Police Force.
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Personal Emoluments increased by $89,191 on account of lower exchange. A further sum of $6,953 was required for Expenses of Anti Piracy Guards as accounts for the last quarter of 1935 were not paid until this year; an increase of $4,082 was shown in Electric Light and Fans, $2,109 for Rations for Indian Police on account of higher contract rates, $2,585 for Rewards owing to an increase in the number of returned banishees, $1,534 for Subsistence of Prisoners who have increased in numbers, and $1,761 for Transport of an increased number of witnesses and prisoners. Savings were effected, however, on many subheads, notably $9,855 for Clothing and Accoutrements as less clothing was purchased, $2,335 in Conveyance Allowances, $47,011 in Passages which had been overestimated, $3,909 in Rent of Stations, $13,644 in Secret Service, and $15,523 under Special Expenditure, Anti Gas Equipment, which was not delivered during the year. The net increase in the Police Force was, therefore, reduced to $9,850.
Prisons Department.
Lower exchange caused an increase in Personal Emoluments of $36,263, Clothing and Subsistence of Prisoners who have increased in numbers required an additional sum of $32,583, and a new item of $10,000 was included for the purchase of a Linotype Machine. Against a total increase of $79,208, savings were shown on practically every other subhead which reduced the increase to $65,394.
Public Works Department.
Personal Emoluments required an additional sum of $81,970 on account of lower exchange, and $1,705 more than the estimate was spent on Conveyance Allowances. Lower exchange also caused an increase in the cost of a Short Wave Telephone Transmitter of $6,390. Savings were effected on every other vote, notably $5,407 on Upkeep and Running Expenses of Motor Lorries and Cars, $8,370 on Upkeep of Motor and Steam Rollers, $3,210 on Upkeep of Quarry Plants, and $8,280 on Repairs, Stores and Current for the Radio Telegraph Branch. Under Special Expenditure $11,000 provided for the purchase of a Light Diesel Roller and two 2½ ton Lorries was not spent. The net increase was, therefore, reduced to $41,808.
Decreases were shown in the following Departments:-
Colonial Secretary's Office and Legislature $ 24,456
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 12,039
Post Office:-(b). Wireless Telegraph Service 21,141
16,596
67,051
Fire Brigade
Medical Department
Sanitary Department 92,328