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275

276

98

Head 32. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

Approved Estimate, 1929,

Estimate, 1980,

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,-Continued.

$

Head 33.--DEFENCE

99

Approved Estimate, 1929.

Estimate, 1930.

Head 33.-DEFENCE

A.—VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

Sub-heads-

$

Details of the foregoing,—Continued.

1 Personal Emoluments

23,538

$ 26,238

NUMBERS.

1929 1930

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued.

Brought forward

Other Charges

253,106

| 256,530

2 Armoured Car and Motor Transport Section

2,500

3,500

3 Ammunition

10,300

10,500

1 Books, Stationery, and Printing

1,000

1,000

5 Camp Expenses

12,500

12,500

6 Conveyance Allowance to Corps Sergeant-Major

180

190

1

3

1

1

Tracer, ($250 to $350 by $50 annually) Office Attendant

344

294

Fuel and Light

870

800

156

156

8 Equipment and Upkeep of Arms

3,000

3,000

Do.

Good Conduct Allowance

12

12

9 Equipment for the Engineer Company and Signals

500

750

1

1

Building Foreman, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually)

806

825

10 Grant to Mounted Infantry Company

6,300

7,300

(1)

1

1

1

I

1

2nd Class Fitter, ($600 to $825 by $25 annually) Fitters' Mate, at $1.00 per day.

875

875

(1)

11 Incidental Expenses ...

600

600

365

865

12 Rifle Ranges, Expenses.

1,500

1,200

2

2

3rd Class Carpenters, ($300 to $525 by $25|

annually)

13 Transport

1,200

1,200

994

1,019

14 Uniform, including Boots

9,000

12,000

(0)

15 Uniform for Messengers and Coolies

320

320

E-5-1-2 Allowances,

16 Allowances for Officers and N.C.Os. undergoing Training in

England ......................

1,300

1,300

17 Band allowances....

1,500

1,500

: Extra pay for Chinese Staff on duty, Chinese New

Year Day

Inspector of Permanent Way, Uniform Allowance...

Do. Orertime Allowance............ Office Attendant, Rent Allowance

144

144

300

300

48

48

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

90

90

18 Saddlery for Mounted Infantry

E-5-5 TRACK.

22 Improvements to Camps

E-5-5-1 Labour

60

1988

B

No. I Headman, ($600 to $825 by $25 anually) Headmen, at $450 cach

771

796

2 Sets Pack Saddlery for Machine Guns

3,600

3,600

Keymen, ($168 to $264 by $12 annually)

2,102

2,080

60

Platelayers, (12 at $168 to $264 each and 48 at

$156 to $240 by $12 annually).

13,033

13,145

1

1

No. 1 Trolleyman, at $156

156

156

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance

60

71

400

19

Armoured Car... ...

15,000

20 6 Wheel Motor

6,000

21 Turfing Volunteer Parade Ground

425

2,100

2 Motor Cycles with Carriage suitable for M.G. Mountings

2,200

4 Vickers Guns ......

8,300

550

Armoured Car........

15,000

Total Volunteer Defence Corps............

103,358

107,813

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Do.,

Rent Allowance

24

24

NUMBERS.

5

5

Trolleymen, at $132 each

660

660

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to at $18,

1 st $6 and 1 at $4

48

58

Do..

Rent Allowances at $24 each

120

120

1

6

6

Gutemen, at $132 each

792

792

Do..

Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $48,

2 at $24, and 1 at $12

148

156

I

1

Do.,

Rent Allowances at 824 each

144

144

1929 1930

Details of the foregoing.

Allowance to Commandant ........

Adjutant at $10,200

Do., Pension Contribution £100

Do., Months Leave Pay

annually)

900 10,200

900 10,200

1,043

1,043

:

3,825

(2)

Corps Sergeant-Major, (£320 to £400 by £10

4,560

4,680 (3)

Do. Acting Pay

1,280

Allowances to Instructors

2,000

2,000

E-5-12 MISCELLANEOUS.

Armourer Attendant ($480 to $600 by $12 annually)

525

537

(3)

Motor Driver, $540 per annum

540

5.10

E-5-12-3 Watchmen.

Do..

Rent Allowance

72

72

1

1

Storeman

365

365

5

5

Watchmen, at $180 each

900

900

2

2

Messengers, at $132 each

261

264

Do.,

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $84. 1 at $48, 1 at $46, 1 at $36 and 1 at $4. Rent Allowances at $24 each.....

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $48 each

96

96

185

218

1.20

120

5

5

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $12 each Coolies, at $132 each

13

24

(4)

660

660

Do., Personal Allowance to 1

12

12

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $60, l'at

$36, and 2 at $12 each.

120

120

Total Personal Emoluments

280,053

283,748

Do..

Rent Allowances at $48 each

240

240

1

1

Range Warden, ($300 to $420 by $12 annually)

372

384

(3)

Do.. Rent Allowance.....

48

48

(1) At special rate.

1

1

Watchman

132

132

!

Do.. Good Conduct Allowance

Do., Rent Allowance

48 48

48

48

Total Personal Emoluments..

23,538

26,238

(1) Increased membership,

(2) Leave pay to adjutant, on termination of appointment.

(3) Stipulated increment.

(4) Stipulated allowance.