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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINgs of GovERNMENT.

Approved

Estimate, 1924.

Estimate, 1925.

2.—KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued.

$

$

$

$

Brought forward....

48,406

47,992

E-1-5-2 Allowances.

2 Store Coolies, Kent Allowances, at $24 each... 3 Watchmen, Rent Allowances, at $24 each,

1 Messenger, Rent Allowance,

48

72

48 72

48

48

E-1-6 HEAD OFFICE EXPENSES,

Overtime Allowances,

104

320

(1)

Extra Pay for Chinese Staff on duty, Chinese New Year Day, 1 Head Watchman, ($300 to $372 by $12 annually),

20

20

372

372

2 Watchmen, at $180 each,

360

360

Do., Do.,

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

36

72

(2)

18

48

E-1-9 MEDICAL AND SANITATION.

E-1-9-1 Salaries and Allowances.

2 Sanitary Coolies, at $132 each,

264

264

Do., Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 1, Rent Allowances, at $48 each.

36

36

96

96

E-2 TRAFFIC EXPENSES.

E-2-1 SUPERINTENDENCE.

E-2-1-1 Salaries.

Traffic Superintendent, (£600 to £700 by £10 annually.). 1 Traffic Assistant, (£400 to £600 by £20 annually),

3,825

3,885 4,800 (5)

(3)(4)

2 Traffic Inspectors, (£260 to £360 by £10 annually),.

8,280

8,400

(3)

1 Traffic Sub-Inspector, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75 annually),

979

1,200

(6)

1 Special Class Clerk, ($1,000 to 2,000 by $100 annually).

1,250

1,350

1 Class VI Clerk, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually)..

763

813

(3)

132

132

27

36

(2)

1 Messenger,

Do.. Good Conduct Allowance,

E-2-1-2 Allowances.

Traffic Superintendent, Allowance for Railway Night School, 1 Teacher, allowance for Railway Night School,

Traffic Inspector, First Aid Allowance,

1 Office Attendant, Allowance for Railway Night School,

1 Messenger, Rent Allowance,...................

(1) Considered necessary. (2) Stipulated allowances, (3) Stipulated increments.

Carried forward,,

540

·

540

540

720

(1)

120

120

24

24

48

48

66,438

71,816

(4) Half salary charged to E 1-5. (5) New post.

(6) Scale of salary raised,