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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

Approved Estimate, 1922.

1.-POST OFFICE,-Continued.

PERSONAL EMoluments,—Continued.

Brought forward,.......

203,626

Radio-Telegraph Branch,-(Contd.):—

(b) G. P. O. STATION.

•

Estimate, 1923.

$

217,408

Do.,

1 3rd Grade Telegraphist, ($1,600 to $2,100 by $100 annually),....... Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances,

Do.,

2 4th Grade Telegraphists, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75 annually),.. Sunday and Ho'iday Work Allowances,

Do.,

at $201 each,

3 5th Grade Telegraphists, ($900 to $1,150 by $50 annually),

Do.,

Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances,

at $134 each,

Field Allowances to 2 at $120 each,

Do.,

1 2nd Class Counter Clerk, ($2,000 to $2,900 by $100 annually),

Personal Allowance

1,900

2,000

201

...

2,850

2,9.5

ece

(1)

(2)

(1)

402

(2)

3,000

3,075

(1) (3)

402

(2)

240

240

2,100

2,200

(1)

100

100

1 Office Messenger,

168

168

Do,, Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance, Rent Allowancė,

6

...

(3)

24

24

4 Telegraph Messengers, at $132 each,

528

528

Do., Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances,

43

(3)

Rent Allowances, at $12 each,

48

48

Do.,

Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances

to 5, at $17 each,

85

(2)

Total Personal Emoluments,.............

214,633

229,806

OTHER CHARGES.

Carriage of Mails :-

Share of Mail Subsidy,

80,584

Transit Charges,

Cleansing Materials, Utensils, and Washing,

Compensation for Damaged Parcels, &c.,......

Coolie Hire,.....

50,000

86,500 50,000

(4)

700

800

(4)

60

(5)

200

200

Electric Clocks, Maintenance,

30

(6)

Incidental Expenses :

Post Office,

800

800

Radio-Telegraph Branch,

100

100

:

Launches :-

Coal,

4,150

7,500

Repairs,

2,000

4,000

(7)

Stores,

500

1,100

Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps, and Scales, Notification of Mails,

5,000

5.000

240

240

Repairs and Stores-Radio-Telegraph Branch,

6,000

7,000

(4)

Stamps,

5,000

5,000

Telegrams,

250

250

Transport

Post Office

2,000

1,000

Radio-Telegraph Branch,

Uniform and Equipment :-

Post Office

4,000

2,000

}(8)

5,000

6,000 (9)

Radio-Telegraph Branch,

175

175

Total Other Charges,.....

166,789

177,665

Total Post Office,

!

381,422

407,471

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Bicycles, Steam-Launch,

Total Special Expenditure,

400

40,000 (4)

40,400

40,400

(1) Stipulated increments.

(2) Allowances granted to Radio Telegraph Branch.

(3) New appointments.

(4) Considered necessary.

(5) Merged in Transit Charges."

(6) Included in Incidental Expenses.

(7) Additional Steam-launch.

(8) Considered sufficient on account of new Steam Launch.

(9) Increased staff.