B. 1.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES OF ESTAB The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 98. The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable. (a) Personal to present holder. (b) Senior Engineers at ports having more than one launch progress to 60s. a week on a scale of 56s.-18. 6d.-60s. a week. (c) Personal to present holders. (d) For scales of pay of Temporary Clerks see note on page 9. The provision for 1926 is for casual assistance only, but a number of Temporary Clerks are employed temporarily in lieu of an equivalent number of established Clerks and are provided for under B.1. EXTRA REMUNERATION (exceeding 501.):— A number of the Launch Staff receive extra remuneration in excess of 50%. per annum each for Overtime Pay, Night Pay and Sunday Pay (see under B 4). B. 1.-SALARies, Wages, AND ALLOWANCES OF ESTABLISHED B. 7.--SERVICES OF ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY MOTOR Further provision for bonus owing to the average Cost of Living Deduct-For probable Savings by Retirements, TOTAL B.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES (e): CUSTOMS AND EXCISE COLLECTIONS 20,000 20,000 17,000 £3,724,100 3,691,000 46,100 50,000 £3,678,000 3,641,000 The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 98. The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable. (a) Subject to revision in the event of the cost of living index figure talling to 60 or below. (b) Subject to revision should there be any appreciable alteration in the cost of living. (c) At present 1,245 Pensioners (Army, Navy, Royal Irish Constabulary, &c.), with pensions varying in amount from 121. 11s. to 2401. per annum, are employed. 18 Correspondents receive 1361. for performing Customs Duties at outlying places. (4) Includes provision for extra attendance given for the convenience of Merchants. The charges against the Merchants are brought to account as Appropriations in Aid. (See page 16.) (e) The expenditure incurred in the collection of Customs Revenue of the Isle of Man, although voted by Parliament, is borne by the Revenue of the Island, in accordance with the requirements of the Act 29 Vict. c. 23; the sums are recovered and form a portion of Subhead R., Appropriations in Aid. (See page 16.) The Rental value (including fue, and light) of official rooms occupied during the year 1926 is estimated as follows:1 Officer. 1 Superintendent of Waterguard. 16 Housekeeper-Messengers. 2 Unestablished Messengers. } £ s. d. 1,130 - 5 Assistant Preventive Officers. Twenty-six of the above were in receipt of Cleaning Allowances varying from 31. to 1401. per annum (Subhead B. 5). C.-TRAVELLING AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES, &c. : Travelling and Subsistence :- H.-PAPER, PRINTING, INSTRUMENTS, &c., FOR REVENUE PURPOSES: 1. Paper, Printing of Stamps, &c. 2. Instruments and Materials 1,300 1,300 9,200 9,200 £10,500 10,500 M.-EXPENSES OF PROSECUTIONS, REWARDS, &c. (b) : 2. Rewards to Officers and others for detection of evasions TOTAL FOR EXPENSES OF PROSECUTIONS, &c. .. £15,200 13,000 (a) The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 98. The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable. (b) The proceeds of the Sale of seized Goods, and of Penalties and Law Costs recovered, form a portion of Subhead K. Appropriations in Aid. (See page 16.) N.-FINE FUND: Compassionate Grants to Widows and Children of deceased P.-INCIDENTAL EXPENSES: Petty Office Expenses, e.g., Laundry, Cost of Packing .. Q.-SUPERANNUATIONS AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES: Statutory : (1) Additional Allowances granted under (2) Death Gratuities granted under the (3) Gratuities to Established Officers under Non-Statutory: (6) Marriage Gratuities 3. INJURY GRANTS: 29 6 38 (1) Grants under the Warrants made under 4. COMMUTATION OF PENSIONS (ANNUITY) : 2,753 2,723 TOTAL FOR SUPERANNUATIONS, ETC. £862,000* 796,000 Of this sum a portion is recoverable from the Northern Ireland Government and a portion from the Government of the Irish Free State. In the former case the sum recoverable will be deducted from the Northern Ireland share of reserves taxes, and in the latter case the receipts form a portion of Subhead R, Appropriations in Aid. (a) The actual number in course of payment on 30th September, 1925, was 2,652. (b) Sixteen late Collectors and Officers are in receipt of Pensions from the Office of Commissioners of Crown Lanils (Class II, 32), varying from 21. 58. 4d. to 391. 10s. 3d. per annum for services in connection with the collection of Quit Rents in Ireland. (c) This amount includes additional payments under the Pensions (Increase) Acts, 1920 and 1924, of £13,581 in respect of 443 pensioners. R.-APPROPRIATIONS IN AID. 1. For Clerical Services and Incidental Expenses on account 2. (a) Repayments from Government of Northern Ireland 3. Cost of Collection of Revenue and of Superannuation 4. Charges for collecting Local Dues, &c. .. 2,200 2,250 5. Fees for Registration of Ships, &c., under Merchant 6. Moneys received from Merchants, &c., for Special " 10. Proceeds, less Duty, of Goods sold at Customs Sales, and 11. Fines, Forfeitures, Law Costs recovered, &c. (See note 12. Miscellaneous Receipts 3,050 2,850 TOTAL FOR APPROPRIATIONS IN AID £247,000 253,000 † Se note on page 117 of the Estimate for Mercantile Marine Services (Class 1). 12). |