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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC WORKS.

1.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMoluments,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1924.

Estimate, 1928.

$

$

Brought forward,.

507,367

638,699

Drainage, Continued.

2 Class VI Clerks, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually), 4 1st Class Foremen, ($960 to $1,500 by $60 annually), 1 2nd Class Foreman, ($600 to $900 by $60 annually), 10 Foremen, (at daily rates from $1.00 to $1.80),

2 Survey Coolies, at $130 each,

1,348

1,499 (1) 4,480

4,645

600 (2)

4,700

(8)

264

264

Do.,

Personal Allowance, to 1 at $12,

12

12

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $36,

36

36

Do.,

Rent Allowances, at $48 each,

96

96

Electrical.

1 Engineer, (£725 to £1,000 by £25 annually),

Do.,

Charge Allowance, £100,

2 Class VI Clerks, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually),

(A)—Lighting, lelephones, Land Telegraph, Cables and Lights,

9,600

9,927

(1)

1,200

1,200

1,332

...

(3)

1 Engineer, (£460 to £600 by £20 annually),

5,520

1 Electrician, at £600,

7.200

} (1)

1 Assistant Electrician, (£400 to £480 by £20 annually),

5,690

5,760

(1)

3 1st Class Overseers. (£320 to £360 by £10 annually),

8,413

12,433

(1) (5) (

3 2nd Class Overseers, (£260 to £300 by £10 annually).

Sunday and Holiday Allowance to Ocerseers,

9,400

(1) (3) (≤

400

320

1 Class III Telegraphist, ($1,600 to $2,100 by $100 annually),...

2,100

2,100

3 Class IV Telegraphists, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75 annually).

3,000

4,244

(1)(5)

2 Class V Telegraphists. ($900 to $1,150 by $50 annually).

Sunday and Holiday Allowances, to 6,

3,175

2,125

1,005

1,005

Do., Do.,

Field Allowance, to 2 at $120 each,......

1 General Foreman, ($1,200 to $1.800 by $75 annually),

1 Time Keeper, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually),.

1 Store Keeper, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually),.

Electric Fan and Light Inspector, ($450 to $850 by $50

annually),

2 4th Class Draughtsman, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually), 4 Telephone Supervisors, ($600 to $1,200 by $60 annually), 2 Telegraph Apprentices, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually), 13 Telephone Operators, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually),

9 Lift Operators, ($200 to $400 by $20 annually),

Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36 each, Rent Allowances to 1 at $48 and 1 at $24

240

240

•

1,463

523

456

548

-(6)

1,095

3,468

1.004

2,906

6,6×2

(1)(7)

924

2,000

(1)(8)

72

72

168

72

(1) Stipulated increments.

(2) Two Classes of foremen created.

(3) New posts.

(4) New post in place of Electrician. (5) One new post.

Carried forward,.

559,861

723,375

(6) New posts: formerly paid from daily wages sheet. (7) Eight new posts.

(8) Four new posts.

(9) C. O. D. No. 278 of 5th September.

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