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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION,

9.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

*

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Director, (£420 to £540 by £40 triennially),.

5.209

5,257

(1)(2).

Chief Assistant, (£360 to £420 by £30 triennially),.

4,263

4,457

1 First Assistant, (£270 to £360 by £30 triennially),

3,270

3,429

} (1)(3)(

Assistant Meteorologist, 1,...

1,200

Do.

Do., Do.,

1 3rd Grade Clerical Assistant, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 1 3rd Grade Computer, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),

3 5th Grade Computers, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

Do.,

Allowances for night duty to 2 at $120 each,

2 6th Grade Telegraphists, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),

Allowance to Signalman at Lyeemun,

1 Watchman,

3 Coolies, 1 at $120, and 2 at $108 each,

Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1,.. Telegraph. Messenger, 1...................

Good Conduct Allowance,

Personal Allowance,

600

(5)

Exchange Compensation,

1,258

960

(6)

1,020

1,080

(3)

1,980

1,980

240

240

840

840

25

25

108

108

336

336

(2)

24

24

108

36

|} (7)

Total Personal Emoluments,....

20,517

18,736

OTHER CHARGES.

Electric Fans and Light,

330

330

Incidental Expeuses,

450

450

Laboratory Expenses,

670

650

(8)

Meteorological Telegrams,...

100

100

Printing and distribution of Meteorological Bulletin,....

2,200

2,200

Subscription to l'Association Internationale de l'Heure, (£16),.

178

183

(1)

Total Other Charges,

Total Royal Observatory,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Apparatus for distribution of Time Siguals by Wireless

Telegraphy,

Document Presses,

New Symbols for Storm Signals and Code,

Safe,

Total Special Expenditure,.......

2,500

100

3,928

3,913

24,445

22,649

2,600

(9)

50

(10)

100

(11) 100 (12)

250

(1) Lower exchange.

(2) Free quarters,

(3) Stipulated increments.

Receives rent allowance of $360 out of "Rent Allowances- to Married Officers". Miscellaneous Fervices, pending completion of rented quarters.

(5) Replaced by 1 3rd Grade Clerical Assistant,-C.O. Des-

patch of 12th May, 1915.

(6) In place of Assistant Meteorologist,-C.O. Despatch of

12th May, 1915.

(7) Post abolished, work being performed by postmen.

(8) Considered sufficient.

(9) Non-recurrent.

(10) To accommodate increasing records.

(11) Re-vote.

(12) Considered necessary.