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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
LAW AND Order.
2.—POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1918.
$
€9
Estimate, 1919.
$
Brought forward,....
855,338
842,988
B. FIRE BRIGADE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
2 Assistant Superintendents, at $360 each,.
720
720
(1)
1 Engineer,
720
720
1 Assistant Engineer and Station Officer, (£240 to £260 by £10
triennially),
2,897
2,724
(2) (3)
2 Engine Drivers, (Chinese), at $300 each,
600
600
(3)
Do.,
Allowance to 1 for being in charge of Laud
Steamer,
36
(4)
5 Engine Drivers, (Europeans), at $300 each,
1,500
1,500
7 Assistant Engine Drivers, at $240 each,
1,680
1,680
(5)
1 Fitter,
300
300
(3)
Do., Allowance for qualifying as Motor Tender driver,.
60
60
1 Blacksmith,
300
300
(3)
Do., Allowance for being in charge of Land Steamer,
.36
(4)
1 Carpenter,.
288
288
1 Sailmaker,
288
288
(3)
5 Stokers, at $192 each,
960
960
2 Overseers of Water Works, at $60 each,
120
120
(6)
1 Inspector of Dangerous Goods,
120
120 (7)
1 Assistant to Inspector of Dangerous Goods,
24
24 (8)
3 Foremen, at $300 each,
900
900
51 Firemen, 33 at $180, 10 at $156, and 8 at $30 each,
7,740
7,740
(9) (10)
Do., Allowance to for being in charge of Motor Tender,...
60
(4)
4 Interpreters, at $48 each,
192
192
Floating Engines.
2 Foremen and Engine Drivers, at $300 each,
600
600
1 Engineer,
! (5)
420
420
2 Engine Drivers, at $300 each,
600
600
2 Coxswains, 1 at $300, and 1 at $264,
564
564
3 Stokers, at $192 each,
(3)
576
576
4 Seamen, at $156 each,
624
624
Do., Allowance to 1 for qualifying as Coxswain,
30
30
Fire Despatch Boxes.
Allowances to Police in charge,
Total Personal Emoluments,
Carried forward,
Carried forward,.............
(1) I is also Assistant Harbour Master, and 1 Chief Inspector
of Police.
(2) Higher exchange.
(3) Free quarters and light.
(4) Vide Appendix III.
(5) Are also European Sergeants or Constables.
(6) Are also Overseers, Public Works Department.
(7) Is also a Police Inspector.
120
80
(U)
22,943
22,862
22,943
22,862
855,338
842,988
(8) Is also Scale Coolie, Police. (9) Free quarters and light to 20. (10) 23 at $180 are also European Sergeants or Constables : 1 at $30 is also Chinese Sergeant; 5 at $30 are also Station Coolies, Police; I at $30 is also Turncock, Public Works Department; 1 at $30 is also Boatman, Harbour Master's Department; and 3 at $156 are also Interpreters. (11) Considered sufficient.