk, ($1.800 to $2,100 by $60 biennially).

Do., Exchange Compensation,

2,100

2,100

(3)

1,467

1,467

Allowance for Extra Work,

195

195

1 Superintendent of Registration and Parcels Branch, (£300 to

£345 by £15 triennially),

3.737

3,737

Do.,

Allowance for Extra Work....

195

195

Do., Do.,

Do..

Do..

Do.,

Do.,

1 Superintendent of Mails, (£300 to £345 by £15 triennially).

2 1st Grade Postal Clerks, ($1,920 to $2,400 by $120 biennially).

1 Supervisor, (£165 to £225 by £15 triennially),

7 2nd Grade Postal Clerks, ($1,440 to $1,800 by $120 biennially),

3,737

3,567

Allowance for Extra Work,

195

39

Language Allowance (Chinese),

270

4,320

4,800

(7)

Personal Allowance to 1,

600

600

(8)

House Allowance to 1,

180

180

Allowances for Extra Work at $195 each,'

390

390

1,959

2,038

(1)

Allowance for Extra Work,

195

195

13,200

11,610

(1) (9)

Do..

Allowances for Extra Work to 7, at $195

each.

1,365

1.365

Do..

Sea Allowances to 3, at $480 each,

1,440

18 3rd Grade Postal Clerks, ($960 to $1.200 by $120 biennially).

20,210

1,440 21,360

|(10)

(1) (11)

Do..

Allowances for Extra Work to 14 at $195,

i

and 1 at $130.

2,660

2,860

(2)

Do.,

Sea Allowances to 3 at $480 each,

1.440

1,440

(12)

1 3rd Grade Correspondence Clerk, (8960 to $1,200 by $120

biennially,

1,200

960

(13)

Do.,

27 4th Grade Postal Clerks, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

Allowances for Extra Work to 13 at $130,

and 11 at $26 each,

21,129

22,159

(1) (14)

2,262

1,976

12 5th Grade Postal

Do.,

Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

Allowances for Extra Work to 3 at $26, 1 at $24, 1 at $21, 1 at $15 and 3 at $13 each,....

6,015

6,661

(1) (15)

227

177

(13)

Carried forward,

114,948

116,744

(1) Stipulated increments.

(2) C.O. Despatch No. 258 of 15th November, 1899, § 12. (3) Free quarters and light: present holder entitled to count value of quarters for pension purposes under General Order No. 129.

(4) New appointment; present holder allowed to draw first

increment, C.0. Despatch of 6th May. 1914.

(5) Reduced on new appointment.

(6) C.O. Despatch of 6th May, 1914.

(7) I allowed to draw maximum from 1st January, 1915, in

consideration of extra work and responsibility.

(8) 25% of Salary ($2,400),—C.O. Despatch No. 241 of 25th

June. 1903.

(9) 1 replaced by 1 3rd Grade Postal Clerk,-vide note 4,

page 27.

(10) Subsistence allowance of $3.60 per diem each to 3 wher

at Singapore paid by P. & 0. Company.

(11) 1 new post in place of 1 2nd Grade Postal Clerk,-vid

note 4, page 27.

(12) Subsistence allowance of $3.60 per diem each to 3 when

at Singapore,

(13) New appointments.

(14) 4 promoted from 5th Gradle,-C.O. Despatch of 19th De- cember, 1912; 3 replaced by 3 5th Grade Postal Clerks, -C.O. Despatch of 19th December, 1912.

(15) 4 promoted to 4th Grade, C. O. Despatch of 19th December, 1912; 3 in place of 3 4th Grade Postal Clerks, C.O. Despatch of 19th December, 1912; 3 new posts necessitated by establishment of Branch Post Offices at Saiyingpun, Wantsai, and Yaumati.