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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

LAW AND Order,

Approved Estimate, 1913.

Estimate, 1914.

Ration Allowances, at $18 each, 4 Guards, 2nd Class, at $168 each,..

2.-POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS,-Continued.

Brought forward,..

C. PRISON,—Continued,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,..

Indian Staff,---- Continued.

15 Assistant Warders, 2nd Class, at $264 each,

Do.,

Kation Allowances, at $12 each, 17 Assistant Warders, 3rd Class, at $216 each,

Do.,

10 Guards, 1st Class, at $192 each,

Do.,

16 Guards, 2nd Class, at $168 each,

Do.,

$

750,885

806,129

52,171

65,084

3,960

3,960

(1)

180

180

3,672

3,672

(1)

Ration Allowances, at $18 each,

306

306

1,920

1,920

(1)

Ration Allowances, at $18 each,

180

180

2,688

2,688

(1)

288

288

-

672

(1) (2)

Do.,

Ration Allowances, at $18 each,.

*2

(2)

Language Allowances, (English and Chinese),.. Good Conduct Badges Allowances,

1,000

1,000

570

580

(3)

Allowance to Warder for Identification of Old Offenders,

60

60

Allowance to Warder for taking Finger Prints,....

60

(4)

Miscellaneous.

4 Cooks, 3 at $120 each, and 1 at $108,.

408

468

(1) (5)

Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $12,

12

(6)

3 Servants, at $108 each,

288

324

2 Messengers, at $108 each,

192

216

(1) (7)

6 Coolies, at $108 each,

564

648

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 3 at $12 each,

36

(8)

Total Personal Emoluments,

68,447

82,426

OTHER CHARGES.

Arms and Ammunition,

100

Clothing and Shoes for Staff,

2,500

100 2,800

(9)

Clothing for Prisoners,

1,500

2,000 (10)

Executioner's Fees, and Allowances for inflicting Corporal

Punishment,

200

200

•

Fuel and Soap,

4,200

4,200

Grants to Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains for

Religious Services,

1,250

1,250

Gratuities to Prisoners for Industrial Labour,

400

400

Incidental Expenses,

1,560

1,560

Light,

5,200

5,260

(11)

Materials for Remunerative Industries,

3,500

4,000

(12)

Photography,

500

(13)

Rent of Telephone Exchange, (£5),...

55

...

(14)

Subsistence of Prisoners,

19,000

19,000

Total Other Charges,

Total Prison,

Total Police and Prison Departments,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE,

39,410

41,325

107,857

123,751

858,742

929,880

A.

POLICE:-

*

10 Bicycles,

Motor Launch,

C.-PRISON :-

Great Coats and Helmets,

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) Free quarters, fuel and light.

() New posts necessitated by increase in number of prisoners. (3) More men entitled.

(4) Necessitated by increase in work.

(5) 2 at $96 increased to $120 each, former rate being consi-

dered inadequate; 1 at $96 increased Despatch No. 386 of 17th December, 1912.

to $108,-0.0.

(6) C.0. Despatch No. 386 of 17th De ember, 1912.

(7) Salary increased from 196 to $108 each,-C.O. Despatch

No, 386 of 17th December, 1912.

1,527

(15)

5,000

(16)

5,000

1,527

500

(16)

500

5,500

1,527

(8) Stipulated allowances.

(9) Increase in Staff.

(10) Increase in number of prisoners.

(11) Electric lighting of 12 cells.

(12) Previously under-estimated.

(13) Transferred from 4.-Police, Other Charges, "Photography ". (14) Independent line to quarters of Assistant Superintendent. (15) Required for patrol purposes in New Territories.

(16) Non-recurrent.