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ESTIMATES, 1921,-Continued.
FIRE BRIGADE,--Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1920.
Estimate, 1921.
$
$
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.
Brought forward
15,486
21,001
78 Firemen, 37 at $180 each, 9 at $204 each, 29 at
$204 each, and 3 at $30 each
9,168
15,042 (1)
4 Interpreters, at $48 each
192
Free Rations to 2 Indian Drivers
192
173 (2)
Floating Engines.
2 European Foremen and Engine Drivers, at $300
each...
600
600 (3)
1 Engineer, ($540 to $600 by $12 annually)
420
543
2 Engine Drivers, ($360 to $400 by $12 annually)...
GOO
728
2 Coxswains, (1 at $360 to $400 by $12 annually,
and 1 at $300 to $360 by $12 annually) ...
564
668
(4) (5)
3 Stokers, at $192 each
570
576
Do..
Good Conduct Allowances, at $24 each
72
Do.,
Rent Allowances, at $12 each
36
1 2nd Coxswain, at $168
168
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowance
· Do.,
Rent Allowance
24 >(6)
12
3 Seamen, at $144 each
624
432
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances, at $24 each
72
Do.,
Rent Allowances, at $12 each
36
Do.,
Allowance to 1 for qualifying as Coxswain....
30
(6)
1 Caretaker at Aberdeen, at $144...
144
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowance
Do.,
Rent Allowance
12 (7)
12
Fire Despatch Boxes.
Allowances to Police in charge
80
(8)
Total Personal Emoluments...
(1) One European Foreman at $300, 12 European Firemen
at $180 each, 1 Chinese Assistant Foreman, and 11 Chinese Firemen required on completion of new Fire Brigade Station at Kowloon in addition to previous staff. The Europeans are members of the Police Force. (2) Entitled to free rations under revised pay scheme. (3) European Member of Police Force,
...
(4) Revised Rates.
28,340
(5) Free quarters, fuel, and light.
40,543
(6) Title of 1 Seainan altered to 2nd Coxswain on revised
salary.
(7) Required for Fire Float, Aberdeen.
(8) Not required.