Estimates-1916 — Page 53

FOR THE YEAR 1916.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

6.- HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,—Contd.

A.—HARBOUR OFFICE,-Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1915.

船

55,159

[Class I] 31

Estimate, 1916.

€9

54,780

Brought forward,..

OTHER CHARGES.

2 Boats,

240

240

(1)

Contribution towards Maintenance of Peak and D'Aguilar Signal

Stations,

2,000

(2)

Conveyance Allowance to Harbour Master,

100

100

Electric Fans aud Light,

Examination Fees,

Examination of Pilots Fees,

Expenses of numbering Boats,

Fees to Unofficial Members of Marine Courts,

Incidental Expenses,

Moorings,

Oil and Sundry Stores,

Raising and renewing moorings of Ocean Steamships,

Repairs to Boats, Buoys, &c.,

Uniforms for Boarding Officers, Constables, and Boatmen,

Total Other Charges,.-

Total Harbour Office,.....

B. MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

1,020

1,020

800

1,000

(3)

25

(4)

2,280

2,000

(5)

200

200

700

700

200

200

1,650

1,650

10,000

10,000

(6)

850

850

886

1,036

(7)

20,951

18,996

76,110

73,776

1 Clerk, (£220 to £270 by £25 triennially),

Do., Overtime Allowance,

3,058

3,086

(8)

800

800

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

1,500

1,560

(9)

1 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

660

660

1 European Constable, (£100 to £120 by £10 biennially),

1,359

1,371

(8) (10)

Messenger,

108

108

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance,

36

36

Do., House Allowance,

Punkah Coolie, 1, for 6 months at $5 a month,

Total Personal Emoluments,

24

24

30

(11)

7,575

7,645

OTHER CHARGES.

Incidental Expenses,

Rent of Office at Sailors' Home,

Uniform for Constable,

Uniform for Messenger,..

Total Other Charges,.....

Total Mercantile Marine Office,

30

480

50 480

(12)

51

51

14

14

575

595

8,150

8,240

Carried forward,...

(1) 2 renewals a year; a first class gig is required for Shauki-

wan Station.

(2) Transferred to "Miscellaneous Services".

(3) $25 transferred from "Examination of Pilots Fees"; $175

added owing to a previous under-estimate.

(4) Transferred to " Examination Fees ".

(5) Considered sufficient.

(6) Re-vote: Governor's Despatch No. 331 of 6th October, 1915.

84,260

82,016

(7) $150 added for biennial supply of winter uniform to Out-

station Boatmen,

(8) Lower exchange.

(9) Stipulated increment.

(10) Free quarters, fuel and light.

(11) Not required, electric fans having been installed.

(12) Previously under-estimated.