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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

2. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,-Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1924.

Estimate, 1925.

$

$

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, -Continued.

Brought forward,...........

191,014

197,376

24 Apprentice Fitters, (3 at 53 cents, 11 at 40 cents, 6 at 27 cents,

3 at 20 cents, and 1 at 13 cents per day),

2,205

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

1,291

2,569 1,291

(1) (2)

6 Fitters Improvers, at 90 cents per day,

1 Tinsmith, at $1.40 per day,

1 1st Class Machinist,

1,663

1,663 (1)

400

431

(1) (2)

1 Tinsmith Apprentice, at 27 cents per day,

139

83

(1) (3)

1,200

(4)

11 Machinists, (2 at $2.00, 5 at $1.60, and 4 at $1.22 per day),

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

5,045

5,199

(1) (2)

462

462

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

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

per day),

1,100

1,100

>(1)

2,750

2,750

2 Apprentice Electricians, (1 at 20 cents, and 1 at 13 cents

per day),.

3 Apprentice Carpenters, (1 at 38 cents, and 2 at 19 cents per day), 1 1st Class Electrician, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually), 2 2nd Class Electricians, ($300 to $525 by $25 annually),. 1 Electrician, at $1.60 per day,

157

234

(1) (2)

661

686

(5)

661

639

(3)(5)

493

493

(1)

80

102

(1) (2)

1 Electric Welder,

780

780

1 Electric Welder Apprentice,.

60

60

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

825

825

2 Painters, at $1.15 per day,.

708

708

(1)

2 Apprentice Painters, (1 at 50 cents, and 1 at 25 cents per day), 4 Boilermakers, (2 at $1.66, 1 at $1.30 and 1 at $1.22 each per day), 5 Boilermakers' Assistants, (3 at $1.00 each, and 2 at 80 cents

per day),

213

231

(1)(2)

1,774

1,799

(1) (2)

1,417

1,417

(1)

4 Blacksmiths, (1 at $1.70, I at $1.30 and 2 at $1.22 each per day), 5 Strikers, (at 77 cents each per day),...

1,620

1,676

(1) (2)

1,186

1.186

(1)

1 No. 1 Rigger, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually),

855

855

1 No. 2 Rigger and Wrecking Crane Driver, ($1.10 per day), 4 Riggers, (2 at 91 cents, 1 at 77 cents, and 1 at 61 cents per day), 23 Workshop Coolies, (2 at 68 cents and 21 at 58 cents each per day),

Overtime Allowances for Workshop Staff,

339

339

986

986

(1)

4,170

4,170

4,500

4.500

E-5 MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND STRUCTURES.

E-3-1 SUPERINTENDENCE.

E-5-1-1 Salaries.

Engineer of Way and Works, (£750 to £950 by £25 annually),... 1 Assistant Engineer, ($3,000 to $4,050 by $150 annually), 1 Inspector of Permanent Way, (£320 to £360 by £10 annually), 2 Sub-Inspectors, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually),

11,400

11,400

3,150 (6)

4,320

4,320

1,431

1,481

(5)

1 4th

Do.,

1 3rd Class Draughtsman, ($900 to $1,500 by $100 annually),

($450 to $850 by $50 annually),

2.500

1.100

(5) (7)

700

(8)

Curried forward,

249,105

256,061

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

308 working days.

(2) Rates of pay of several increased.

(3) New appointments.

(4) Not required.

(5) Stipulated increments. (6) New post.

(7) One post abolished. (8) Replaced by Tracer.