In no case, however, should the allowance for forward duty excel 12 per cent. of the revenue of the offices—the correspondence for and from which is distributed.
4. When, in consequence of any change in the Mail arrangements the forward duty performed by a Postmaster is either increased or diminished, you should at once report to the Postmaster General what corresponding increase or diminution in the forward allowance should be made, so that the necessary adjustment may take effect from the date on which the change goes into operation.
5. All reports regarding forward allowance should be accompanied by a tracing from the Postal Map showing the Distributing Office, and the offices dependent thereon.
6. Allowances for rent, fuel and light are regulated by the Revenue collected at the office, as follows:—
| Annual Revenue. | Annual Allowance. |
| Over $ 800 and up to $1,200 | $ 40 00 |
| Over 1,200 and up to 1,600 | 60 00 |
| Over 1,600 and up to 2,000 | 80 00 |
| Over 2,000 and up to 3,000 | 120 00 |
and so on, the allowance increasing $40 per annum for every $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 of yearly Revenue. No allowance for rent is made at offices where the Revenue is loss than $800 per annum.
7. The scale of salaries of Railway Mail Clerks is as follows:—
| Class. | On Appointment. | After 2 years service in any class. | After 5 years service in any class. | After 10 years service in any class. | ||||
| Day. | Night. | Day. | Night. | Day. | Night. | Day. | Night. | |
| 1 | 720 | 880 | 800 | 1,000 | 800 | 1,100 | 960 | 1,200 |
| 2 | 600 | 720 | 640 | 800 | 720 | 880 | 800 | 1,000 |
| 3 | 480 | 600 | 520 | 640 | 560 | 700 | 640 | 800 |
8. In all cases where a Railway Mail Clerk is entitled to an increase of salary, a special report should be made and the Postmaster General's sanction obtained previous to the increased salary being entered on the monthly pay list.
9. Railway Mail Clerks, in addition to their salaries, are entitled to half a cent for each mile travelled whilst on actual duty. Until, however, a Railway Mail Clerk is reported to the Postmaster General as fully competent to take charge of the Mails, he is to be paid only one quarter of a cent for each mile travelled.