Estimates-1926 — Page 74

ONGKOSÉ ES

PUBLIC WORKS.

1.—PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward

Approved Estimate, 1925.

$

Estimate, 1926.

1,129,087

1,026,119

Roads, Piers, Bridges, etc., (Maintenance) .—Continued,

Do.,

Do.,

30 Motor Drivers, at $540 each

1 Caretaker, Kowloon Recreation Ground at $192

3 Class VI Clerks, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually). 2 1st Class Foremen, ($960 10 $1,500 by $60 annually) 2 Time-keepers, (1 at $2.60 and 1 at $1.20 per day) 1 Motor Driver, ($660 to $720 by $60 annually).

Rent Allowance at $72

3,950

(1)

2,630

2,750 (2)

1,650

1,650

703

72

(3)

14,715

16,200

Rent Allowances, at $72 ench

1,962

2,160

(4)

192

192

Do... Good Conduct Allowance at $12

4

12

(5)

1 Office Attendant, at $168

168

168

Do. Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance, at $36

36

36

Rent Allowance, at $48

48

48

1 Survey Coolie, at $132......

132

132

Do.s

Rent Allowance, at $48

48

48

Waterworks.

2 Water Engineers, (£725 to £1,000 by £25 annually).

Do.,

9,300

18,600

Special Allowances to 1 at $4,800 and 1 at $1,800!

4,800

6,600

1 Engineer, (£620 to £700 by £20 annually).

(6)+

16,800

8,400

Do., Special Allowance, to 1 at $1,800 Do., Duty lay, to 1 at £100

1,800

JE

1,200

1,200

4 Engineers, (£460 to £600 by £20 annually)

24,908

25,868

1 Senior Inspector of Works, (£500 to £600 by £10 annually)

6,120

6,240

(2)→

3 Inspectors of Works, (£400 to £480 by £20 annually)..

10,800

16,020 (7)

1 Clerk, (£400 to £480 by £20 annually)

Do., Personal Allowance, at £60.........

5,760

5,760

480

720

(8)

1 Clerk, (£320 to £360 by £10 annually).

3,840

(9)

2 1st Class Overseers, (£320 to £360 by £10 annually) 8 2nd Class Overseers, (£260 to £300 by £10 annually)

Do.,

12,900

8,640

(10)

19,732

26,864

(11)

Sunday and Holiday Allowances for Senior Inspector of Works, Inspec- tors of Works and Overseers..

1,200

2,000

(12)

1 Apprentice Surveyor, ($800 to $1,100 by $75 annually)

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

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

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

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

1 4th Class Draughtsman, ($450 to $850 by $50 annually)

1-3rd Class Assistant Land Surveyor, ($1,400 to $2,000 by $100

annually)

1 Chief Meter Reader, ($1,800 to $2,400 by $75 annually)

3,625

2,036.

(1)-

2,356

1,067

696

1,167 746

} (2)

1,460

J

949

(13)

1,000 (2)

2,400

2,400

4 Meter Readers, ($1,200 to $1,800 by $75 annually)

6,113

6,338

(2)

4 House Service Inspectors, ($1,200 to $1,800 by $75 annually) 1 Watchman, Tyram Reservoir, at $2,100.....

6,076

5,782

1,800

Do.,

Rent Allowance, at $180

180

2,100 180

15 $19

(14)

(15)

1 Chargeman, Peak Reservoir, ($950 to $1,200 by $50 annually) 1 2nd Class Foreman, ($600 to $900 by $60 annually)

1,200

1,200

755

815

(2)

1 Caretaker for Fanling Water Works, at $360

360

360

Do., Rent Allowance, at $48

48

48

3 Chargemen, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually)

1,080

1,080

3 Drivers for Pumping Stations, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually)

1,020

1,020

1 Stoker, Bonham Road Pumping Station, at $216

216

216

Do., Good Conduct Allowance, at $36

36

36

Do., Rent Allowance, at $24

24

24

Carried forward

(1) Transferred to Junior Clerical Service.

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) Promoted from Motor Drivers at $540.

(4) 1925 Estimates for half year only.

(5) Stipulated allowances.

(6) One promoted from scale £620 to £700 to scale

£725 to £1,000.

(7) One transferred from Architectural Office, and

promoted from 1st Class Overseer.

1,307,759

(8) Allowance increased.

(9) One post abolished.

1,201,714

(10) One transferred to Roads Office.

(11) Two new posts.

(12) Considered necessary.

(13) Post vacant, will not be filled at present, (14) New appointments.

(15) Salary altered from £150 to $2,100.