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Head 21.-PRISONS DEPARTMENT
Approved Estimate, 1933.
Estimate, 1934.
Head 21.-PRISONS DEPARTMENT
Sub-beads:-
1 Personal Emoluments
539,881
510,725
Other Charges.
2 Arms and Ammunition
500
500
3 Conveyance allowances
600
600
4 Cleansing and Sanitary Materials........
5,500
5,800
(1)
5 Clothing and Shoes for Staff...........
20,000
17,000
(2) (3)
6 Clothing for Prisoners
20,000
18,000
(3) (4)
7 Executioner's Fees
300
300
8 Fuel.......
46,000
43,550
(4) (5)
9 Furniture.......
800
800
10 Grants to Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains for
Religious Services
1,200
1,200
11 Gratuities to Prisoners for Industrial Labour.............
1,000
|
950
:
(6)
12 Incidental Expenses
2,300
2,300
13 Light
14 Materials for Remunerative Industries
11,000
12,000
(7)
7,000
6,000 (4)
15 Materials for Repairs and Renewals
10,000
9,650 (8)
16 Photography
2,000
2,000
17 Rations for Indian Warders
16,000
15,000 (9)
18 Rent of Quarters and Rent allowances for European Warders...
12,000
11,000 (4)
19 Rent of Quarters for Indian Warders
7,000
11,300 (10)
20 Subsistence of Prisoners
21 Transport
22 Upkeep and running expenses of Motor Vans
160,000
190,000 (11)
4,300 (12)
2,200 (13)
Total Other Charges
323,200
354,450
23 Linotype Machine
Special Expenditure.
24 Two Small Printing Machines
25 One Motor Van........
Two Printing Machines..
Three Ruling Machines....
Total Special Expenditure
Total Prisons Department
(1) More materials required for female prison.
(2) Less materials required
(3) Higher rate of exchange.
(4) Considered sufficient.
(5) $450 now included under subhead 22.
(6) Fewer convicts due for discharge.
(7) Previous provision insufficient.
(8) $350 now included under subhead 22.
(9) Reduction in staff and cheaper contract price.
:
32,571
12,000
44,571
907,652
17,328
(14)
12,000
(15)
4,000
(16)
:
(10) Two more houses for married officers rented, (11) Increase in number of prisoners.
33,328
898,503
New
(12) For cross harbour transport of prisoners and stores. (13) $800 previously shown under subheads 8 and 15.
van running between Victoria and Lai Chi Kok Gaols, (14) To cope with increased demands on Gaol printing. (15) Replacements.
(16) For conveyance of prisoners to and from Lai Chi Kok;
in place of launch.