Estimates-1935 — Page 38

Head 11.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Head 11.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Sub-heads:

1 Personal Emoluments

Approved Estimate, 1934.

60,146

Other Charges.

2 Electric Light and Power

3 Gas

4 Incidental Expenses

Maintenance of instruments and plant

6 Postage

7 Printing

8 Subscription towards cost of printing results of International

Upper Air Research

9 Transport

10 Uniforms

Meteorological Telegrams....

Total Other Charges.....

Special Expenditure.

New Instruments,

Estimate, 1935.

៩

$

35

63,105

1,200

1,200

150

150

100

100

2,400

2,400

300

200

3,500

3,000

160

150

(1)

200

150

250

200

1,000

(2)

9,260

7,550

1,450

1,450

70,856

70,655

NUMBERS.

Total Royal Observatory

Personal Emoluments,

Details of the foregoing.

1934

1935

1

Director, (£1,000 to £1,200 by £50 annually).... Assistant Director, (£600 to £900 by £25 annually) Professional Assistant, (£500 to £800 by £25 annually) Assistant and Translator, ($1,800 to September 30th,

then $2,400 to $3,600 by $200 annually)

17,183

16,859

13,500

13,031

(3) (4)

8,593

8,431

1,299

1,950

(5)

Class I Head Computer, ($3,500 to $4,500 by $200

annually)

3,500

1

Class II Head Computer, ($2,700 to $3,300 by $150

(6)

annually)....

3,300

2

2

Class III Telegraphist-computers, ($1,900 to $2,600

by $100 annually)

4,300

4,467

(4)

Allowances to computers for magnetic observation at

$200 each

600

(7)

4

4

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

by $100 annually)

6,800

7,000

1

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

$100 annually).

(4)

1,183

1,284

1

1

Lithographer

1,440

1,440

1

1

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

420

420

Do.,

Rent Allowance

48

48

Allowances to Signalman at Lyeemun & Godown Co.

30

270

(8)

1

1

Stone-polisher, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)

198

204

**

(4)

Do.,

Rent Allowance.

48

48

1

1

Do..

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

Rent Allowance.

228

228

24

24

1

1

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

182

192

(4)

Do., Hent Allowance

24

24

3

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

539

502

(5)

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each

72

72

1

1

Attendant at Au Tau Magnetic Station ($384 to

$444 by $12 annually).

444

444

Do.,

Rent Allowance

24

24

Acting Pay,

267

2,043

(9)

Total Personal Emoluments

60,146

63,105

(1) Considered sufficient.

(6) One promoted from Class II.

(2) Included under Head 28, sub-head 47.

(3) Higher rate of exchange.

(4) Stipulated increments.

(5) Changes in personnel.

(7) Considered necessary,

(8) Payment to Godown Co., for work previously done by

Harbour Department.

(9) More acting pay required,