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Head 26. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
Approved Estimate, 1984.
Estimate, 1935,
Head 27.-DEFENCE
Approved
Estimate, 1934.
Estimate, 1935.
Head 27.-DEFENCE
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,—Continued.
$
$
Personal Emoluments.—Continued.
Brought forward
$
$
A.-VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
Sub-heads —
382,147
382,227
1 Personal Emoluments
39,316
37,639
NUMBERS.
1934 1935
I
1
Other Charges.
Class II Draughtsman, ($600 to $1,800 by 3 of $50, 2 of $100, 3 of $50 and 7 of $100).
1,800
1,800
Tracer, ($300 to $450 by $30 annually)
450
450
2 Allowances for Officers and N.C.Os. undergoing Training in
England
1,000
938
Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by 12 triennially)
204
209
(1)
3 Ammunition
13,904
13.035
1
1
Building Foreman, ($500 to $1,030 by $75 annually)
1,050
1,050
4 Armoured Car and Motor Machine Gun Section
2,000
2,250
2
Building Foreman, ($408 per annum).
756
408
(2)
5 Band allowances...
1,000
100 (8)
1
1
Signal Fitter, ($650 to $1,000 by $50 annually)
1,000
1,000
6 Books, Stationery, and Printing
850
850
Fitter's Improver, at $1.10 per day
402
402
7 Camp Expenses
14,000
15,400
(4)
2nd Class Carpenter, ($600 to $950 by $50 annually)
600
650
8 Conveyance Allowance to Corps Quartermaster
180
180.
3rd Class Carpenter, ($360 to $570 by $30
annually)
(1)
9 Equipment for the Engineer Company and Signals
900
450 (5)
413
443
10 Equipment Flying Section
150
260
11 Equipment and Upkeep of Arms..
3,000
2,813
E-5-1-2 Allowances.
12 Fuel and Light
1,050
1,150
€ 2 € 900€
(1)
13 Grant to Machine Gun Troop
10,800
10,800
Inspector of Permanent Way, Uniform Allowance. Tracer, Rent Allowance
144
144
48
Office Attendant, Rent Allowance
48
1 Building Foreman, Rent Allowances at $48.. Extra pay for Chinese Staff on duty, Chinese New
Year Day
96
83
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14 Incidental Expenses
600
600
48
15 Rifle Rauges, Expenses........
1,200
1,200
16 Transport
3.440
3,440
48
(2)
17 Uniform, including Boots
13,000
11,719
(8)
18 Uniform for Messengers and Coolies
850
250
90
(3)
Total Other Charges
67,424
65,535
E-5-5 TRACK,
E-5-5-1 Labour
Special Expenditure.
- ∞ ∞
1
No. 1 Headman, ($600 to $950 by $50 annually)
950
650
8
*
Headmen, (8480 to $540 by $20 annually)
4,269
4,218
(4)
19 Night Glasses, 6 Prs.
1,350
(9)
8
8
Keymen, ($180 to $276 by $12 annually)
2,182
2,147
20 Locks Skelton, Mk. I. Vickers Machine Gun
800
Do.. Rent Allowances at $24 each
192
192
21 3 Slide Rules (M.G.) and Cases
60
} (17)
60
60
Platelayers, (12 t $180 to $276 each and 48 at
22 Clinometers (4)
469
(10)
$168 to $252 by $12 annually)
13,591
13,521
(4)
23 2 Night Firing Boxes, Machine Gun
272
255 (11)
Do.,
Rent Allowances at $24 ench
1,440
1
1
5
5
Do.,
6
6
E-5-12-3 Watchmen.
No. 1 Trolleymun, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)
Do.,
Trolleymen, ($156 to 8204 by $12 triennially)
Personal Allowance to 1 at $48 Rent Allowances at $24 each Gatemen, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)
Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each
Do.,
E-5-12 MISCELLANEOUS.
Watchmen, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially).
Rent Alliances at $24 each..
1,440
24 6 Bar Foresights Machine Gun
78
73
(12)
240
240
25 Armoured Cars (two) complete with Machine Gun
18,500
(13)
Rent Allowance
24
24
26 1 Motor Cycle Combination
2,916
1,320
(14)
850
*92
48
ge
27 3 Motor Cycles for M.M.G. Section
3,060
(15)
120
120
1,080
1,080
144
144
122
to 8650 by $50 annually)..
Total Personal Emoluments
5
5
1,032
1,051
Do.,
120
120
1
Gardener, at $204 per annum
204
204
2
Ash Coolies, at $144 each per
num
288
2x8
2
Earth Coolies, ut $144 each per annum..
288
288
Acting pay...
23,020
5,143
(6)
8
10
Motor Drivers of Government Cars (Kowloon) ($550
5,000
6,297
2
Motor Car Cleaners at 50 cents per day each
365
(8)
444,275
427,489
(1)
28 Improvements to Camp.
29 Anti-gas equipment
30 Mobilization Equipment
31 Steel Helmets........
32 Repairs to Causeway Bay Stables
4 Vickers Guns and spare parts
Machine Gun Locks ....
Revolvers and Cases......
Barr and Stroud Range Finder..
1,500
1,500
7,200
3,375
(16)
1,594
4,688
(17)
450
14,964
(18)
2,704
1,216
1,088
6 Sets A. A. Sights and Mountings
102
6 Pairs Binoculars Prismatic
896
100 Paillasses and Bolster cases
920
Saddlery for Officers and Machine Gun Troop
1,717
Flood Lights & Ceiling Fans
900
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
30,000
(19)
Total Special Expenditure
Total Volunteer Defence Corps......
66,373
173,113
36.994
140,168
(1) Stipulated increments,
(2) One post abolished.
(3) Considered necessary.
(4) Changes in personnel.
(6) One partially incapacitated Plate layer transferred to
Trolleyman,
(6) Less acting pay required.
(7) 2 more required for Medical Department Dispensary Van
& Imports & Exports Department Light Van. (8) 2 new posts.
(1) Higher rate of exchange.
(2) Establishment increased by two.
(8) Upkeep of instruments only.
(4) Monthly training parades for Battery and Engineers are
held at Belcher's Fort.
(5) Present rate of expenditure justifies reaction.
(6) $212 (approx) required for equipping 5 new pupils.
Balance for upkeep of present equipment.
(7) Six new fans have been installed,
(8) Decrease in strength.
(9) Kasential for Night Firing.
(10) Only 2 on charge.
(11) At present only 6 on charge.
(12) To complete requirements.
(13) Only two serviceable Cars on charge. It is considered that a minimum of six cars is necessary for the Island and Mainland.
(14) To complete to present personnel strength.
(16) To replace Solo Machines (M.M.G. Section) at present
supplied by individual Volunteers.
(16) To complete requirements.
(17) Considered necessary.
(18) Sufficient Guns now in band for training.
(19) Now under Head 27 B.
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