Estimates-1926 — Page 92

HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PEBLIC WORKS.

6. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,--Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued.

Brought forward

Approved Estimate, 1925.

$

Estimate, 1926,

197,876

175,593

24 Apprentice Filters, (12 at 53 cents, 5 at 40 cents, 4 at 27 cents-

and 3 at 20 cents per day)

2,569

3,093

(1) (2)

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

1,291

1,291

6 Fitters Improvers, at 90 cents per day

1 Tinsmith, at $1,40 per day

1 Tinsmith Apprentice, at 20 cents per day *.

1,663

1,663

·(1)

431

481

83

62

(1) (3)

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

6.199

5,199

(1)

2 Copper-Smiths (1 at $1.60 and 1 at $1.40 per day)..

924

(1) (4)

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

462

462

(1)

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

1,100

1,100

7 Carpenters, (I at $1,56, I at $1,27, I at $1.50 and 4 at $1.15

per day)

2,750

2.750

(1)

:

3 Apprentice Carpenters,(1 at 25 cents, 1 at 19 cents, and 1 at 13

cents per day)..

234

176

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

686

711

639

689

2 Apprentice Electricians, (1 at 27 cents, and 1 at 13 cents

per day)

493

493

3000

(1) (3)

(2)

(2)

(1)

102

123

1 Electric Welder, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually).

(1) (2)>

780

800

(5)

1 Electric Welder Apprentice at 27 cents per day

60

83

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

(1) (5),

825

825

2 Painters, at $1.15 per day

2 Apprentice Painters, at 13 cents per day

708.

708

(1)

231

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)

80

(1) (3)

1,799

1,799

(1)

1,417

1,417

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).

1,676

1,676

(1)

1,186

1,186

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

855

855

1 No. 2 Rigger and Wrecking Crane Driver, ($1.10 per day) 4 Riggers, (2 at 91 cents, I at 77 cents, aud 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

(1)

986

986

(1)

4,170

4,170

(1)

4,500

6,000 (6)

E-5 MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND STRUCTURES.

E-5-1 SUPERINTENDENCE.

E-5-1-1 Salaries.

1

Engineer of Way and Works, at £500..

11,400

6,000

1 Assistant Engineer, ($3,000 to $4,050 by $150 annually)

(8)

3,150

3,300

1 Inspector of Permanent Way, (£320 to £260 by £10 annually) 2 Sub-Inspectors, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually)

4,320

4.320

1,481

1,531

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

(2)

1,100

1,200 (2)

calculated at 308 working days.

(2) Stipulated increment.

(3) New appointments.

Carried forward

(1) The annual wages of men on daily pay

256,061

232,035

are

(4) Two new posts. (5) Revised scale of salary. (6) Considered necessary.