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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

1-POST OFFICE,-Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,.

Crew of Launch.—(Contd.)

Approved Estimate, 1917.

Estimate, 1918.

147,492

143,192

3 Deck Hands, ($120 to $144 by $12 annually),

1 Fireman, 2nd Class, ($144 to $168 by $12 annually),

432

418

(1)

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

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,

Good Conduct Allowance,

Do.,

4 Telegraph Messengers, at $168 each,

1,440 1.020

1,920

1,580

1,200

1,440 1,080 (4) 2,010 (2) (4) 1,700 (4) 1,200

SONO

(3)

144

672

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 2 at $12.

and I at $6,

37

Naval Ratings, &c., D'Aguilar Station. (£1,549),.

12,522

Total Personal Emoluments,.

144

(2)

12

(5)

672

(2)

30

(5)

15,490

(6)

168,891

167,820

Carriage of Mails :-

OTHER CHARGES.

Share of Mail Subsidy. (£10,073).

Transit Charges,...

111,370

100,730

()

125,000

100,000

(6)

Cleansing Materials, and Washing,

600

(8)

Compensation for Damaged Parcels,

60

60

Conveyance Allowances to :-

Postmaster General,

312

312

Lance Sergeant acting as Postal Inspector, ($240),

120

120

Coolie Hire,

150

(8)

Electric Clocks, Maintenance,

50

30

Furniture,.......

200

- 200

Incidental Expenses,

2,000

600

(9)

Launch:-

Coal,

3,500

5,400

(10)

Repairs,

1,300

1,300

Stores,

625

625

Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps, and Scales,

4,500

4,500

Notification of Mails,

240

240

Periodicals and Telegrams,

400

(8)

Stamps.

5,000

Transport,

1,000

4,500 1,000

(11)

Uniform for Chinese Coustable,

17

Uniform and Equipment for Postmeu,

3,500

17 3,500

Radio-Telegraph Station.

Incidental Expenses.

130

Stores, D'Aguilar Station,

10,433

Uniforms,

120

130 5,000 120

(11)

Total Other Charges,

Total Post Office,

269,459

438,350

229,534

397,354

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Parcels Office,-Fittings,

Total Special Expenditure,

400

(12)

400

(1) New appointment.

(2) Free quarters and light.

(4) Stipulatel increment.

(3) Fost temporarily filled by a 3rd Grade Telegraphist.

(5) Stipulated allowances.

(6) Revised estimate.

(7) Abolition of sea-sorting on board P. & O. packets, and

higher exchange.

(8) Transferred from “Incidental Expenses ".

*

(9) $600 transferred to "Cleansing Materials, and Washing

$150 to Coolie Hire"; $100 to Periodicals and Telegrams"; and vote reduced by $250.

(10) Increase in cost.

(11) Considered sufficient.

(12) Non-recurrent.

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