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Head 8.-POST OFFICE AND WIRELESS

(B)-WIRELESS.

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

Approved Estimate, 1935.

Estimate, 1936.

$

$

158,037

161,764

2 Cleansing Materials, Utensils and Washing

300

300

3 Contribution towards Expenses of Radiotelegraph Union

800

800

4 Documents relating to Radiotelegraph Service

400

300

(1)

5 Incidental Expenses

750

700

(1)

6 Rent of Offices for radiotelegraphs

18,000

18,000

7 Telegrams

250

250

8 Uniforms...

1,800

1,500

(1)

Total Other Charges

22,300

21,850

Total B-Wireless Telegraph Service .

180,337

183,614

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

NUMBERS.

(B)- WIRELESS.

1935

1936

1

1

Traffic Superintendent, (£475 to £575 by £20

annually)

8,625

6,900

(2)

1

:1

Assistant Traffic Superintendent, (£310 to £350 by

£10 annually)

5,250

4,200

(2)

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:-

Class I (local section), $4,600 to $5,600 by $200

annually

5,000

12

Assistant Accountant,.

4,800

} (3)

2

2

Class I Telegraphists, ($3,500 to $4,500 by $200

annually)

8,600

9,000

(4)

1

1

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

annually)

3,025

3,175 (4)

5

5

Class III Telegraphists, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100

annually)

10,809

11,309

(4)

21

21

Class IV Telegraphists, ($1,500 to $1,800 by $100

annually)

36,309

36.658 (4)

26

28

Class V Telegraphists, ($1,100 to $1,400 by $100

annually)

34,694

37,595

(5)

13

13

Class VI Telegraphists, ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60,

1 of $160, 3 of $50 and 2 of $100)

8,308

8,427

(4)

Field Allowances to Telegraphists.

400

400

1

1

1

1

Class I Clerk, ($3,500 to $4,500 by $200 annually). Class III Clerk, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100

4,100

4,300

(4)

annually)

1,900

1,950 (4)

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Class IV Clerks, ($1,500 to $1,800 by $100 annually) 6 Class V Clerks and Shroffs, ($1,100 to $1,400 by

$100 annually)

3,434

3,600 (4)

8,234

8,400

(4)

4

1

Class VI Clerks and Shroffs, ($180 to $1,050 by 1

of $60, 1 of $160, 3 of $50 and 2 of $100) Radio-postman Class I, ($350 to $450 by $12

4,046

4,195

(4)

annually)

350

(6)

1

1

Radio-postman Class II, ($276 to $348 by $12

annually)

348

348

18

18

Radio-postmen Class III, ($204 to $264 by $12

annually)

4,302

9

12

Do.,

Rent Allowances to 20 at $48 each... Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each Sunday and holiday work Allowances...

912

1,409

4,447 (4)

960 1,874

(7)

432

8,100

576 8,100

} (8)

Total Personal Emoluments

158,037

161,764

(1) Considered sufficient.

(2) Higher rate of exchange.

(3) Assistant Accountant promoted to Class I (local

section) S.C. & A.S.

(4) Stipulated increments.

(5) Two new posts for Aviation Meteorological Service.

(6) One new post, expansion.

(7) Stipulated allowances.

(8) Three new posts, expansion.