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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINgs of GoveRNMENT.

2. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued,

A.—WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued.

Brought forward,..

Continued.

TRAFFIC EXPENSES,

Brought forward,..

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916

32,105

246,389

$5,893

237,976

(3.) Train Staff :-

(a.) 1 Head Guard, (£150 to £180 by £15 biennially),

1 Guard, (£150 to £180 by £15 biennially),

1,869

2,057

1,699

1,886

(1) (2) (0

1 5th Grade Assistant Guard, ($480 to $660 by $60

annually),......

600

540

(1) (4)

2 6th Grade Assistant Guards, ($240 to $420 by $60

annually),.

840

840

6 6th Grade Ticket Collectors, ($240 to $420 by $60

annually),...

1,800

1,890

(1)

5- 6th Grade Brakesmen, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually), 2 6th Grade Shunters, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),

1,980

1,935

720

645 (4)

500

500.

(b.) Overtime Allowances,..

(4.) Telephone Staff :-

(a.) Wages. Linesmen,..

600

600

OTHER CHARGES.

Stores,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Transfer of Instruments,

676

676

342

(5)

OTHER CHARGES.

II.-FUEL, LIGHTING, WATER and General Stores.

(1.) For Carriages, Stations, Offices, etc.,

2,000

3,000

(6)

(2.) Stations and Office Fittings and Furniture,...

500

500

III.—CLOTHING,

2,000

2,500

(7)

IV. PRINTING TICKETS.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

(a.) 1 5th Grade Printer, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

1 6th Grade Assistant Printer, ($240 to $420 by $60

660

660

annually)..

300

335 (1)

OTHER CHARGES.

(b.) Blank Cards and Stationery,

3,500

1,700

(8)

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE,

(c.) New printing machine,

3,000

(y)

C

OTHER CHARGES.

V.—MISCELLANEOUS ExpenSES AND LOADING CHARGES,

3,000

3,000

VI.-PAYMENTS TO OTHER LINES.

(a.) Rent of Shum Chun Station, (b.) | Hire of Rolling Stock,

VII.-UNCLASSIFIED EXPENDITURE.

Loss on Stores,

4,000

2,801

(10)

1,000

500

(11)

200

(12)

Total Traffic Expenses,

Carried forward,

62,800(15

300,776

(1) Stipulated increments.

(2) Lower exchange.

(8) Free quarters.

(4) New appointments.

(5) Transfer of instruments to Signal Cabin.

(6) Previously under-estimated.

(7) Number of staff increased,

(8) Considered sufficient,

(9) Non-recurrent.

(10) Previously over-estimated: former designation "Traffic

Expenses at Joint Station".

63,549(13)

309,938

(11) Rolling stock increased. (12) Not required.

(13) Personal Emoluments,.

Other Charges, Special Expenditure,..

Total,.....

1915.

1916.

.$ 43,433 § 47,5£1 17,116 14.917

3,000

342

.§ 63,519 $62,800