Estimates-1924 — Page 88

FOR THE YEAR 1924.

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UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

2.-KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,-Continued,

WORKING EXPENSES,—Continued,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,

COMOTIVE, CARRIAGE AND WAGON DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1923.

Estimate, 1924.

107,694

112,937

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

954

954

(1)(2)

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

5,153

5,269

2nd Class Drivers, ($450 to $550 by $25 annually), Firemen, ($310 to $430 by $20 annually),...

2,850

2,930

(1)(3)

5,930

6,232

Overtime Allowances to Drivers, Firemen, Cleaners, and

Pointsmen,

639

639

Yard Pointsmen, at $144 each,

288

288

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances, at $36 each,

72

72

Do.,

Rent Allowances, at $48 each,.

48

96

(4)

Watchmen, at $180 each,

1,260

1,260

(1)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 3 at $36 each, 1 at $12,

and 1 at $3,...

144

123

(5)

Do.,

Rent Allowances, at $24 each,..

84

168

(4)

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

300

261

Do.,

Personal Allowance,

(5)

12

10 Locomotive Cleaners at $180 each,.

1,800

1,800

Do.,

Do.,

41st Class Fitters, ($900 to $1,100 by $50 annually),.

Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $36, and

1 at $1, Rent Allowances, at $48 each,

36

37

(6)

240

480 (4)

3,850

4,000

2 2nd Class Fitters, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually), 48 Fitters, (4 at $1.50, 3 at $1.40, 11 at $1.33 and 30 at $1.22

per day),

1,475

1,500 (3)

15,967

18,920 (7)(8)

Apprentice Fitters, (1 at 53 cents, 2 at 47 cents, 1 at 45 cents,

2 at 40 cents, 12 at 27 cents, and 6 at 20 cents per day),

2,060

2,205

5 Fitters Mates, (1 at 99 cents, and 4 at 80 cents per day),

1,291

1,291 (7)

6 Fitter Improvers, at 90 cents per day,

1 Tinsmith, at $1,30 per day,

1 1st Class Machinist,

1,663

376

400

Tinsmith Apprentice, at 45 cents per day,

139

139

(7)(9) (7)(10) (7)

1,200

1,200

11 Machinists, (1 at $1.90, 6 at $1.60, and 4 at $1.22 per day),

Machine Shop Coolies, (at 75 cents per day),

4,059

5,045

(7)(11).

462

462

(7)

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

1,100

1,100

1 Carpenters, (1 at $1.56, 1 at $1.27, I at $1.50 and 4 at $1.15

per day),

2,750

2,750

(7).

Apprentice Carpenters, (1 at 25 cents, and 2 at 13 cents per day),

336

157

(7)(10)

I 1st Class Electrician, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually),

635

661

(3)

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

335

661

(3)(12)

1 Electrician, at $1.60 per day,

Apprentice Electricians, (at 13 cents each per day),

1 Electric Welder,.

1 Electric Welder Apprentice,..

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

2 Painters, at $1.15 per day,.

2 Apprentice Painters, (1 at 50 cents, and 1 at 19 cents per day),

474

493

(7)(10)

185

.80

(5)(10)

720

780

(10)

60

60

825

825

354

708

256

213

(7)(12) (5)(7)

Carried forward,

166,413

178,859

(1) Free quarters.

(2) Present holder on special rate.

(3) Stipulated increments.

(4) Rent allowances temporarily increased.

(5) New appointments.

(6) Stipulated allowances.

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

at 308 working days,

(8) Seven new posts.

(9) New posts.

(10) Revised rates of salary.

(11) Two new posts.

(12) One new post.