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Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps

Office Name Date of Appointment Authority Annual Salary Allowances Absence from Colony during 1924 Date of First Appointment
Administrative Commandant Lennox Godfrey Bird, D.S.O., Lieutenant-Colonel 26th March, 1920 No. 2340 of 1920 £340 $180 Conveyance Allowance, $150 26th March, 1920
Adjutant L. D. Joll, M.C., Capt. (R.A.) 1st November, 1923 No. 2343 of 1921 $900 1st November, 1923
Corps Sergeant Major Henry Westlake, D.C.M. 10th April, 1922 No. 2301 of 1918 $1,800 10th April, 1922
Armourer Sergeant Yeung Shu 1st August, 1924 No. 3001 of 1923 $1,044 $90 Rent Allowance 1st August, 1924
Class IV Clerk Lok Mui 1st January, 1916 No. 2301 of 1918 $432 1st February, 1912
Armourer Attendant So King-mau 1st May, 1919 No. 34 of 1921 $324 1st May, 1919
Range Warden S/Sgt. R. H. Piggott 1st August, 1922 No. 3110 of 1919 $364 1st October, 1911

Subordinate Staff

Office Number Rate Allowances
Office Messengers 2 $132 each 2 at $48 each Rent Allowance
Store Coolies 5 $132 each 1 at $36, 1 at $24, 1 at $12 Good Conduct Allowance; 5 at $48 each Rent Allowance
Watchman 1 $132 $36 Good Conduct Allowance and $48 Rent Allowance

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Public Works Department

General Staff

Office Name Date of Appointment Authority Annual Salary Allowances Absence from Colony during 1924 Date of First Appointment
Director of Public Works Harold Thomas Creasy 30th August, 1923 No. 3127 of 1923 £1,300 $480 Conveyance Allowance, £100 Charge Allowance 3 months and 10 days 11th December, 1896
Assistant Director of Public Works (Hongkong) Arnold Hackney Hollingsworth 14th June, 1919 No. 3110 of 1919 $1,150 $360 Conveyance Allowance 5th June, 1903
Assistant Director of Public Works (Kowloon) Henry Thomas Jackman 1st June, 1921 No. 3116 of 1921 $1,090 $360 Conveyance Allowance 1st April, 1901
Assistant Director of Public Works (New Territories) Edgar William Carpenter 5th September, 1924 No. 3504 of 1924 $950 $360 Conveyance Allowance 30th August, 1923

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Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Office Name Date of Appointment Authority Annual Salary Allowances Absence from Colony during 1924 Date of First Appointment Administrative Commandant Lennox Godfrey Bird, D.S.O., Lieutenant-Colonel 26th March, 1920 No. 2340 of 1920 £340 $180 Conveyance Allowance, $150 — 26th March, 1920 Adjutant L. D. Joll, M.C., Capt. (R.A.) 1st November, 1923 No. 2343 of 1921 $900 — — 1st November, 1923 Corps Sergeant Major Henry Westlake, D.C.M. 10th April, 1922 No. 2301 of 1918 $1,800 — — 10th April, 1922 Armourer Sergeant Yeung Shu 1st August, 1924 No. 3001 of 1923 $1,044 $90 Rent Allowance — 1st August, 1924 Class IV Clerk Lok Mui 1st January, 1916 No. 2301 of 1918 $432 — — 1st February, 1912 Armourer Attendant So King-mau 1st May, 1919 No. 34 of 1921 $324 — — 1st May, 1919 Range Warden S/Sgt. R. H. Piggott 1st August, 1922 No. 3110 of 1919 $364 — — 1st October, 1911 Subordinate Staff Office Number Rate Allowances Office Messengers 2 $132 each 2 at $48 each Rent Allowance Store Coolies 5 $132 each 1 at $36, 1 at $24, 1 at $12 Good Conduct Allowance; 5 at $48 each Rent Allowance Watchman 1 $132 $36 Good Conduct Allowance and $48 Rent Allowance --- Public Works Department General Staff Office Name Date of Appointment Authority Annual Salary Allowances Absence from Colony during 1924 Date of First Appointment Director of Public Works Harold Thomas Creasy 30th August, 1923 No. 3127 of 1923 £1,300 $480 Conveyance Allowance, £100 Charge Allowance 3 months and 10 days 11th December, 1896 Assistant Director of Public Works (Hongkong) Arnold Hackney Hollingsworth 14th June, 1919 No. 3110 of 1919 $1,150 $360 Conveyance Allowance — 5th June, 1903 Assistant Director of Public Works (Kowloon) Henry Thomas Jackman 1st June, 1921 No. 3116 of 1921 $1,090 $360 Conveyance Allowance — 1st April, 1901 Assistant Director of Public Works (New Territories) Edgar William Carpenter 5th September, 1924 No. 3504 of 1924 $950 $360 Conveyance Allowance — 30th August, 1923 --- Page Reference: J 142
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OFFICE. Date House or Quarters, and Allowances NAME. of Appointment. Authority. Annual Salary. for Rent, Entertainment, Personal, or for any other purpose. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS :- Absence from the Colony during 1924. Date of First Appointment. ¡ Administrative Commandant, Adjutant, Corps Sergeant Major, Armourer Sergeant, Class IV Clerk, Armourer Attendant, Range Warden, Lennox Godfrey Bird, D.8.0., Lieutenant-Colonel, L. D. Joll, M.C. Capt. (R.A.) Henry Westlake, D.C.M. Yeung Shu Lok Mui, 26th March, 1920. No. 2340 of 1920. S/sgt. R. II. Piggott. (1) So King-mau, (2) 1st November, 1923. 10th April, 1st August, 1st January, 1916. 1st May, 1st August, 1922. Do. $ 900 1,800 A No. 2343 of 1921. No. 2301 of 1918, No. 3001 of 1923. 1,044 $90 Reut Allowance. No. 2301 of 1918. 432 No. 34 in 11 of 1921. 324 £340 | $180 Conveyance Allowance, $150 26th March, 1920, 1st November, 1923. 10th April, 1922. 1st August, 1924. 1st February, 1912. 1st May, 1919. 1st October, 1911. 2 Office Messengers, at $132 each. 5 Store Coolies, at $132 each. 1 Watchman, at $132. Establishment. Do 364 | 2 at $48 euch Rent Allowance. 660 Do. 1 at $36, 1 at $24, 1 at $12 Good Conduct Allowance, ૐ : 48 each Rent Allowance. 132 $36 Good Conduct Allowance and $48 Rent Allowance. Harold Thomas Creasy. 30th August, No. 3127 of 1923. £ 1,300 | $480 Conveyance Allowance. 1923. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :- Director of Public Works, GENERAL Staff. Assistant Director of Public Works, Arnold Ilackney Hollingsworth. Hongkong. Assistant Director of Public Works, Henry Thomas Jackman, Kowloon. Assistant Director of Public Works, | Edgar William Carpenter. New Territories. 14th June, 1919. 1st June, 1921. 5th September, No, 3110 of 1919, No. 3116 of 1921. No. 3504 of 1924, 1,150 $360 1,090 $360 950 | $360 Do, Do. 1924. Conveyance Allowance, and £100 Charge Allowane, 3 months and 10 days. 30th August, 192%. 11th December, 1896. 5th June, 1903. 1st April, 1901. 228 (J 142 )
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OFFICE.

