Estimates-1926 — Page 30

HOUKONG.

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS.

11.-HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,-Contd.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,Continued.

Brought forward

MISCELLANEOUS.

Approved Estimate, 1925.

Estimate, 1926.

$

$

218,764

193,138

Gunpowder Depôt.

1 Officer in charge, ($2,400 to $3,000 by $10 annually)

3,000

3,000

8 Watchmen, at $144 each

1,152

1,152

Do.,

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

$13 and 1 at $12

157

133

(1)

Do

Rent Allowances, at $24 each

192

192

Peak Signal Station.

1 Signalman, ($1,800 annually)

1 Assistant.

1 Coolie

1,800

1,800

300

300

Do., Rent Allowance

24

24

144

144

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance

6

(1)

Do., Rent Allowance

24

24

Blackhead's Hill Signal Station.

1 Signalman, ($1,300 to $1,750 by $75 annually)

1,750

1,750

1 Boatswain

240

240

Do., Extra Work Allowance

24

(2)

3 Signalmen, at $156 each

468

468

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36 each and 1

at $22

84

Do.,

Rent Allowances, at $24 each

72

225

94

(3)

72

Government Coaling Depôt.

1 Foreman, ($240 to $288 by $12 annually)... 7 Coolies, ($168 to $216 by $12 annually).........

Government Slipway Yaumati.

288

1,348

288 1,366

(4)

1 Motor Mechanic, ($960 to $1,440 by $60 aunnally)

1,080

990

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

450

1 Boatswain, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually) [1 Painter, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually)

Do., Medal Allowance

344

(4) (6)

420

383

30

(1)

2 Painters, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually) 1 Carpenter, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually) 2. Do., ($300 to $260 by $12 annually)

673

656

397

409

668

692

} (4)

1 Sailmaker, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually) 1 Do.

1 Messenger

Do., Rent Allowance

420

420

132

24

300 (7)

132 24

Total Personal Emoluments

OTHER CHARGES.

234,107

208,539

Acetylene Gas for Lighthouses, and General Upkeep of Aga

Lights....

Boats, Renewal of .

Coal and Oil Fuel for Launches

Coal, Paraffin, and Stores for Lighthouses

Carried forward

Carried forward

(1) New appointments.

(2) Considered necessary.

(3) Stipulated allowances.

(4) Stipulated increments.

(5) Transferred to Junior Clerical Service. (6) Transferred from General Staff.

4,500 360 122,700 8,000

4,500 1,375

(8)

241,040

(9)

8,000

135,560

254,915

234,107

208,539

(7) New post.

(8) Police outstation and harbour boats taken over

by Harbour Master's Department.

(9) Police, Post Office, Revenue and Sanitary Depart- ments launches, and Sanitary Department barges taken over.

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