Estimates-1939 — Page 86

Head 21.-POST OFFICE, WIRELESS AND BROADCASTING

Approved Estimate, 1938.

Estimate, 1939.

B.-WIRELESS,-Continued.

$

Personal Emoluments,--Continued.

Brought forward

198;429

TRAFFIC SECTION.

$

236,364

NUMBERS.

1938

1939

1

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

annually)

9,200

(1)

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:-

1

1

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

$200 annually)

5,200

5,400

(2)

2

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

annually)

9,000

9,000

1

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

annually)

3,300

(3)

13

13

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

annually)

27,484

27,817

(2)

15

13

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

annually)

25,215

22,133

(4)

22

7

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

annually)

27,912

8,518

12

4

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

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

9,628

3,183

Field Allowances to Telegraphists

400

400

13

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

4,500

(5)

annually)

5,700

(6)

27

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

$100 annually)

3,000

(3)

8,783

(7)

4

:

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

1

1

of $60, 1 of $160, 3 of $50 and 2 of $100) Radio-postman Class I, ($350 to $450 by $20

annually)

3,881

(7)

388

408

(2)

1

1

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

annually)

289

301

(2)

18

7.

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

annually)

4,508

1,667

(8)

Do.,

Rent Allowances to 9 at $48 each

960

432

12

9

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

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

1,906

1,441

(3)

576

432

8,100 1,000

5,000 (9)

:

(10)

Total Personal Emoluments

359,359

322,496

(1) Post abolished.

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) Remainder transferred to Cable & Wireless.

(4) Four new posts.

(5) Officer retired.

(6) Transferred to Engineering Section.

(7) Two to Engineering Section. Remainder tran

sferred to Cable & Wireless.

(8) Two new posts.

(9) Fewer services and reduced staff.

(10) Not required.