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Exhibit No. 2— continued. German Railways. Prussia State, 28,000, approximately.

House, allowance. £4 10s. to £22 10s.. according to location.

Bavaria.

House allowance. £7 10s. to £10 Bs. 4d. German Confederated Stales.- —Hours of duty, 8 to 16 hours, according to circumstances, seven-day week. Alternate Sundays or equivalent days off. Pay based on seven days per week ;no extra for Sunday. No overtime to officers. Uniforms not supplied free. Clothing clubs exist, and State makes a contribution at rate of £1 10s. per man per annum. Punishment up to 100 marks. Railway employees residing at a distance from their headquarters pay half-rates for their tickets. Free passes are not issued to wives and families of employees when on annual leave. Age-limit for entry, 40. Average Payment per Head on Railways. — 1902. 1906. E s. d. C s. :l. Bavaria .. .. .. .. .. 58 10 0 .. 64 2 6 Prussia .. .. .. .. .. 54 5 0 57 15 0 Imperial railways .. .. .. 54 13 I .. 60 19 2 Palatinate railways.. .. .. .. 58 19 2 .. 61 16 8 South African Railways. December. 1907. Cape. —Whites, 7,692 ; average per annum, £141-04. Central South African Railways. —Whites, 5,071 ; average per annum, £229-73. Natal. —Whites. 1.218; average per annum, £168-71. All systems. —Whites, 16,981 ; average per annum, £174-40.

Position. Minimum. Maximum. Remarks. , I 1 I £ s. d. £ s. d. Stationmasters, 1st class.. 100 0 0 175 0 0 Fifteen years in grade to attain maximum; five triennial increments. Stationmasters, 2nd class.. 75 0 0 150 0 0 Twenty -one years in grade to attain maximum : seven triennial increments. Clerks, 1st class.. .. 62 10 0 112 10 0 Twenty-one years in grade to attain maximum : seven triennial increments. Clerks, 2nd class, and 62 10 0 9] 13 4 Twenty-one years in grade to attain maximum : Draughtsmen seven triennial increments. Technical Office Assistants 62 Hi 0 125 (I 0 Twenty-one years in grade to attain maximum: seven triennial increments. Audit Inspectors .. 75 0 0 175 0 0 Twenty-four years in grade to an aln maximum ; eight triennial increments. Foremen in Workshops .. 87 10 0 175 0 0 Twenty-one years in grade to attain maximum : seven triennial increments. Foremen .. .. 58 6 8 75 0 0 Fifteen years in grade to attain maximum : five triennial increments. Foremen Shunters and Tele- 58 6 8 75 0 0 Eighteen years in grade to attain maximum : graphists six triennial increments. Car and Wagon Inspectors 37 10 0 58 6 8 Twenty-four years in grade to attain maximum: eight triennial increments.

Position. Minimum. Maximum. Remarks. ! e u. (i. e .-. d. Stationmasters 1st class, 62 10 0 100 <i 0 Twenty-six yeais in grade to attain maximum : Chief Yard Inspectors, one triennial, one biennial, four quinquennial. Clerks, and Draughtsmen then maximum after one year. 1st class Coaching Foremen and fr2 10 0 96 I) I) Twenty-six years in grade to attain maxmum : Draughtsmen one triennial, one, biennial, four quinquennial, then maxmum after one year. Stationmasters 2nd class, 51 5 0 I 71 5 0 Twenty -six years in grade to atta'n maxmum : Yard Inspectors, and one triennial, one biennial, four quinquennial. Foremen then maximum after one year.