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- HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC WORKS.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

$

Estimate, 1917.

69

1-PUBLIC WORKS,—Continued.

A-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,- Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,.....

Accounts, Correspondence, and Stores.

1 Superintendent of Accounts, Correspondence, and Stores, (£480

Do.,

to £600 by £40 triennially), Personal Allowance, (£70),

1 Clerk, (£270 to £315 by £15 annually),

1 1st Grade Clerk, ($1,920 to $2,400 by $120 biennially),

Do.,

Overtime Allowance,

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

817,606

318,808

6,857 800

6,738 786

(1)

3,600

3,537

2,040

1,920

(2)

180

180

1,560

1,620

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

1,080

$1,140

(3)

5 4th Grade Clerks, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

4,410

4,392

(2) (3)

3 5th Grade Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), 2 6th Grade Clerks, ($360 to $420 by $60 annually),

1,915

1,975

(3)

420

818

(4)

Do.,

1 Inspector of Stores, (£285 to £330 by £15 triennially),

·House Allowance,

3,351

3,369

(1) (3) (5)

600

600

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

900

900

(7)

6th Grade Store Assistant, 1 ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),..

420

(8)

1 Store Foreman, ($420 to $540 by $60 annually),

165

1 6th Grade Store Clerk, ($360 to $420 by $60 aunually),

405

2 1st Grade Store-boys and Talleymen, at $240 cach,

480

(3) (7) (9)

3 2nd Grade Store-boys and Talleymeu, at $180 each,

540

Store-boys, 1 at $216, 2 at $144, and 2 at $108 each,.

720

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $24, and 1 at $20,

(9)

44

4 Watchmen, at $120, each,

768

Do., Good Conduct Allowances,

66

:

480 (7)(9)

(10)

Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,

1 Drainage Surveyor, ($3,000 to $3,300 after 3 years),

3,300

3,300

Do.,

Exchange Compensation,

2,357

2,259

(1)

1 Apprentice Surveyor,....

360

360

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

480

480

(11)

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

818

878

(3)

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

1,980

1,980

5 Overseers, 1st Class, (£240 to £270 by £15 triennially),

Do., Temporary House Allowance to 1,

14,571

14,389

(1)(3)(12)

360

360

(6)

1 Foreman,

Do..

840

840

Exchange Compensation,

600

575

(1)

2 Foremen, at $180 each,

360

360

House Allowance to 1,

24

(13)

4 Survey Coolies, at $108 each,

432

432

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36, and 1 at $15, House Allowance to 1,

48

51

| (14)

24

(13)

Water Works.

1 1st Grade Clerk, ($1,920 to $2,400 by $120 biennially), 1 3rd Grade Clerk, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 2 5th Grade Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $50 annually),

2,110

2,160

(3)

1,135

1,200

1,320

1,820

4 Overseers, 1st Class, (£240 to £270 by £15 triennially),

12,000

11,941

|(1)(3)(7)(15)

1 Overseer, 2nd Class, (£200 to £230 by £10 biennially),

2,471

(1) (8) (7) (16)

1 Overseer, 2nd Class, (£200 to £230 by £10 biennially),

4,694

2,358

1 Meter Reader, (£120 to £150 by £10 triennially),

1,486

1,563

(1)(3)

2 3rd Grade Meter Readers, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),..

2,346

2,400

(8)

Carried forward,...

398,934

400,878

(1) Higher exchange.

(2) New appointment.

(3) Stipulated increment.

(4) I new post, in place of 6th Grade Store Assistant.

(5) Also receives $300 per annum from Government House

for taking charge of Inventory of Government House furniture.

(6) To cease when quarters are available.

(7) Free quarters.

(8) Designation altered to "6th Grade Clerk ".

(9) Re-organisation of staff,-vide Appendix III.

(10) New appointments.

(11) Present holder to draw $420 until considered efficient.

(12) Free quarters to 4.

(13) No quarters available.

(14) Stipulated allowance to 1.

(15) Two Overseers receive $60 each per annum from Police

Department for Fire Brigade Service.

(16) 1 transferred to permanent establishment.