56
HONGKONG ESTIMATES
LAW AND ORDER,
2.—POLICE AND prison DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.
Brought forward,.
B.—FIRE BRIGADE,— C'ontinued.
Approved Estimate, 1915.
Estimate, 1916,
787,822
814,140
Brought forward................
23,003
22,971
OTHER CHARGES.
Clothing,
400
450 (1)
Coal and Oil-fuel,
2,700
2,700
Coolie Hire,......................
300
200
(2)
Incidental Expenses,
100
100
Light and Electric Fans,
940
940
Rent,
240
240
Repairs to Engines and Plant,
2,500
2,500
Stores,
7,200
7,200.
Total Other Charges,.
14,380
14,330
Total Fire Brigade,
37,383
37,301
C.-PRISON.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Staff
Superintendent, (Captain Superintendent of Police),
Assistant Superintendent, (£450 to £540 by £30 triennially),
1. 3rd Grade Clerk, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),
1 4th Grade Clerk, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
15th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),
Discipline Officers.
1 Chief Warder, ($1,680 to $1,920 by $48 annually),
5,096
5,187
(3) (4) (5)
1,020
1,080
(4)
900
900
660
660
1,920
1,920
(3)
Do.,
Exchange Compensation,.
1,342
1,371
(5)
4 Principal Warders, (£200 to £220 by £10 biennially),
9,626
9,600
(3) (5) (6
10 Warders, (£156 to £180 by £12 annually),
23,802
20,457
(4)(5)(7))
12 Warders, (£96 to £180 by 4 annual increments and 3 biennial
increments of £12),..
16,297
House Allowances to 3 Warders, at $600 each,
1,800
15,570 (4)(5)(8))
1,800 (10)
Allowances to 2 Warders for inflicting corporal punishment at
$60 each,
1 Matron, ($660 to $720 after 1 year, and to $760 after 3 years),. 3 Wardresses, ($300 to $360 after 1 year, and to $420 after 3 years),
760
1,106
120
(11)
760 (3)
(4)
Indian Stuff.
2 Warders, at $480 each,.
Do., Ration Allowances, at $12 each,
8 Warders, ($360 to $420 by $12 auuually),
Do., House Allowances to 2, at $180 each, Do. Ration Allowances, at $12 each,..
36 Assistant Warders, ($252 to $300 by $12 annually),
Do., Do.,
House Allowance to 1,......................... Ration Allowances, at $12 each,
Assistant Warders, 2nd Class, 15, at $264 each,
1,618
180
48
1,200
180
48
432
3,960
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
Do..
Kation Allowances, at $12 each, Assistant Warders, 3rd Class, 17, at $216 each,
Ration Allowances, at $18 each, 26 Guards, ($204 to $240 by $12 annually),
Ration Allowances, at $18 each, Guards, 2nd Class, 16, at $168 each,
Do.,
Ration Allowances, at $18 each, Guards, 2nd Class, 4, at $168 each,
Ration Allowances, at $18 each,
Carried forward,
Carried forward,·
180
(12)
3,672
306
1,920
5,626
(3) (12)
180
468
2,688
288
(12)
672
72
81,541
81,305
825,205
851,441
1,140
960
360
(3) (12) 24 (12) 3,039 (12) (13) (10) (14) (12) (3) (12) (15)
96 9,733
***
(1) Previously under-estimated.
(2) Considered sufficient.
(3) Free quarters, fuel and light.
(4) Stipulated increments.
(5) Lower exchange.
(6) Increment to 1 deferred for 1 period.
(7) Distinction by class abolished; 2 transferred to scale £96-£180 on new appointments,-C.O. Telegram of 23rd July, 1915.
(8) Distinction by class abolished, and maximum salary in- creased from £144,-C.O. Telegram of 23rd July, 1915; 2
transferred from scale £156-£180 on new appointments;
3 abolished,-C.O. Despatch No. 82 of 30th March, 1915.
(9) Free quarters, fuel and light to 19.
(10) To cease when quarters are available.
(1) Transferred from "Executioner's Fees ". Other Charges: (12) Re-organization of Indian Staff,-C.O. Despatch No. 82
of 30th March, 1915.
(13) Free quarters, fuel and light to 6. (14) 1 transferred from Assistant Warder. (15) Transferred to Warder at $360-$120.