Estimates-1932 — Page 33

Head 14.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Approved Estimate, 1931.

Estimate, 1982.

Head 14.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Sub-heads :-

1 Personal Emoluments

$

$

61,972

77,170

Other Charges

2 Books and Postage

350

400

(1)

3 Electric Light and Power

4 Gas

700

700

150

120

(2)

5 Incidental Expenses

160

160

6 Laboratory Expenses

1,400

1,800

400

(1)

Maintenance of Lithographic Plant...

300

8 Maintenance of Time Service

100

100

9 Maintenance of Magnetographs

900

1,200

(1)

10 Meteorological Telegrams.....

1,400

1,400

11 Printing

3,000

4,000

(3)

12 Subscription towards cost of printing results of International

Upper Air Research

160

230

(1)

13 Transport

200

200

14 Uniforms

250

250

Total Royal Observatory

71,012

!

88,160

35

NUMBERS.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Details of the foregoing.

1931

1932

1

1

1

1

1

Director, (£1,000 to £1,200 by £50 annually).... Chief Assistant, (£600 to £900 by £25 annually) First Assistant, (£500 to £800 by£25 annually) Head Computer ($2,700 to $3,300 by $150 annually) Class III Telegraphist-computer, ($1,900 to $2,600

18,000

24,000

13,500

18,250

(1)

12,000

16,000

3,000

3,150

(4)

by $100 annually).

4,000

2,200

Class IV Telegraphist-computers, ($1,500 to $1,800

(5)

by $100 annually)

5,100

7,100

2

2

Class V Telegraphist-computers, ($1,100 to $1,400 by

$100 annually)

2,800

2,800

1

Lithographer

1,440

1,440

1

Printer ($300 to $420 by $24 annually)

420

420

Do.,

Rent Allowance

48

(6)

Allowance to Signalman at Lyeemun

30

30

1

Do.,

Stone-polisher ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially) Rent Allowance ...

192

192

24

48

1

Do.,

1

Office Attendant ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially).

Watchman ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially).

Do., Rent Allowance

Rent Allowance..

3

Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each...

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216

216

24

24

170

180

(4)

24

522

526

(4)

72

1

1

Engine Attendant at Au Tau Magnetic Station.......

Do.,

($384 to $444 by $12 annually)...

Rent Allowance

414

426

(4)

24

24

Total Personal Emoluments

61,972

77,170

SUMMARY

1931.

1932.

No.

No.

Other Charges

Personal Emoluments (Head 14)..

J. C. Staff (see App. II)

1

9,040 61,972 1,700

10,990

77,170

2,000

R

Total

72,712

90,160

Obser

(1) Lower rate of exchange.

(2) Higher prices.

Hong Kong”.

(3) Publication of magnetic observations and "Climate of

(4) Stipulated increments.

(5) One Class III Officer demoted to Class IV. (6) Salaries Commission Report,