HONGKONG ESTIMATES
UNDERTAKINGs of GoveRNMENT.
2. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,-Continued.
WORKING EXPENSES,-Continued.
Brought forward,.
MAINTENANCE OF WAY, WORKS, AND
STATIONS,—Continued.
Brought forward,.....
OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1917.
$
$
44,750
31,144
Estimate, 1918.
$ 42.263
31,657
Brought forward,.
6,900
4,100
New Minor Works,
1,000
1,000
Plantations,.......
Points and Crossings,...
Repairs of Staff Quarters.
150
75
(1)
25
250
(2)
1,950
1,300
(1)
Repairs of Station Buildings,
Roads and Crossings,
Sleepers,
Stationery,
Stores,
Tools and Plant,....
Total Other Charges,
3,750
2,700
(3)
50
500
(2)
600
3,000
(4)
75
75
1,200
1,200
50
50
15,750
14,250
16,894
45,917
Total Maintenance of Way, Works, and Stations, ....
LOCOMOTIVE, CARRIAGE, AND WAGON EXPENSES.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
1 Locomotive Superintendent, (£360 to £450 by £30 triennially), 1 Assistant Locomotive Superintendent, (£300 to £330 by £15
biennially).
4,474
4,680
(5)(6)(7)
3,369
3,501
2 5th Grade Clerks, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
1,320
1,320
1 Telephone Clerk,
1 Office Attendant and Assistant Telephone Clerk,
1 Storeman,
Du. House Allowance,
1 Driver,
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4 5th Grade Drivers, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
3 6th Grade Drivers, ($360 to $420 after 1 year),
360
360
(7)
192
192
120
120
24
24
720
720
(7)
2,510
2,576
1,245
1,260
(5) (7)
11 Firemen, (5 at $288, 1 at $252, 2 ar $216, and 3 at $180 each), Overtime Allowances to Drivers, Firemen, Cleaners, and
2,664
2,664
(7)
Pointsmen,
452
452
2 Yard Pointsmen, at $144 each,
288
288
3 Watchmen, at $180 each,
1 Foreman Locomotive Cleaner,
7 Locomotive Cleaners, at $180 each,
1 4th Grade Fitter. ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
540
540
(7)
360
360
1,260
1,260
900
900
2 5th Grade Fitters, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), 27 Fitters, (1 at $1.25, 3 at $1.00, and 23 at 92 cents per day), 12 Apprentice Fitters, (3 at 31 cents, 1 at 27 cents, 1 at 23 cents,
and 7 at 15 cents per day),
1,260
1,260
7,953
7,826
(8)
1,052
764
£ Fitters' Mates, (1 at 75 cents, 1 at 60 cents, and 1 at 58 cents), 1 Tinsmith, at 92 cents per day,
605
(8) (9) 594 (8) 283
DI
(10)
Carried forward,.
31,668
31,944
Carried forward,.
91,644
88,180
(1) Considered sufficient.
(2) Previously under-estimated.
(3) Biennial repairs and renovation in 1917.
(4) Large number of renewals required.
(5) Stipulated increments.
(6) Higher exchange.
(7) Free quarters.
(8) Annual wages of men on daily pay calculated at 318 working days per year for 1917 Estimate and 308 working days for 1918 Estimate.
(9) Salaries reduced on new appointments.
(10) New post-ride Appendix III.
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