Estimates-1927 — Page 30

Head 14.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Approved Estimate, 1926.

Estimate, 1927.

Head 14.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

$

Sub-heads

1 Personal Emoluments

27,271

28,605

Other Charges

2 Books and Postage

200

200

3 Electric Light and Power

500

500

4 Gas

100

100

Incidental Expenses

120

120

6 Laboratory Expenses

900

900

Meteorological Telegrams.......

2.000

2,000!

8 Printing and distribution of Meteorological Bulletin

2,100

2,100

9 Transport

100

200

(1)

10 Maintenance of Lithographic Plant...........................

200

200

11 Maintenance of Time Service

150

150

12 Maintenance of Self-recording Magnetometers

200

(1)

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Magnetic instruments,

3,000

:

(2)

NUMBERS.

1926 1927

Total Royal Observatory

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Details of the foregoing.

36,641

35,275

31

1

1

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

10,800

1

Chief Assistant, (£100 to £700 by £20 annually)

7,800

]

1

First Assistant, (£100 to £700 by £20 annually)

6,000

1

1

Lithographer

1,440

I

1

Printer....

360

10,800

8,400

6,720 (3)

1,440

360

Allowance to Signalman at Lyeemun

25

25

1

1

Office Attendant

156

156

Do., Do.,

Rent Allowance.

24

24

Good Conduct Allowance.

6

(4)

0

1

Watchman

132

132

Do., Do.,

Rent Allowance

24

24

Good Conduct Allowance

12

14

(4)

3

3

Coolies, at $132 each

396

396

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $24 each......

72

72

Do..

Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $36.

30

36

(4)

Total Personal Emoluments

(1) New magnetic hut at Au Tau. (2) Non-recurrent.

27,271

28.605

(3) Revised scale of salary. C. O, D. No. 264 of 20.8.26 (4) Stipulated allowances.

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