1926. 1925.

A.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES-continued. (a)

112122 I-RE

112122 IN

14

14

Clerks (e) (h)..

9

9

Temporary Staff

Women (607.-1807.)

4,549 4,468

..

28 28 Writing Assistants

11 11 Adding Machine Operators (Writing Assistants' Scale)

(18s.-25.-36s. a week)

4,599 4,144

1,609 1,587

71 71

£17,000 16,500

(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.

(t) 1 Supernumerary post on temporary acting basis.

(c) One of these officers acts as a Clerk, Higher Grade, in lieu of an officer on loan.

(d) 2 of these posts are provided for by unassimilated Second Division Clerks.

(e) 2 of these Clerks receive language allowances.

The Clerk to the Special Commissioner acts as a Special Commissioner--unpaid.

(g) 2 Supernumerary posts on temporary acting basis.

(h) Some of these posts are filled by Temporary Clerks.

A.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES*-continued.

Numbers.

1925. 1926.

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) One of these Officers receives an allowance of 1001. a year for acting as Deputy Controller.

(b) One of these posts is filled by an unassimilated Assistant Clerk.

(c) Some of these posts are filled by Temporary Clerks.

A.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES*-continued.

Clerks (a) (d) (Men: 601-2501. Women: 601-1804.) 23,812

22,933

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) Six Clerks are on Provincial Scale (541-2251.).

(b) The fees received from the public in respect of this work form part of the revenue derived from Companies Registration Fee Stamps (Miscellaneous Revenue).

(c) Two Storemen receive naval pensions of 231. 11s. and 361. 10s., and two others receive military pensions of 131. 5s. and 181. 5s. a year respectively.

(4) Some of these posts are filled by Temporary Clerks.

A.—SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES*—continued.

Numbers.

1925. 1926.

OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF STAMPING

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 £8.

The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable.

(a) Personal to the present holder.

(b) The following Officers receive allowances for supervision of the manufacture of Currency Notes, viz.:-1 First Class Superintendent, 651.; 1 Second Class Superintendent, 55i.; 1 Principal Stamper, 351.; and 3 Stampers, 251. each.

(c) A limited number of Stampers and Assistant Stampers are daily lent to the Accountant and Comptroller-General for duties in the "Telling-out Room.' One Stamper, who acts as Caretaker at Sheffield, occupies official rooms, with fuel and light.

(4) Receives pension from Nyasaland funds of 2311. a year.

A. SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES*—continued.

Numbers.

1925. 1926.

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) One Messenger and 4 Unestablished Messengers receive Naval pensions varying from 311. 4s. to 1181. a year. 20 Unestablished Messengers and Paper Keepers receive Military pensions, varying from 161. 14s. 7d. to 821. 2s. 6d. One Process Server receives a civil pension of 2201. a year in respect of service in the Colony of Hong-Kong. One Unestablished Messenger receives a Police Pension of 671. 18s. 9d. a year.

(b) Eleven Established Messengers and Paper Keepers, 2 Unestablished Messengers and 1 Porter occupy official rooms, with fuel and light.

(c) Seven Porters receive Naval pensions, varying from 601. 1s. to 881. 4s. a year, and 6 others receive Military pensions varying from 181. 5s. to 451. 12s. 6d. a year.

(d) Three of these posts are at present filled by Established Messengers and one by an Established Door Porter.

(e) Nineteen of these posts are at present filled by Established Paper Keepers.

(f) 38 of these receive Police pensions, varying from 271. 2s. 8d. to 1531. 13s. 4d. a year, one receives a Naval pension

of 691. 4s., ten receive Military pensions varying from 131, 13. to 521. a year, two receive Fire Brigade pensions of 1491. 16s. 8d. and 1251. -s. 4d. respectively, and one a Royal Irish Constabulary Pension of 1231. 10s. a year.