Estimates-1923 — Page 27

FOR THE YEAR 1923.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

[Class I] 29

Approved Estimate, 1922.

Estimate, 1923.

9.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Director, (£600 to £800 by £20 annually),.

1 Chief Assistant, (£450 to £550 by £20 annually),

· 9,600

9,600 (1)

6,600

6,600

1 First Assistant, (£360 to £450 by £20 annually),

5,400

5,400

1 3rd Class Clerical Assistant, ($1,000 to $1,900 by $100 annually),

1,600

1,700

(2)

1 3rd Grade Telegraphist Computer, ($1,600 to $2,100 by $100

annually),

1,700

1,642

(2)(3)

2 4th Grade Telegraphist Computers, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75

annually),

1,275

2,600

3 5th Grade Telegraphist Computers, ($900 to $1,150 by $50

annually),

(2)(4)

1,025

2,875

1 6th Grade Computer, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually), 2 6th Grade Telegraphists, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually),

Allowance to Signalman at Lyeemun,

850

1,286

(4)

25

25

Do.,

1 Office Attendant,

1 Watchman,..

Do.,

.

Rent Allowance,.

Rent Allowance,

Do., Good Conduct Allowance,

156

156

12

12

132

132

12

12

9

(5)

3 Coolies, at $132 each,

396

396

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

36

36

Do.,

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

6

20

(5)

Total Personal Emoluments,.

30,111

31,215

OTHER CHARGES.

Books and Postage,

Electric Fans and Light,

Gas

Incidental Expenses,

Laboratory Expenses,

Transport,

Printing and distribution of Meteorological Bulletin,..

Maintenance of Wireless Installation,

Do.,

Time Service,

Total Other Charges,

Total Royal Observatory,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Dermatype outfit for reproducing weather maps,

Printing memoir on the winds of Hongkong,

New transit instrument and apparatus for emitting wireless Time

Signals,

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) Free quarters.

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) New appointment.

(4) Staff reorganised.

(5) Stipulated allowances.

150

150

380

420

(6)

100

30

(7)

150

150

900

900

2,100

2,100

150

150

100

100

100

100

450 600

1,030

4,170

34,141

35,385

:

} (8)

7,000

(9)

1,050

1,050

7,000

7,000

(6) Lights installed along Observatory path and electric

registration for Seismograph.

(7) Gas fires in place of coal.

(8) Non recurrent.

(9) Old transit instrument unserviceable. Apparatus required

to meet modern requirements.