FOR THE YEAR 1918.
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LAW AND ORDER.
-POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.
A-POLICE,-Continued.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1917.
Estimate, 1918.
Brought forward,..
591,792
597,297
Police School.
1 Master,
600
600
(1)
1 Chinese Teacher,
240
240
1 Chinese Teacher,
120
120
(2)
1 Monitor,
120
120
(3)
Do.,
Exchange Compensation,
82
81
(4)
1 Hindustani Teacher,.
240
2 Teachers, at $144 each,
288
240
288 (5)
Total Personal Emoluments,
593,482
598,986
OTHER CHARGES.
Ammunition,
4,000
Ammunition for Police Reserve,
1,500
3,000 1.500
(6)
Arms.
1,500
500
(6)
Bedding, and Mess Utensils,
4,950
4,950
Burial of Destitute Dead,.
300
300
Cleansing Materials and Washing,
850
850
Clothing and Accoutrements,.
38,000
38,000
Clothing and Accoutrements for Police Reserve,
4,000
6,000
(7)
Coal for Barracks,
8,075
12,000
(8)
Conveyance Allowances to :---
Captain Superintendent,
360
360
Deputy Superintendent,
360
360
2 Assistant Superintendents, at $360 each,
720
720
1 Probationer,
'360
360
1 Chief Inspector,.
285
285
1 Chief Detective Inspector,
285
285
14th Grade Clerk and Interpreter,
192
192
1 Indian Sergeant Major,
60
60
Coolie Hire,
2,600
2,600
Disinfectants,
1,400
1,400
Equalization of Exchange on Indian Police Remittances,
24,000
18,000
(6)
Furniture Repairs and Renewals,..
2,000
2,000
Good Conduct Rewards,....
1,100
1,000 (6)
Grants to villages in New Territories in aid of Village Scout
Scheme,
1,080
600 (9)
Identification of Criminals,..
50
Incidental Expenses,
1.600
50 1,600
Incidental Expenses, Police Reserve,
700
700
Interpretation Fees,
700
500 (6)
Launches and Boats :-
Coal and Oil-fnel,
Repairs,
19,300
75,000 (5)
16,300
16.500
Stores,
6,000
6,000
Light and Electric Fans,
12,000
12,000
Passages, and Bonuses in lieu of Passages,
21,000
17,000
(6)
Photography.....
2,500
3,400
(10).
Police Reserve Band, Grant to,
1,500
(11)
Rent of Stations,
1,716
1,750
(10)
Rent of Office for Deputy Superintendent of Police (Reserve),.
780
780
Rent of Police Reserve Headquarters,.
1,800
(11)
Secret Service,
6,000
6,000
Small Stores,
1,600
1,600
Stationery, Newspapers, and Telegrams,
750
750
Subsistence of Prisoners,
2,400
2,400
Transport,
11,700
11,700
Total Other Charges,.
233,273
256,352
Total Police,
826,755
855,338
Carried forward,..
826,755
855,338
(1) Is also Master, Kowloon British School.
(2) Is also a Sergeant Interpreter.
(3) Is also a European Sergeant.
(4) Higher exchange.
(5) Are also Assistant Masters, English School for Indians.
(6) Considered sufficient.
(7) $2,000 added for Chinese l'olice Reserve.
(8) Considered necessary, owing to expected increase in cost. (9) Scouts at Castle Peak not required since installation of
Police.
(10) Considered necessary.
(11) Vide Appendix III.