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Head 25. ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Approved

Estimate, 1941-42. Estimate, 1946-1947.

Head 25.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Sub-heads:

$

1 Personal Emoluments

$ 91,813

$

$

112,425

Other Charges.

2 Electric Light and Power

3 Gas

4 Incidental Expenses

1,100

2,500

150

300

500

1,000

5 Maintenance of instruments and plant

2,900

3,000

6 Postage

200

250

7 Printing

4,000

5,000

8 Rent of Public Telephone

88

(1)

9 Subscription to International Meteorological Organisa-

tion (£10)

163

160

10 Travelling Allowances

250

500

11 Uniforms

200

600

12 Upper-air Investigation

20,000

20,000

Total Other Charges

29,551

33,310

Total Recurrent Expenditure

121,364

145,735

Personal Emoluments.

1941-42 1946-47

1

1

Director,† (£1,200)

19,200

19,200

1

Assistant Director,† (£500 for 1st 2 years then £570 to £910 by 4 of £25, 1 of £90 and 5 of £30 annually)

14,400

(4)

Q

2

Professional Assistants, (£500 for 1st 2 years

Do.,

then £570 to £910 by 4 of £25, 1 of £90 and 5 of £30 annually) Residential Allowances..

23,311 1,800

28,100 | (2)

1,984

Co

Do.,

Professional Assistants, (£500 for 1st 2 years

then £570 to £910 by 4 of £25, 1 of £90 and

5 of £30 annually) Residential Allowance.

24,000 (3) (4)

2,160

1

1

Office Assistant, ($2,400 to $3,600 by $200

annually)

2,400

2,400

1

1

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

$200 annually)

4,500

4,500

2

Class II Computers, ($2,700 to $3,300 by

$150 annually)

5,888

6,600 (2)

4

4

Class III Computers, ($1,900 to $2,600 by

$100 annually)

9,475

9,000 (5)

2

Class IV Computers, ($1,500 to $1,800 by

$100 annually)

3,271

(6)

1

3

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

annually)

1,400

7,300 (6)

1

1

Lithographer

1,440

1,440

1

1

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

420

300

Do., Rent Allowance at $48

48

1

Assistant Lithographer & Stone-polisher, ($300

to $420 by $12 annually).

315

375

Do.,

Rent Allowance at $48

48

DE SE

(7)

(2)

1

1

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

triennially)

240

240

Do.,

Rent Allowance at $48

24

1

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

179

156

Do.,

Rent Allowance

24

3

3

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

576

564

1

Do.,

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each Attendant at Au Tau Magnetic Station ($504

to $744 by $24 annually). Rent Allowance at $48

72

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534

48

Acting Pay

2,200

(8)

4,106 (9)

Total Personal Emoluments

91,813

112,425

(1) Provided for under Miscellaneous Services.

(2) Stipulated increments.

(3) Two new posts.

(4) One Professional Assistant in place of one

Assistant Director.

(5) Changes in personnel.

(6) Two Class V Computers for Class IV Computers. (7) Provided for under Miscellaneous Services. (8) Magnetic Station not functioning.

(9) Required during Director's leave prior to retire-

ment.

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