CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934 — Page 274

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Head 26. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

Approved Estimate, 1932.

Estimate, 1988.

Head 27.-DEFENCE

Approved

Estimate, 1933.

Estimate, 1982.

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,-Continued.

Personal Emoluments.-Continued,

$

$

Head 27.-DEFENCE

$

$

Brought forward

355,942

334,719

A.—VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

NUMBERS.

Sub-beads :—

1932 1933

1

***

2

1

1

1

Sub-Inspector, (81,100 to $1,400 by $100 annually). Sub-Inspector, (8600 to $1,000 by $50 annually) 3rd Class Draughtsman, ($1,100 to $1,800 by 100

annually)

1,100

2,000

1,000

} (1)

1 Personal Emoluments

40,455

46,340

1,800

1,800

1

1

Tracer, ($300 to $450 by $50 annually)

450

450

1

Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by 12 triennially)

197

204

(2)

Other Charges.

1

2

2 Building Foremen, (1 at $408 and 1 at $348 per

1

1

2nd Class Fitter, ($600 to $950 by $50 annually)

1

| Building Foreman, ($800 to $950 by $50 annually)

andum)

Fitter's Improver, at $1.10 per day

950

950

756

766

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

England

3,000

3,000

950

950

403

402

2

2

3rd Class Carpenters, ($360 to $570 by $30

annually)

3 Ammunition

4 Armoured Car and Motor Machine Gun Section

5 Band allowances...

13,130

14,550

2,500

2,000

(2)

1,400

1,000

1,140

953 (8)

6 Books, Stationery, and Printing

850

850

7 Camp Expenses

13,300

14,000

E-5-1-2 Allowances.

8 Conveyance Allowance to Corps Quartermaster

180

Inspector of Permanent Way, Uniform Allowance.....! Tracer, Rent Allowance

144

144

9 Equipment for the Engineer Company and Signals

650

180

(3)

900 (4)

48

48

10 Equipment Flying Section

300

150

Office Attendant, Rent Allowance

48

48

11 Equipment and Upkeep of Arms.......

3,000

3,000

Extra

zzy for Chinese Staff on duty, Chinese New

Year Day

12 Fuel and Light

850

900

75

75

13 Grant to Machine Gun Troop

8,500

10,800

© 00 00

(2)

(5)

(3)

E-5-5 TRACK.

15 Rifle Ranges, Expenses...

E-5-5-1 Labour

1

8

8

No. 1 Headman, ($600 to $950 by $50 annually) Headmen, (8480 to $540 by 320 annually)

9.30

4,267

950 4,299

14 Incidental Expenses

16 Transport

17 Uniform, including Boots

600

600

1,000

1,000

2,880

3,440

15,000

18,000

(2)

NO

8

8

Keymen, ($180 to $276 by $12 annually)

2,178

2,204

} (2)

18 Uniform for Messengers and Coolies

350

350

Do..

60

60

Rent Allowances at $24 each Platelayers. (12 at $180 to $276 each and 48 at

192

192

Total Other Charges

67,490

69,720

$168 to $252 by $12 annually)

13,395

13,571

(2)

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each

1,440

1,440

1

1

No, 1 Trolleyman, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)

240

240

Do.,

Rent Allowance

24

24

5

5

Do.,

6

6

Trolleymen, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

Rent Allowances at $24 each

Gatemen, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $24 each

E-5-12 MISCELLANEOUS,

E-5-12-3 Watchmen.

5 Hotchmen, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially).

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each.

848

840

(3)

120

120

1,116

1.070

(3)

Special Expenditure.

19 2 Night Firing Boxes, Machine Gun

20 Bar and Stroud Range Finder

21 4 Vickers Guns and spare parts ....

227

1,237 14,800

235 1,068

15,221 (8)

144

144

22 Armoured Car......

23 2 Motor Cycle Combinations

24 4 D. P. Lewis Guns

25 6 Sets A. A. Sights and Mountings

5

1,164

1,024

(3)

120

120

1

Gardener, at $204 per annum

204

204

2

2

Ash Coolies, at $144 each per annum

288

288

2

2

Earth Coolies, ut $144 each per annum.

288

288

Acting pay

997

1,286

(4)

7

8

Motor Drivers of Government Cars (Kowloon) ($550

to $650 by $50 annually).......

4,538

5,000 (5)(6)

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:

*

1

1

+

Special Class, (£700 to £825 by £25 ally)

9,514

C3

LA ON SE Co se to

5

2

4

6

Class V, ($1,100 to $1,400 by $100 annually)

3

6

15,613

4,208

7,100

8,400

X(0)

3,150

54,13

397,416

430,801

Class II. (£460 to £560 by £20 annually) Junior Clerical Service:-

Class II. ($2.700 to $3,300 by $150 annually) Class III, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100 anually)

Class IV, ($1,500 to $,1800 by $100 annually)

Clasa VI A, ($950 to $1,050 by 3100 annually).. Class VI B. ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160,

3 of $50 and 2 of $100

Total Personal Emoluments

(1) One promoted.

(2) Stipulated incrementa

(8) Changes in personnel.

(4) Acting pay required in 1938.

(5) One more Driver for Imports and Exports Department,

(6) Government cars and lorries on mainland ran and main-

tained by K. C. R.

(7) Appears as Chief Accountant under E-1-4.

(8) Previously shown under Senior Clerical and Accounting

Staff,

(9) Previously shown under Junior Clerical Service.

(1) Provision of howitzer ammunition, previously obtained

from Army.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(8) Increased strength.

(4) More stores and more replacements necessary.

(5) Increased use of drill hall, lecture room, etc.

(6) Mechanisation of battery.

(7) Higher rate of exchange.

(8) Three new guns and one replacement.

(9) Increased strength of Motor Machine Gun Section.

(10) For Anti-aircraft Co.

(11) Only one at present.

(12) None at present.

(18) For W/T set.

26 6 Bar Foresights Machine Gun

27 6 Pairs Binoculars Prismatic

28 100 Paillasses and Bolster cases

29

Artillery pattern Bar and Stroud Range Finder

30 Switchboards Magneto 10 Line Cordless, 10 Telephones No.

100 and 22 Cells Inert

Saddlery for Mounted Infantry

Improvements to Camps

4

C" Trench Set Corps Signals

Gestetner Duplicator

20 Webley Revolvers MK. VI..

Total Special Expenditure

Total Volunteer Defence Corps..

20,000

2,915 (9)

1,306

69

(10)

76

745

(11)

991

1,124(12)

1,406

(13)

900

1,500

3,620

700

2,020

25,004

45,156

132,949

161,216

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