L.-ENGINEERING CONTRACT WORK, MAINTENANCE
RAILWAY COMPANIES, &c. (a).

BY

L.1.-MAINTENANCE OF POST OFFICE WIRES AND
INSTRUMENTS BY RAILWAY COMPANIES AND
OTHERS

L.2.-WAY LEAVES:

Annual Rents (nominally for Way Leave) which the
Postmaster-General has contracted to pay to certain
Railway Companies, &c., as Compensation in full, or in
part, for the loss of their Reversionary Interests of
every kind in Telegraph Business; Way Leaves, Pole
Rents, &c.

L.3.-CONTRACT WORK:

Works carried out by Contractors, Railway Companies
and others (including Materials where these are covered
by the Contractor's price); Repair and Alteration of
Materials by Contractors and others; Repair of Path-
ways and Roadways

.£471,600

447,000

Incidental Expenses, Gratuities, Payments on Account of
Accidents, Office Expenses, Advertising, Losses by
Default and Accident, &c.

TOTAL, ENGINEERING CONTRACT WORK, &c. ..

£980,600 930,500

M.-CHARGES IN RESPECT OF DEBT CREATED UNDER THE TELEGRAPH ACTS, 1892 TO 1925.

M. 1.-DEVELOPMENT OF THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM.

ANNUITIES in repayment of Advances made in the calen

(a) Details of the services for which this Subhead provides will be found in Appendices D. and E., pages 91-94.

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M. 2.-PURCHASE OF PLANT, &c., OF THE NATIONAL £
TELEPHONE COMPANY:

ANNUITIES in repayment of Advances made to provide for
cash payments to the Company

£

252,609 252,609

CHARGES in respect of Exchequer (Telephone) Bonds.—
INTEREST and REDEMPTION

401,000 405,500

TOTAL FOR CHARGES IN RESPECT OF DEBT
CREATED UNDER THE TELEGRAPH ACTS ..£6,111,170 5,220,007

N.—SUPERANNUATION AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES:

Superannuation Allowances granted under the
Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1919 (a)

Compensation Allowances granted under the
Superannuation Act, 1859 (Sec. 7), and the
Act of 1909 (Sec. 6) (c)

Additional Allowances granted under the
Superannuation Act of 1909 (Sections 1 (2)
and 3 (1))

Death Gratuities granted under the Super-
annuation Act of 1909 (Sec. 2 (1)) and the
Act of 1914 (Sec. 2) and Supplementary
Death Gratuities granted under the Act of
1909 (Sec. 2 (2))

Gratuities granted to Established Officers
under the Superannuation Act of 1859
(Sec. 6)

Gratuities granted to Unestablished Officers
under the Superannuation Act of 1887
(Sec. 4)

Gratuities granted to Dependants of Unestab-
lished Officers under the Superannuation
Act of 1887 (Sec. 4), as amended by the Act
of 1914 (Sec. 3)

B. Non-Statutory :-
Marriage Gratuities

Gratuities granted by the Postmaster-General
to Officers and their dependants not qualified
for Grants under the Superannuation Acts.

(a) The actual number in course of payment on 31 October 1925 was 18,603. (b) This figure includes additional payments under the Pensions (Increase) Acts, 1920 and 1924 of 154,4021. in respect of 6,848 pensioners.

(c) One receives a further pension of 7001. per annum as late British Consul at Smyrna. This pension is provided for in Class VI., Vote 1 (Superannuation and Retired Allowances).

N. SUPERANNUATION AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES-continued.

INCLUDING GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES AND LIFE INSURANCES. (b)

0. 1.—SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES (c):

1926. 1925.

1001.-4001. (d)

similated to the Executive Grade on the scale

1 1 Office Keeper and Inspector

Allowance of 7s. 6d. a duty for night attendance

..

(607.-2501.) (65s.-25.-73s.)

(6s. only to Assistant Inspectors)

3 3 Assistant Inspectors

(54s.-25.-60s.)

(a) of this sum approximately 60,0001. is recoverable from the Government of the Irish Free State and a corresponding amount is included in Subhead T.9, Appropriations in Aid. Also 26,8001. is recoverable by deduction from the Northern Ireland share of reserved taxes.

(b) See note (c) on page 80.

(c) 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. (4) Second Division Clerks will be replaced by Clerks on the occurrence of vacancies.

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0.1.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES continued.

Numbers.

1925. 1926. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT, LONDON.— continued.

1 Foreman of Cleaners

Allowance of 5s. a week to one

1 Assistant Foreman of Cleaners..

39 Cleaners ..(30s.: 32s. after 3 years full-time service}
7 Doorkeepers (2 on old scale 21s.-1s.-40s.)

(8s.-22s.) (28s.-41s.)

2,275

2,275

6,140

6,140

(43s.-2s.-58s.)
(32s.-25.-40s.)

(365.. 325. after 3 years full-time service)}

6 Liftmen

(30s.: 32s. after 3 years full-time service)

44 Charwomen

(51d. an hour: 6d. after 3 years full-time service) Allowance of 5s. to one

0.1.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES-continued.

Numbers.