Estimates-1920 — Page 96

FOR THE YEAR 1920.

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

1. POST OFFICE,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,.............................

[Class VII] 201

Approved Estimate, 1919.

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Estimate, 1920.

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$

€9

105,464

108,073

Allowances to 4 Clerks as Teachers of Postmen, for 9 mouths,

1 at $15, and 3 at $10 a month each, Probationer Sorters, at $180 each,

405

405

720

720

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

1,200

Do.,

Allowance for Extra Work,

195

} (1)

4th Grade Launch Officer, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

695

755

(2)

Do.,

Allowance for Extra Work,.

26

26

5th Grade Launch Officer, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

Ao., Allowance for Extra Work,

630

26

}

(2) (3)

3rd Grade Compradore, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially), 4th Grade Shroffs, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),. 5th Grade Shroffs, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually), 6th Grade Shroffs, ($360 to $420 after 1 year),..............

1,056

1,080

(2)

1,800

1,800

1,320

1,320

3,745

3,780

(2)

6th Grade Shroff,

Allowances to Clerks and Shroffs for Attendance on Sundays and Holidays, 1 at $198, 2 at $132 each, and 6 at $66 each,

792

858

(4)

Head Postman, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually), Postmen, 1st Class, ($240 to $300 by $12 anuually),.. Postman, 1st Class,

360

360

(5)

2,749

2,830

(2)

Postmen, 2nd Class, 1 at $180, and 54 at $168 each, Postmen, 3rd Class, 1 at $132, and 51 at $144 each,.. Postmen, House Allowances to 35 at $24 each,.

9,252

9,252

(6)

7,183

7,476

(7)

840

840

(8)

Do.,

Do.,

Allowances for Extra Work to 3 at $16.25 each,. Good Conduct Allowances to 49 at $36 each, 1 at $26, 6 at $24 each, I at $17, 22 at $12 each, 1 at $9, 1 at $7, I at $6, I at $5, 1 at $4, 1 at $3, and 1 at $2,

49

49

2,344

2,251

(9) (10)

Do., Do..

Allowance to I in charge of Closed Mail Room, Allowances for Attendance on Sundays and Holi-

days to 1 at $33, and 7 at $16.50 each,

24

(11)

99

149

(12)

Coolies, at $108 each,

216

216

Do..

Good Conduct Allowance to 1....................

13

(10)

Mail Bag Coolies, at $120 each,

720

720

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $12, 1 at $8,

and 1 at $3,..

23

(9)

Carpenter, ($216 to $240 by $12 annually),

240

240

Painter,

180

180

rew of Launch :-

Engineer, 2nd Class, ($240 to $276 by $12 annually),... 1 Coxswain, 2nd Class, ($216 to $240 by $12 aunually),

249

248

(10)

240

240

Carried forward,..

142,181

144,547

(1) Post abolished.

Officer.

Replaced by 1 5th Grade Launch

(2) Stipulated increments.

3) New post filled by 5th Grade Postal Clerk,-vide note

(13) p. 100.

1) Allowance to 1 Clerk at Sheung Wan Branch Office

increased from $66 to $132.

45) Free quarters and light.

6) 65 at $168 authorized by C. O. Despatch of 19th December, 1912, hut only 54 are expected to be qualified in 1920; 1 at $180 elected to remain on old rate with allowance for extra work.

(7) 2 new posts at $144,-vide Appendix II. 10 will be promoted to "Postman 2nd Class" when qualified, 40 being the number authorized C. O. Despatch of 19th December, 1912; 1 at $132, and 1 at $144 elected to remain on old rates with allowances for extra work. (8) Free quarters and light to 82.

(9) Stipulated allowances.

(10) New appointments.

(11) Allowance discontinued.

(12) Allowance to 1 at $33, and 1 at $16.50 extended to

Sheung Wan Branch Office.