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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

1.-POST OFFICE,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Crew of Launch.—(Contd.)

Brought forward,..

3 Deck Hands, ($120 to $144 by $12 annually),

1 Fireman, 2nd Class, ($144 to $168 by $12 annually),

1 Chinese Constable, 1st Class,

Do.,

Detective Allowance,.

Allowance to Mail Messenger at Taipo for Post Office Work,..... 4 Probationer Sorters, at $180 each,

Radio-Telegraph Staff.

1 2nd Grade Telegraphist, ($1,440 to $1,800 by $120 biennially),

1 3rd Grade Telegraphist, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially)....

2 4th Grade Telegraphists, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

1 4th Grade Counter Clerk, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually). 1 Office Messenger,..

4 Telegraph Messengers, at $168 each......

Naval Ratings, D'Aguilar Station,

Total Personal Emoluments,

Carriage of Mails :—

OTHER CHARGES.

Approved Estimate, 1914.

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號

Estimate, 1915.

143,624

149,632

416

403 165

153

(1) (2) (2)

180

180 (3)

60

60

24

24

720

(4)

1,440

960

1,440

720

Y(6)

144

672

13,123

144,457

169.643

Share of Mail Subsidy, (£10,673).

116.433

Transit Charges...

157.000

116,433 157,000

Clothing, Shoes, &c., for Postmen, &c.,

2,550

2,550

Compensation for Damaged Parcels, &c.,

100

100

Conveyance Allowance to Postmaster General,

312

312

Furniture,......

500

500

Incidental Expenses,

1,700

1,700

Launch :-

Coal,

1,700

Repairs,

1,300

2,125 (6) 1,300

Stores,

500

500

Lift Maintenance,

250

250

Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps and Scales,

3,000

3.000

Notification of Mails,

144

144

Rent of Branch Office,

840

840

Rent of Telephone Exchange, (£20),

218

(7)

Stamps,

6,000

6,000

Transport,

1,000

1,000

Travelling Expenses of Marine Officers,

400

400

17

17

Uniform for Constable,

Radio-Telegraph Station.

Documents relating to Radio-telegraphic Service, (£3),

Incidental Expenses,

Uniforms,

Total Other Charges,

Total Post Office,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE,

6 Bicycles,.....

New Furniture,

(1) New appointment.

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) Free quarters and light.

(4) New posts, -ride Appendix III.

(5) Vide Appendix III.

(6) Increase in price of coal.

33

(8)

100

120

(5)

293,964

438,421

294.424

464,107

...

545 7,000

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(9) (10)

7.545

(7) Transferred to Miscellaneous Services-Rent of Tele

phones ".

(8) C.O. Despatch, Miscellaneous, of 9th September, 1913. (9) Required for delivery work at Kowloon, and for col

lection of correspondence from pillar boxes.

(10) Substitution of up-to-date fittings for old fittings in the

Sorting tall.