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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS.

CLASS I.

12.- -ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

Approved Estimate, 1925.

Estimate, 1926.

$

$

$

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Director, (£700 to £900 by £20 annually)......................

10.800

10,800

1 Chief Assistant, (£500 to £650 by 7 annual increments of £20

and one of £10).

7,800

7,800

1 First Assistant, (£400 to £500 by £20 aunually) ........

6,000

6,000

1 Special Class Clerical Assistant, ($1,000 to $2,000 by $100

annually).....

1,900

1 Class III Telegraphist Computer, ($1,600 to $2,100 by $100

annually)

1,792

2 Class IV Telegraphist Computers, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75

annually)........

1,400

4 Class V Telegraphist Computers, ($900 to $1,150 by $50

anually)...

(1)

1 Lithographer

I Printer....

Do..

Rent Allowance

1 Class VI Telegraphist Computer, ($450 to $850 by $50

annually)

Allowance to Signalman at Lyeemui...

1 Office Attendant..........

1 Watchman

Do.,

Rent Allowance

Do., Good Conduct Allowance

3 Coolies, at $132 each

4,122

612

1,440

1,440

360

360

25

25

156

156

24

24

132

132

24

24

12

(2)

396

396

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each

72

.72

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to 1..

+24

30

(2)

Total Personal Emoluments

37,081

27,271

OTHER CHARGES.

Books and Postage

150

200

(8)

Electric Light and Power

500

500

Gas

100

100

Incidental Expenses

120

120

Laboratory Expenses

900

900

Meteorological Telegrams..

2.000

(3)

Printing and distribution of Meteorological Bulletin

3,300

2,100

(4)

Transport

100

100

Maintenance of Lithographic Plant

Maintenance of Time Service

150

200 (3) 150

Total Other Charges

5,320

6,370

Total Royal Observatory

42,401

33,641

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE,

Magnetic instruments,

Total Special Expenditure

8,000

3,000

(5)

8,000

3,000

8,000

3,000

Transferred to Junior Clerical Service. (2) Stipulated allowances.

(4) Considered sufficient. (5) Re-vote.

Considered necessary.