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

..

418,000 420,000

670,609 672,609

£4,600,355 4,164,038

N-SUPERANNUATIONS AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES:

(a) The actual number in course of payment on 31 October 1923 was 16,102. This figure includes additional payments under the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1920 of 130,0001. in respect of 8,200 pensioners.

(c) One receives a further pension of 7001. per annum as late British Consul at Smyrna. This pension is provided

N. SUPERANNUATIONS AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES-continued

INCLUDING GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES AND LIFE INSURANCES. (b)

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

Numbers.

1923 1924

-24. -25. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT, LONDON.

(a) of this sum approximately 4,5601. is recoverable from the Government of the Irish Free State and a corresponding an.cunt is included in Subhead T.9, Appropriations in Aid. Also 26,8001. is recoverable by deduction from the Northern Ireland share of reserved taxes.

() See note on page 81.

(c) The rate of Bonus applicable to Salaries, etc., is shown on page 5. Remuneration not carrying Bonus is shown as inclusive.

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

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

Numbers.

1923 1924 SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT, LONDON.— -24. -25.

continued.

*50 50 Paper Keepers

(19s. to 49s. Efficiency bar at 39s.) Allowances of 5s. a week each to six

34

39 Cleaners

40

249

2 Firemen

(30s. 32s. after 3 years full-time

5 8 Doorkeepers (2 on old scale 21s.-1s.-40s.)
(30... 325. after 3 years full-time service)}

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

service)

(40s.)

(a) Some receive trade rates less 5 per cent. and enjoy certain privileges.

(b) Excluding 293 vacancy substitutes provided for under the appropriate classes. For scales of pay of temporary clerks see

384,042
700

403,049 19,908

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

Numbers.

1923 1924

1924-25. 1923-24.

0.8.-SUPERANNUATIONS AND OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE CHARGES:

Additional Allowances granted under the Super-
annuation Act of 1909 (Sections 1 (2) and 3 (1)
Death Gratuities granted under the Superannua-
tion Act of 1909 (Section 2 (1)) and the Act
of 1914 (Section 2) and Supplementary Death
Gratuities granted under the Act of 1909
(Section 2 (2))

Gratuities granted to Established Officers under
the Superannuation Act, 1859 (Section 6)
Gratuities granted to Unestablished Officers
under the Superannuation Act, 1887 (Section 4)
Gratuities granted to Dependants of Unestab-
lished Officers under the Superannuation Act,
1887 (Section 4), as amended by the Act of
1914 (Section 3)

..

The total amount recoverable from the Savings Bank Fund is estimated as follows:-
Provided under Sub-Head O. ..

£1,177,080

£

906,300

£1,322,055

Credited to
Post Office
Revenue.

The total amount recoverable from the Fund for Deferred Annuities and the Fund for Payments on Death

is estimated as under:-
Provided under Sub-Head O

11,350

62 148

Credited to T.7.