Date

House or Quarters, and Allowances

NAME.

of Appointment.

Authority.

Annual Salary.

for Rent, Entertainment, Personal, or for any other purpose.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS :-

Absence from the Colony

during 1924.

Date of First Appointment.

¡

Administrative Commandant,

Adjutant,

Corps Sergeant Major,

Armourer Sergeant,

Class IV Clerk,

Armourer Attendant,

Range Warden,

Lennox Godfrey Bird, D.8.0.,

Lieutenant-Colonel,

L. D. Joll, M.C. Capt. (R.A.)

Henry Westlake, D.C.M.

Yeung Shu

Lok Mui,

26th March,

1920.

No. 2340 of 1920.

S/sgt. R. II. Piggott.

(1)

So King-mau,

(2)

1st November, 1923. 10th April,

  1. 1st August,
  1. 1st January, 1916. 1st May,
  1. 1st August,

1922.

Do.

$ 900

1,800

A

No. 2343 of 1921.

No. 2301 of 1918,

No. 3001 of 1923.

1,044 $90 Reut Allowance.

No. 2301 of 1918.

432

No. 34 in 11 of 1921.

324

£340 | $180 Conveyance Allowance,

$150

26th March, 1920, 1st November, 1923. 10th April,

1922.

1st August, 1924. 1st February, 1912. 1st May, 1919. 1st October, 1911.

2 Office Messengers,

at $132 each.

5 Store Coolies,

at $132 each.

1 Watchman,

at $132.

Establishment.

Do

364 | 2 at $48 euch Rent Allowance.

660

Do.

1 at $36, 1 at $24, 1 at $12 Good Conduct Allowance, ૐ : 48 each Rent Allowance.

132 $36 Good Conduct Allowance and $48 Rent Allowance.

Harold Thomas Creasy.

30th August,

No. 3127 of 1923.

£ 1,300 | $480 Conveyance Allowance.

1923.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :-

Director of Public Works,

GENERAL Staff.

Assistant Director of Public Works, Arnold Ilackney Hollingsworth.

Hongkong.

Assistant Director of Public Works, Henry Thomas Jackman,

Kowloon.

Assistant Director of Public Works, | Edgar William Carpenter.

New Territories.

14th June, 1919. 1st June,

1921.

5th September,

No, 3110 of 1919,

No. 3116 of 1921.

No. 3504 of 1924,

1,150 $360

1,090 $360

950 | $360

Do,

Do.

1924.

Conveyance Allowance, and £100 Charge Allowane,

3 months and

10 days.

30th August,

192%.

11th December, 1896. 5th June,

1903.

1st April,

1901.

228

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