Estimates-1932 — Page 77

Head 29. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,-Continued.

Sab-beads :-

Brought forward

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Approved Estimate, 1931.

Estimate, 1932,

835,357

966,125

34 Improvements to Lo Wu Water Supply-Installation of an

Hydraulic Ram

35 One New Boiler for 2-6-4 Type Class B Locos...

36 Repairs to Galvanised Steel Pale Fencing round the Loco.

2,500

(1)

32,400

(2)

Yard, Hung Hom

87 Repairs to the Old Iron Carriage Shed, Hung Hom

10,500 (3)

38 Repairs to Traffic Staff Quarters, Yaumati

39 Completion of Staff Quarters, Shatin Station..

40 Filling to Sea-side of Taipo Station

41 Waiting Shelter, Yaumati Down Platform

42 New Bodywork for 4 Coaches

Sheung Shui Station, Extension

800

2,600 (4)

1,800

1,800

1,200

1,200

(5)

1,100

1,100

40,000

40,000

(6)

43,100

Waiting Shelter, Fanling Main Platform

1,200

Extension of Yaumati Station Yard

8,700

Approach Road, Fanling Station

1,840

Heavy Type Sliding Gates, Kowloon Platform..

600

New Air Compressor and Motor

8,250

Fencing

4,000

Permanent Shops at Stations

200

Waiting Hall at Yaumati Station

200

Total Kowloon-Canton Railway

947,547

959,025 (7)

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Details of the foregoing.

E-1 GENERAL EXPENSES.

E-1-3 GENERal Manager.

E-1-3-1 Salaries.

NUMBERS.

1931

1932

1

1

Manager and Chief Engineer, (£1,400 to £1,600 by

£50 annually)....

22,500

31,484

(8)

Acting Pay

4,813

(9)

2

Office Attendants, (1 at $252 to $300 and 1 at $192

to $240 by $12 trieuuially).

480

484

(10)

1

1

Messenger ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

168

168

E-1-3-2 Allowances.

Office Attendants, and 1 Messenger, Rent Allowances

to 3 at $48 each

144

144

E-1-4 AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS.

E-1-4-1 Salaries.

1

1

Chief Accountant, (£700 to £×25 by £25 annually).....

12.375

16,500

Do..

Personal Allowance (£100)

1,500

2,000

(8)

1

1

3

3

Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially) Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

204

204

504

504

E-1-4-2 Allowances.

Office Attendant, and 3 Coolies, Rent Allowances

at $48 each

192

Carried forward

42,880

192

51,680

(1) At present water supply fails at certain times of the year.

Installation of ram will remedy this.

(2) Two spare boilers worn out.

(3) Fencing is badly in need of repair. It protects valuable

plant and stores.

(4) Essential repairs.

(5) Re-vote.

(6) Four more coaches to be rebuilt.

(7) including $12,558 ($4,538 under Personal Emoluments and $8.000 under Other Charges) for running and maintenance of Government cars and lorries on mainland.

(8) Lower rate of exchange.

(9) Transferred to end of personal emoluments, (10) Stipulated increments.

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