Estimates-1923 — Page 85

FOR THE Year 1923.

[Class VII]

87

UNDERTAKINgs of GoveRNMENT.

2. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.

WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued.

Brought forward,

LOCOMOTIVE, CARRIAGE AND WAGON DEPARTMENT—Continued.

1 Driver, ($800 to $950 by $25 annually),

Approved Estimate, 1922.

Estimate, 1923.

99,146

107,694

951

954

(1)

7 1st Class Drivers, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually), 6 2nd Class Drivers, ($450 to $550 by $25 annually), 17 Firemen, ($310 to $430 by $20 annually),

5,105

5,153

(1)(2)

►

2,912

2,850

(1)(3)

5,855

5.930

Overtime Allowances to Drivers, Firemen, Cleaners, and

Pointsmen,

639

639

2 Yard Pointsmen, at $144 each,

288

288

Do., Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances, at $36 eich, Rent Allowances, at $24 each,.

72

72

48

48

7 Watchmen, at $180 each,.

1,260

1.260

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 4 at $36 each,

252

144

(3)

Do..

Rent Allowances, at $12 each,...

84

84

1 Foreman Locomotive Cleaner, ($248 to $300 by $12 annually),

300

300

Do.,

Personal Allowance,

12

12

10 Locomotive Cleaners, at $180 each,

1,800

1,800

Do., Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $36, Rent Allowances, at $24 each,............

108

36

(3)

240

240

4 1st Class Fitters, ($900 to $1,100 by $50 annually),....... 2 2nd Class Fitters, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually),

2,000

3,850

(4)

1,749

1,475

(3)

1 Fitter, at $1.86 per day,

573

(5)

41 Filters, (2 at $1.50, 2 at $1.40, 1 at $1.35, 7 at $1.33, and 29

at $1.22 per day),

12,569

15,967

(6) (7) (8)

24 Apprentice Fitters, (2 at 50 cents, 3 at 47 cents, 1 at 45 cents,

2 at 40 cents, 1 at 27 cents, and 15 at 20 cents, per day),... 5 Fitters Mates, (1 at 99 cents, and 4 at 80 cents per day), 1 Tinsmith, at $1.22 per day,

2.008

2,060

(2) (7) (8)

1,291

1,291

376

376

(7)

1 Tinsmith Apprentice, at 45 cents per day,

108

139

(2) (7) (8)

1 1st Class Machinist,

1,200

1,200

9 Machinists, (1 at $1.90, 4 at $1.60, and 4 at $1.22 per day), 2 Machine Shop Coolies, (at 75 cents per day),

3,135

4,059

(4) (7)(8)

400

462

(7)(8)

1 1st Class Carpenter, ($900 to $1,100 by $50 annually),

7 Carpenters, (1 at $1,56, 1 at $1.27, 1 at $1.50 and 4 at $1.15

per day),

1,100

1,100

2,750

2,750

(7)

3 Apprentice Carpenters, (2 at 45 cents, and I at 19 cents per day), 1 1st Class Electrician, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually),

416

336

(3)(7) (8)

875

635

1 2nd Class Electrician, ($300 to $525 by $25 annually),

506

(3)

335

1 Electrician, at $1.54 per day,

申申

474

474

2 Apprentice Electricians, (1 at 47 cents, and 1 at 13 cents per day), 1 Electric Welder,.

(7)

185

185

720

720

1 Electric Welder Apprentice,.

60

60

1 1st Class Painter, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually),.

825

825

1 Painter, at $1.15 per day,

354

354

(7)

2 Apprentice Painters, (1 at 45 cents, and I at 38 cents per day),

216

256

(2)(7) (8)

(1) Free quarters.

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) New appointments.

(4) 2 new posts.

(5) Promoted to 1st Class Fitter.

Carried forward,

153,265

166,413

(6) 8 new posts.

(7) The annual wages of men on daily pay are calculated at

308 working days.

(8) Revised rates of salary.

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