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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC WORKS.

PUBLIC WORKS,—Continued,

A.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1921.

Estimate, 1922.

Brought forward...........

497,979

709,856

Miscellaneous,—Continued.

Pontoon Crane and Block Barge :—

4 Bargemen, at $132 each,

528

528

Do., Good Conduct Allowances, to 2 at $15 each,........ Do., Rent Allowances, at $12 each,

48

30

(1)

48

48

Do..

Do.,

Do.,

Do., Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance,

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances,

1 Custodian, Recreation Ground, at $1,200,

Lodging Allowance,

1 Watchman, at $132,

Rent Allowance,

3 Office Attendants. I at $192, and 2 at $168 each,....

Good Conduct Allowances, at $36 each,

2 Messengers, at $132 each,

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each,

1 Head Survey Coolie, ($240 to $300 by $12 annually),..

15 Survey Coolies, at $132 each,

1,200

1,200

240

240

132

132

12

12

24

27

(2)

528

108

(3)

Rent Allowances to 1 at $24, and 2 at $12 each,

48

1,056

264

100

(4) (5) (4)

132

48

(4) (5)

243

255

(6)

1,980

1,980

Do., Do..

Do.,

Personal Allowances to 5 at $12 each,

Good Conduct Allowances to 5 at $36 each, 1 at

60

(7)

$20, 1 at $19, 1 at $12, 1 at $5, 1 at $7, and 1 at $2,

238

248

(2)

Rent Allowances, at $24 each,

360

360

1 Caretaker, Taipo Bungalow,

144

144

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance,

36

27

(1)

Do..

Rent Allowance,

12

12

1 Cleaner,

132

132

Do..

Good Conduct Allowance,

1

(2)

Do.,

Rent Allowance,

24

24

Sunday and Holiday Allowances for Overseers,

1 Caretaker, Recreation Ground, Kowloon, at $192,

Sunday and Holiday Allowances for 5th Grade Foremen,. Allowance to Tracers for mounting plans,

192

192

1,056

1,320

(7)

600

(8)

200

200

20% Allowance on Salaries of European Officers,

Total Personal Emoluments,.

OTHER CHARGES.

Conveyance Allowances to:-

67,000

(8) (9)

574,400

717,340

480

480

Director of Public Works,

General Staff.

2 Assistant Directors of Public Works,

720

720

26 Engineers, 9 at $360 each, and 17 at $244 each,

7,016

7,388

(10)

Carried forward,

9,216

8,588

Carried forward,

574,400

717,340

(1) New appointment.

(2) Stipulated allowances.

(3) Transferred to Correspondence, Accounts and Stores, and

Water Works.

(4) 5 transferred to Correspondence, and 2 to Accounts and

Stores.

(5) 1 new post.

(6) Stipulated increments.

(7) Revised rates.

(8) Not required.

(9) Salaries now revised. (10) 3 new posts.

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