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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

2.—KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.

A.—WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued.

Brought forward,........

MAINTENANCE OF WAY, WORKS, AND

STATIONS,—Continued.

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

OTHER CHARGES.

III.-REPAIRS OF BRIDGES, ETC.

(1.) Bridges and Tunnels,

Maintenance of Signals,..

(2.) Miscellaneous.

(a.) Earthwork,

(b.) Fencing,

(c) Roads and Crossings,

(d.) Minor repairs,

IV. REPAIRS OF STATION BuildingS AND STRUCTURES.

(1.) Repairs of Station Buildings, etc.,.

(2.) Repairs of Staff Quarters, etc.,

V.--NEW MINOR WORKS,

VI-MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE,

(1) Plantatious,.

(2.) Tools and Plant,.....

Total Maintenance of Way, Works, and Stations,

LOCOMOTIVE, CARRIAGE, AND WAGON EXPENSES.

· PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

35,086

48,545

35,298

2,168

1,300

500 (2)

(1)

400

400

350

150

(1)

50

50

50

50

44,661

3,420

2,450

1,550

660 (1)

1,000

1,000

150

150

350.

50 (1)

44,574(3)

42,058

I.—GENERAL SUPERINTENDENCE.

(1.) Salaries of Superintendent and Assistants.

1. Locomotive Superintendent, (£360 to £450 by £30

trienuially),

4,416

4,457

1 Assistant Locomotive Superintendent, (£300 to £330

by £15 biennially)...

(4) (5)

3,397

3,429

1 Carriage and Wagon Examiner,

600

600

(2.) Overtime Allowances,

200

200

(3.) Office Expenses.

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

1,140

1.260

(6)

1. Telephone Clerk,

192

192

1 Office Attendant,

132

132

(7)

Carried forward,

Carried forward,

(1) Considered sufficient.

(2) No repairs needed previously.

(3) Personal Emoluments,

Other Charges,

1915. $ 30,431 14,143

1916. $ 30,723 11,335

Total,

$ 44.574

$ 42,058

10,007

10,270

93,119

86,719

(4) Lower exchange.

(5) Free quarters,

(6) Stipulated increments.

(7) In place of 2 Menials at $162.