Estimates-1917 — Page 105

FOR THE YEAR 1917.

[Class VII]

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UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

1.-POST OFFICE,--Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

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

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917,

113,997

111,621

Allowances to 4 Clerks as Teachers of Postmen, for 9 months,

1 at $15, and 3 at $10 a mouth each,

405

405

4 Probationer Sorters, at $180 each, ....

720

720

1 3rd Grade Launch Officer, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),

Do.. Allowance for Extra Work,.

1,080

1,140

130

163

}

(1)

1 4th Grade Launch Officer, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

900

900

Do.,

Allowance for Extra Work,

130

130

1 3rd Grade Compradore, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),

1,080

1,140

2 4th Grade Shroffs, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),...

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

7 6th Grade Shroffs, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),

1 6th Grade Shroff,

Allowances to Clerks and Shroff's for Attendance on Sundays and Holidays, 1 at $198, 1 at $132, and 7 at $66 each,

1,625

1,745

1,235

1,295 (1)

2,802

3,094

1 Head Postman, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually),

9 Postmen, 1st Class, ($240 to $300 by $12 annually),... 1 Postman, 1st Class,

5 Postmen, 2nd Class, 1 at $180, and 54 at $168 each, 50 Postmen, 3rd Class, 2 at $132, and 48 at $144 each,.

Postmen, House Allowances to 35 at $24 each,.

Do., Do.,

Allowances for Extra Work to 5 at $16.25 each,.

Good Conduct Allowances to 39 at $36, 2 at $31, 2 at $28, 11 at $21, 2 at $23, 1 at $22, 1 at $20, 1 at $19, 2 at $18, 1 at $17, 2 at $14, 4 at $12, 3 at $10, 2 at $8, 1 at $7, 1 at $6, 1 at

$5, 1 at $4, 1 at $1,

792

792

336

348

(1) (2)

2,452

2,555 (1)

9,252

9,252

(3)

7,164

7,176

(4)

840

840

98

81

(6)

2,070

2,091

Do.,

Allowances to 2 in charge of Closed Mail Room, at

$24 each,

18

48

Do.,

Allowances for Attendance on Sundays and Holi-

days to 5 at $16.50 each,

66

83

(8)

2 Coolies, at $108 each,

216

216

Do.,

6 Mail Bag Coolies, at $120 each,

Carpenter, ($216 to $240 by $12 annually),

720

720

(2)

Good Conduct Allowance to 1,.

1

(7)

240

240

180

180

1 Painter,

Crew of Launch :—

1 Engineer, 2nd Class, ($240 to $276 by $12 annually),

1 Coxswain, 2nd Class, ($216 to $240 by $12 annually),

Carried forward,...

274

276

(1)

240

240

149,092

147,492

(1) Stipulated increments.

(2) Free quarters, and light.

(3) 65 at $168 authorized by C.O. Despatch of 19th Decem- ber, 1912, but only 5 are expected to be qualified in 1917; 1 at $180 elected to remain on old rate with allow- ance for extra work,

(4) 10 will be promoted to "Postmen, 2nd Class" when quali- fied, 40 being the authorized number; 2 at $132 and 2 at

$144 elected to remain on old rates with allowances for extra work; 1 at $132 promoted to " Post men, 2nd Class”,

(5) Free quarters, and light to 80.

+2

(6) Allowance to I discontinued on promotion to Postmen,

2nd Class",

(7) Stipulated allowances.

(8) Allowance at $16.50 extended to 1 Postman employed at

Sheungwan branch office.

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