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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
LAW AND Order.
2.-POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.
A.-POLICE,—Continued,
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1915.
Estimate, 1916.
*
$
Brought forward,....
454,126
452,840
Chinese Force.
1 Sergeant Major,
480
480
(1)
e
Do., House Allowance,
60
60
2 Principal Chinese Detectives, at $480 ench,
960
960
(1)
Do.,
House Allowances, at $60 each,
120
120
22 Sergeants,
Do.,
10 1st Class, at $300 each, | 12 2nd Class, at $240 each, f House Allowances, at $60 each,
5,880
5,880
(2)
1,320
1,320
368 Constables,
{
2012nd Class, at $150 each,
at }
59,190
60,210
(3) (4).
Do.,
House Allowances to 14 at $36 each,
4 Female Searchers, 1 at $150, and 3 at $120 each,................
504
504
510
510
Allowances to Detective Force.............
Good Conduct Medal Allowances,
Good Conduct Badges Allowances,
Language Allowances,
Field Allowances to Constables,
Temporary Ration Allowances,
9,720
9,720
660
810
(5)
3,500
4,470
(6)
168
168
900
450
(7)
4,920
4,920
120
120
Allowances to 5 Constables as Chin Chiu Interpreters, at $24 each,
Water Police, Chinese.—Deck.
4 1st Class Coxswains, at $360 each,
4 1st Class Coxswains, at $360 each,
1,440
1,440
1,440
9 2nd Class Coxswains, ($216 to $240 by $12 biennially),
4 2nd Class Coxswains, ($216 to $240 by $12 biennially), 4 Boatswains, at $240 each,
71 Seamen, 31 at $144 each, and 40 at $132 each,
2,054
$89.
960
9,600
9,744
1,440 (8)
2,110
876 960
(8) (9) (8) (10) (8) (11)(12)(13
Do., Do.,
Allowance to 1 as Assistant to Sailmaker, House Allowance to 1,.
24
24
36
(14)
Engine Room.
4 Engineers-in-chief, at $420 each,
6 1st Class Engineers, 4 at $360, and 2 at $300 each,
11 2nd Class Engineers, ($216 to $240 by $12 biennially),
Allowances to 2 for motor qualifications, at
$60 each,
Do.,
Do.,
House Allowance to 1,
8 1st Class Stokers, at $216 each,
11 2nd Class Stokers, ($144 to $168 by $12 biennially),
Carried forward,..
1,680
1,680
(8)
2,160
2,040
(8) (15)
2,503
2,535
(8) (9)
120
(16)
36
***
(14)
1,728
1,728
(8)
1,376
1,632
(8) (9) (10)(1)
568,992
569,943
(1) Free light.
(2) 1 is also a Fireman, Fire Brigade, at $30 per annum.
(3) 34 2nd class Constables promoted to 1st class after 5
years' service.
(4) Free quarters and light to 354,
(5) More medals awarded.
(6) More men entitled.
(7) Considered sufficient.
(8) Free quarters and light.
(9) Stipulated increments.
(10) 3 new appointments.
(11) I additional Seaman at $144 for new No. 2 Launch. (12) 28 also receive $24 each from Harbour Master's Depart-
ment for boat painting.
(13) Free quarters and light to 70.
(14) Transferred from "Miscellaneous-House Allowances to
52",
(15) Pay of 2 reduced from $360 to $300 on new appointments. (16) Considered necessary.
(17) 2 additional Stokers for new No. 2 Launch.
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