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rapidly developing sphere of Air Travel.

Under Head 15. Fire Brigade, will be found

provision of a sum of $150,000 for a Motor Fire Float. At present there are only two Fire Floats and the present provision gives effect to one of the recommendations of the Committee appointed in 1926 to consider suggestions for the improvement of the Fire Fighting Organisation of the Colony, for which it had not hitherto been found possible to provide

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The increase of importance is to be found under Head.23. Police Force. An increase of about

$200,000 is explained in part by an increase in Personal Emoluments chiefly due to the rapid development of Kowloon, but for the most part by increases under Special Expenditure under which $100,000 has been allocated for the provision of a new cruising launch to replace an old one now reaching the end of its serviceable life. invite Hon. Members' attention to a change in nomenclature which will be found under this Head. No incrcase in numbers or emoluments is involved but it has boen thought advisable with tho approval of the Secretary of State to introduce more convenient titles for the supervising officers of the Police Force and a bill to givo logal

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