Estimates-1917 — Page 35

FOR THE YEAR 1917.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

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

Brought forward,......

F-LIGHTHOUSES AND LIGHTS,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued,

Brought forward,..

Gap Rock Lighthouse.

Second Lighthouse Keeper, (£240 to £285 by £15 triennially),... Sixth Lighthouse Keeper, 1, (£220 to £240 by £10 triennially), Sixth Lighthouse Keeper, (£180 to £225 by £15 triennially), Seventh Lighthouse Keeper, (£180 to £225 by £15 triennially), Allowances to Lighthouse Keepers for lodging while in

Hongkong,

House Allowance to 1 Lighthouse Keeper at $45 per month, Assistants, at $240 each,

Coolies, I at $ 192, and 2 at $168 each,

Watchmen, at $144 each,

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Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917.

138,166

148,378

IMPE

EXPO

10,899

7,981

VATOI

3,257

3,200

2,743

2,400

2,477

(1) (2) (3) (4) (1)(2)(5)

2,190

(1) (2) (6)

456

336

540

} (7)

LE

720

720

528

528

(8)

288

288

Wagian Island Lighthouse.

Exchange Compensation,

Principal Lighthouse Keeper, 1,

Do.,

Third Lighthouse Keeper (£240 to £285 by £15 triennially),

1,848

1,320

} (9)

3,227

3,200

(1) (2) (10)

Fourth Lighthouse Keeper,

1,680

1,800

(1 (11)

Do.,

Exchange Compensation,

1,200

1,232

(2)

2nd Grade Eighth Lighthouse Keeper, ($1,320 to $1,560 by

$120 biennially).

1,560

(1) (12)(13)

Allowances to Lighthouse Keepers for lodging while in Hong-

kong,

546

168

House Allowance to 2 married Lighthouse Keepers at $45 each

(F)

per mensem,

1,080

Assistants, at $240 each,

720

720

Coolies, at $168 each,

504

504

(8)

Watchmen, at $141 each,

432

432

Blackhead's Hill Lidghthouse.

Lightkeeper, 1,

240

(14)

Kap Sing Island Lighthouse.

Lightkeepers, I at $228, and 1 at $180,

408

Total Personal Emoluments,

Carried forward,....

Carried forward,............

33,416

33,416

138,166

408

(8)

29,364

29,364

148,378

1) Free quarters, fuel, and light.

Higher exchange.

Promoted from Third Lighthouse Keeper.

) Transferred to Green Island as 5th Lighthouse Keeper.

Promoted from Seventh Lighthouse Keeper.

Transferred from Eighth Lighthouse Keeper, Cape Collin- son Lighthouse.

Married Lighthouse Keepers are allowed to draw $45 per mensem in lieu of free Government quarters; the un-

married $21 per mensem for

(8) Free quarters.

months a year.

(9) Transferred to Green Island Lighthouse. (10) Promoted from Fourth Lighthouse Keeper. (1) Promoted from Fifth Lighthouse Keeper.

(12) Transferred from Tenth Lighthouse Keeper, Green Islan 1

Lighthouse.

(13) Stipulated increments.

(14) Post abolished on installation of an Aga Light.

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