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FOR THE YEAR 1919.

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UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

2.—KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.

WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued.

Brought forward,.

MAINTENANCE OF WAY, WORKS, AND

STATIONS,- Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,--Continued.

Brought forward,.......

Approved Estimate, 1918.

$

Estimate, 1919.

$

42,263

42,646

11,709

11,109

1 3rd Grade Head Draughtsman, ($960 to $1,200 by $120

biennially),

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

1 6th Grade Tracer, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),. 1 Office Attendant,

Do., Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance,

House Allowance,

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

1 Fitter's Mate,

1,080

1,200

(1)

660

660

660

660

300

360

(1)

108

108

1

(2)

24

24

600

660

(1)

180

180

1 6th Grade Carpenter, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually), 1 Carpenter's Mate, ....

420

420

2

180

180

1 6th Grade Head Man, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),

420

420

}(3)

8 Head Men, at $360 each,

2,880

2,880

8 Keymen, at $156 each,

1,248

1,248

60 Coolies, (12 at $156 each, and 48 at $144 each),

8,784

8,784

....

5 Watchmen, at $180 each,

3 Gatemen, at $144 each,.....

6 Trolley Men, at $144 each,

1 Survey Coolie,

Extra Pay for Chinese Staff on Duty on Chinese New Year Day,

900

900

(4)

432

432

864

168

864 (3) 168

50

60 (5)

Total Personal Emoluments,

31,667

31,318

OTHER CHARGES,

Ballast,

2,000

2,500

(6)

Bridges and Tunnels,..

800

3,000

(7)

Earthwork,

400

400

Fastenings,

400

850

(8)

Fencing,

150

250

(9)

Incidental Expenses,

50

50

Maintenance of Signals,

250

Minor Repairs,

50

300 (10)

50

Carried forward,..

4,100

7,400

Carried forward,.

31,667

31,318

Carried forward,.....

42,263

42,646

(1) Stipulated increment,

(2) Stipulated allowance.

Free quarters.

(4) Free quarters and light to 4 and free quarters to 1. (5) Previously under-estimated.

(6) Cost of ballast increased owing to supplies of spoil from

rock cutting becoming exhausted.

(7) Biennial painting; cost of paint considerably higher.

(8) More renewals required.

(9) More fencing to maintain.

(10) Increased price of paint.

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