HONGKONG ESTIMATES
UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
Approved Estimate, 1916.
Estimate, 1917.
1.-POST OFFICE,—Continued.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.
Brought forward,......
149,092
147,492
Crew of Launch,—(Contd.)
3 Dech Hands, ($120 to $144 by $12 annually),
430
432
(1)
1 Fireman, 2nd Class, ($144 to $168 by $12 annually), ...
168
168
1 Chinese Constable, 1st Class,
180
180
(2)
Do.,
Detective Allowance,
60
60
Allowance to Mail Messenger at Taipo for Post Office Work,...
24
24
Do.,
Radio-Telegraph Staff.
1 2nd Grade Telegraphist, ($1,440 to $1,800 by $120 biennially), 1 3rd Grade Telegraphist, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),... 2 3rd Grade Telegraphists, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 2 4th Grade Telegraphists, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually), 1 3rd Grade Counter Clerk, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 1 Office Messenger, ....
Telegraph Messengers, at $168 each,
Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $22,
1 at $9, and l`at $6,
Naval Ratings, &c., D'Aguilar Station, (£1,200),................
Total Personal Emoluments,.......
1,440
960
1,440 (3) 1,020 (1)
1,920
1,920 (2)
1,500
1,580
(1)
1,200
1,200
144
144
672
672
} (2)
37
(4)
13,714
12,522
(5)
171,504
168,891
OTHER CHARGES.
Carriage of Mails :—
Share of Mail Subsidy, (£10,673),
121,977
111,370
(5)
Transit Charges,.
150,000
125,000
(6)
Compensation for Damaged Parcels,.
60
60
Conveyance Allowances to :—
Postmaster General,
312
312
Lance Sergeant acting as Postal Inspector, ($240), Electric Clocks, Maintenance,
120
120
(7)
30
30
Furniture,..
200
200
Incidental Expenses,
2,000
2,000
Launch:
+
Coal,
2,000
3,500
(8)
Repairs,
1,600
1,300
(9)
Stores,
500
625
(8)
Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps aud Scales,
3,000
4,500
(10)
Notification of Mails,
240
240
Stamps,
6,000
Transport,
1,000
5,000 1,000
(9)
Uniform for Chinese Constable,
17
17
Uniform and Equipment for Postmen,
2,550
3,500
(11).
Radio-Telegraph Station.
Incidental Expenses,
130
Stores, D'Aguilar Station, (£1,000),
11,429
Uniforms,
120
Total Other Charges,
303,285
Total Post Office,
474,789
130 10,435
(5)
120
269,459
438,350
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Electric Clocks, including a new cable to Observatory,
610
New Sorting Tables,
700
Parcels Office, Fittings,
Total Special Expenditure,
(1) Stipulated increments.
(2) Free quarters, and light.
(8) Increase in cost. (9)
(12)
400
(13)
1,310
400
(3) Post temporarily filled by a 3rd Grade Telegraphist.
(4) Stipulated allowances.
(5) Higher exchange.
(6) Revised estimate.
(7) Half paid by Treasury
onsidered sufficient.
(10) More bags required, and increase in cost of material. (11) More uniforms required, and increase in cost of materia!. (12) Non-recurrent,
(13) New iron shelvings required owing to congestion in Par.
cels Office.
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