Estimates-1936 — Page 31

Head 10.-HARBOUR DEPARTMENT AND AIR SERVICES

Sub-heads :-

(B).-AIR SERVICES.

1 Personal Emoluments

Approved Estimate, 1935.

Estimate, 1936.

$

33,265

$

33

27,556

Other Charges.

2 Electric Fans and Lights

1,000

3 Flying Fees for Staff..

4 Incidental Expenses

5 Upkeep of Buoys

6 Upkeep of Motor Car....

7 Upkeep of Motor Roller

2,500 (1) 2,475

(2)

400

400

100

200 (3)

500

500

750

8 Upkeep of Aerodrome

3,000

9 Upkeep of Fire Engine

900

600 (4) 3,000

600 (4)

Annual Subsidy to Volunteers

30,000

Total Other Charges

36,650

10,275

Special Expenditure.

10 Instruments and Books, for Examinations

1,000

500

(4)

Total Special Expenditure

1,000

500

Total Air Services.....

70,915

38,331

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

NUMBERS.

1935 1936

1

Superintendent of Aerodrome, (£700 to £1,050 by 5

1

1

of £30, 2 of £60, 2 of £30, and 1 of £20)...... Assistant Superintendent of Aerodrome, (£600 to

£800 by £25 annually)

12,478

10,485 (6)

9,297

7,738

(6)

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:-

1

1

Class II (Local Section), ($1,200 to $4,500 by $150

annually)

1,275

1,200

(7)

Junior Clerical Service :-

1

1

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

2,117

---

1

Class VIB, ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160,

2,217 (8)

3 of $50 and 2 of $100)

480

(9)

2

2

~~

2

Do.,

Mechanic, ($1,440 to $1,740 by $60 annually) Groundsmen, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially) Rent Allowances at $48 each......

2,940

1,485

(10)

312

312

96

96

co co

Guards at $324 each

972

972

3

Do. at $300 each

900

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each

288

1

1

Messenger, ($252 to $300 by $12 triennially)..

144 (11)

258

252

(7)

Do., Rent Allowance at $48 ....

48

48

1

1

2

1

I

Motor Car Driver, ($550 to $650 by $12 annually)... Fire Engine Driver, ($550 to $650 by $12 annually) Fire Engine Driver, ($500 to $650 by $12 annually) Acting Pay

559

593

(8)

1,100

571 (12)

513

...

625

(12)

450

(13)

33,265

27,556

Total Personal Emoluments

(1) Installation of flood and boundary lights. (2) Item No. 25 of F.M. No. 7 of 4.4.35. (3) More buoys.

(4) Considered sufficient.

(5) Transferred to Head 27 H.K.V.D.C.

(6) Higher rate of exchange.

(7) Changes in personnel,

(8) Stipulated increments.

(9) One new post.

(10) One post abolished.

(11) Three posts abolished.

(12) One new appointment on lower salary scale. (13) Less acting pay required.