Estimates-1916 — Page 209

FOR THE YEAR 1916.

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

—KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.

A-WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued,

Brought forward,..

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

Compensation:

OTHER CHARGES.

For Goods Lost or Damaged,

For Personal Injury,

For Other Claims,

rizes for Best Kept Length of Line,

Total Miscellaneous Expenses,.

FANLING BRANCH LINE.

MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND WORKS.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

[Class VII

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

309,938

300,776

100

100

888

50

24

8882

50

(1)

50

50 (1)

24

274 (2)

174 (2)

5th Grade Overseer, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually). 6th Grade Headmen, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually). Keyman,

600

500

(8)

720

720

156

156

(4)

Coolies, at $144 each,

1,440

1,440

OTHER CHARGES.

Ballast,

Stores,

Fastenings,

Sleepers,

500

Repairs to Bridges,......

Earth work,

Minor Repairs,

Station Building Repairs,

Tools and Plant,

289818228

240

(5)

60

60

50

50

120

(1)

40

-40

50

230

(6)

20

20

60

(1)

65

65

LOCOMOTIVE, CARRIAGE, AND WAGON EXPENSES.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

8 6th Grade Drivers, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),

720

840

Firemen, 1 at $252, and 1 at $216,

648

468

Coolie,

192

144

(9)

OTHER CHARGES.

Stores.

Contingencies,..**.

Cleaning Contract,

Coal,

Ruuning Repairs, Locomotives,.............

Running Repairs, Carriages,

TRAFFIC EXPENSES.

540

540

880

880

2,700

2,700

842

842

540

540

80

80

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

5th Grade Station Master, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

6th Grade Conductors, ($240 to $420 by $60 anuually),

Brakesmen, at $240 each,

Watchmen, at $180 each,

Total Fanling Branch Line,.

Total Kowloon-Canton Railway,..

600

660

(7)

720

720

480

480

360

360

13,243(10)

323,455(11)

12,955(10)

318,905(11)

Considered sufficient.

1915.

Personal Emoluments,

.$

Other Charges,

274

1916.

174

(10) Personal Emoluments,

Other Charges,

1915. ..$ 6,636 $ 6,488 6,607 6,467

1916.

Total.....$ 13,243

$ 12,955

Total,...

274 $ 174

New appointment.

Former desiguation "Coolie ".

More ballast required.

Raising embankments where settlements have occurred,

Stipulated increments.

Pay of 1 increased from $216 to $252; 1 at $216 abolished.

In place of 2 at $96.

(11) Personal Emoluments,

Other Charges, Special Expenditure,

142,912 $145,585 177,543 167,291

3,000

1,029

Total,.................$ 323,455 $313,905