CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939 — Page 77

Head 6.-DEFENCE

Approved Estimate, 1938.

Estimate, 1939.

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Head 6.-DEFENCE,-Continued.

A. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS,—Continued.

NUMBERS.

1938 1939

1

1

Personal Emoluments.

Details of the foregoing.

Commandant, (£1,250)

Do., Pension Contribution (£105). Adjutant, (£850)..

$

16,320

20,000

(1)

1,680

1,680

2,400

13.600

(1)

1

1

Do., Pension Contribution (£105) Corps Quartermaster, (£370 to £600 by

1 of £30 and 5 of £20). Regimental Sergeant Major (£370 to £460 by £15

1,680

of £20,

9,600

9,336

(2)

annually)

5,920

(3)

Do.,

Pension Contribution (£18)

288

1

1

Armourer Staff Sergeant, (£310 to £460 by 4 of

£15, I of £20, 2 of £15 and 2 of £20)

4,960

5,093 (4)

Junior Clerical Service:

-

2

Class VIB, ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160, 3 of $50 and 2 of $100)

1,663

1,813

(4)

Allowances to Instructors

3,620

3,700

(5)

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

600

600

Do., Rent Allowance.

96

96

1

1

Assistant Armourer Attendant, ($360 to $480 by

$12 annually)

411

423

(4)

Do., Rent Allowance

48

48

1

}

Motor Driver, ($550 to $650 by $50 annually)

650

650

Class II Store Foreman, ($600 to $1,050 by $75

annually)

1,015

1,030

Do.,

Assistant Storeman, ($360 to $480 by $12 annuaily).

Rent Allowance.......

600

372

(1)

ee

(4)

48

Do.,

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

Rent Allowance..........

204

192

(2)

48

48

1

1

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

156

168

(4)

Do., Rent Allowance

48

48

5

5

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

819

839

(4)

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each

240

240

i

1

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

Do.. Rent Allowance..

372

394

(4)

48

48

2

3

Special Guards, at $300 each

600

900

(6)

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $36 each

72

108

(6)

1

1

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

Do., Reut Allowance

204

204

48

48

46,522

69,624

Total Personal Emoluments

B.-HONG KONG NAVAL VOLUNTEER FORCE.

Sub-heads :-

*

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

2 Allowance for Officers undergoing training in England

3 Ammunition

4 Books

5 Bounty and Rations for Ratings

6 Fuel, Light and Water

7 Incidentals

8 Medical Stores

9 Mine-sweeping and Exercising Expenses

10 Rent of Office and Upkeep

11 Telephone, Rental and Repairs

12 Travelling and Transport

13 Uniform Allowance to Officers.

14 Uniforms..

23,868

24,459

554

1,200

1,261

1,139

400

200

4,000

3.000

1,500

3,000

CHODD

(8)

100

100

50

50

1,500

1,600

743

863

(10)

500

500

100

500

(11)

870

3,330 (12)

1,800

11,234 (13)

37,246

51,075

Carried forward

(1) Salary revised.

(2) Changes in personnel.

(3) New post.

(4) Stipulated increments.

(5) More recruits

(6) One new post.

(7) More officers undergoing training.

(8) Considered sufficient.

(9) Considered necessary. Previously under-estimated (10) Office rent increased.

(11) Includes allowance for officers attending drills. (12) More officers qualify and increase in strength in

1939.

(13) Under-estimated in 1938 and increase in strength

in 1939.

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