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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

7.--HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,- - Contd.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, -Continued.

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

Approved Estimate, 1922.

Estimate, 1923,

152,095

170,864

LIGHTHOUSES and Lights,—Continued.

Do.,

9 Coolies, 1 at $240, 5 at $192 each, 2 at $156 each, and I at $144, Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36 each, and 2 at $24

1,656

1,656

!

each,........

111

120

(1) (2)

Do.,

Rent Allowances to 8 at $12 each,

96

96

5 Watchmen at $144 each,

936

720

(3)

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 3 at $36 each,

117

108

Do., Rent Allowances to 5 at $12 each,

60

60

2 Lightkeepers, 1 at $300 and 1 at $240,

540

540

MISCELLANEOUS,

Gunpowder Depôt.

1 1st Grade Officer in charge, ($2,400 to $3,000 by $10 annually),

3,000

3,000

8 Watchmen at $144 each,

1,152

1,152

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 4 at $36 each, I at $26,

1 at $12, and I at $4,

206

Do.,

Rent Allowances, at $12 each,

96

186 96

(1) (2)

Peak Signal Station.

1 Signalman, ($950 to $1,250 by $60 annually)

1 Assistant,

Do., Rent Allowance,

1 Coolie,

Do., Rent Allowance,

979

1,039

(4)

300

300

12

12

144

144

12

12

Blackhead's Hill Signal Station.

1 Sigualman, ($1,300 to $1,750 by $75 annually),

1,525

1,600

(+)

1 Boatswain,

240

240

3 Signalmen, at $156 each,

468

468

Do.,

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36 each,. Rent Allowances, at $12 each,

72

72

36

36

Government Launches.

Do.,

5 Coolies, I at $144, and 4 at $132 each,

House Rent, at $12 each,

672

672

60

60

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 4 at $36 each, and 1 at

$24,.

132

168

(1)

Government Slipway, Yanmati.

1 Painter, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually),

1 Carpenter, ($300 to $560 by $12 annually.

246 246

165,209

308

307}(4) (5)

184,036

Total Personal Emoluments,.

OTHER CHARGES.

Acetylene Gas for Lighthouses, and Upkeep of Aga Lights for

Fairway Buoys, Cust Buoy, and Harbour of Refuge,.

Boats, Renewal of,

Coal and Oil Fuel for Launches,

Coal, Paraffin, and Stores for Lighthouses,..

2,500 200 35,000

3,500 200

(6)

30,000

(7)

6,900

8,000 (8)

Carried forward,...

Carried forward,

44,600

41,700

165,209

184,026

(1) Stipulated allowances.

(2) New appointments,

(3) 2 at $108 each abolished.

(4) Stipulated increments. () Revised rates of salaries.

(6) 4 new Lights installed at Tongku. Lamtong, Channel

Rocks and Green Island Light converted into ag System.

(7) Considered sufficient,

(8) Considered necessary for upkeep of Hood Burner System

at Gap Rock and of Diaphone installed at Waglan, Lighthouse.