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HONG KONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKIngs or GoVERNMENT.

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

2. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,- - Continued.

*

A.-WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued.

GENERAL CHARGES,—Continued.

(4.) Stores.

Brought forward,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

1 Storekeeper and Assistant Accountant, (£300 to £400

by £25 biennially),....

Do.,

Conveyance Allowance,

2 5th Grade Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

1 Office Attendant,

Do..

1 Messenger,

Do..

1 Head Watchman,

House Allowance,

House Allowance,

2 Watchmen, at $180 each,

OTHER CHARGES,

Uniform for Watchmen and Messenger,

Electric Fans and Light,

Incidental Expenses,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Typewriter,...

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

30,733

31,621

3,964

180

4,286 180

(1) (2) (

1,320

1,320

120

120

24

24

144

144

24

24

240

300

(4)

360

360

2283

72

60

28890

60

230 (5)

229

(6)

(5.) 9 Sanitary Coolies, at $108 each,

972

Do.,

House Allowances to 2 at $24 each,. Allowances to 7 Station Masters for arranging disposal

of nightsoil at station latrines, at $36 each,

48

1,800

(7)

252

OTHER CHARGES.

Ferry Fares for Assistant Railway Medical Officer and

I Coolie.

(6.)

Furniture,

Incidental Expenses,

Light,

Stores,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

(7.) 3 Punkah Coolies, for 5 months at $5 a month,

OTHER CHARGES.

(8.) Printing and Stationery,

(9.) Medicine, etc.,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

(10.) Temporary House Allowances,

(11.) Police at Stations.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

5 Indian Constables, 1st Class, at $186 each,....

OTHER CHARGES.

Uniform for 5 Indian Constables...

(12.) Advertising,

(1) Lower exchange.

Total General Charges,

Carried forward

(2) Free quarters.

(3) Stipulated increments.

(4) Pay increased from $240 owing to increase in duties.

(5) Hitherto paid out of sub-head (6).

(6) To replace worn-out machine.

(7) Work now carried out departmentally instead of by con-

tract.

(8) $260 transferred to Miscellaneous Services, Rent of Public Telephones; $100 added owing to a previous under- estimate.

84

84

100

700

1,440

240

240

75

(9)

@

2,000

700

(10)

300

300

2,500

(11)

930

930

·(12)

250

250

2,000

800

(10)

48,545(13)

44,661 (1

48,545

44,661

(9) Hitherto paid out of "Incidental Expenses ".

(10) Considered sufficient

(11) Staff quarters completed.

(12) Free quarters and light.

(13) Personal Emoluments,.

Other Charges.... Special Expenditure,

1915. $ 41,739 6,806

Total,

$ 48,545

1910.

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