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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

LAW AND Order.

2.—POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,.....

B. FIRE BRIGADE — Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1914.

艙

$

Estimate, 1915.

771,423

787,822

Brought forward,................

22,890

23,00

OTHER CHARGES.

Clothing,

Coal and Oil-fuel,

400 1,600

400

2,700

(1)

300

300

Coolie Hire,......................

Incidental Expenses,

100

100

Light and Electric Fans,

700

940

(2)

216

240

(3)

Rent,

Repairs to Engines and Plant,

2,500

2,500

Stores,

6,000

7,200 (4)

Total Other Charges,

11,816

14,890

Total Fire Brigade,

34,706

37,383

C. PRISON.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Staff.

Superintendent, (Captain Superintendent of Police),

Assistant Superintendent, (£450 to £540 by £30 triennially),....

1 3rd Grade Clerk, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),

1 4th Grade Clerk, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

1 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

Discipline Officers.

1 Chief Warder, ($1,680 to $1,920 by $48 annually),

Do.,

Exchange Compensation,

4 Principal Warders, (£200 to £220 by £10 biennially), 12 Warders, 1st Class, (£156 to £180 by £12 annually), 13 Warders, 2nd Class, (£96 to £144 by £12 annually),

House Allowances to 3 Warders, at $600 each,..............

...

5,096

5,096

(5)

960

1,020

(6)

900

900

660

660

1,920

1,920

(5) (7)

1,342

1,342

9,173

9,626

(5) (6)

22,754

23,802

15,663

16,297

(6) (0)

1,800

1,800

(9)

1 Matron, (660 to $720 after 1, aud to $760 after 3 years), 3 Wardresses, ($300 to $360 after 1, and to $420 after 3 years),.......

760

760

(5)

840

1,106

(6) (10)

Indian Staff.

4 Warders, ($360 to $120 by $30 biennially),

1,560

1,618

(6) (11)

Do.,

House Allowance to 1,

360

180

(9) (12)

Do.,

Ration Allowances, at $12 each,..........

48

48

Do., Do.,

4 Assistant Warders, 1st Class, at $300 each,

House Allowance to 1,......................... Ration Allowances, at $12 each,

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

1,200

1,200

(11)

180

(9) (13)

48

48

3,960

3,960

(5)

Do.,

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

Do.,

180

180

3,672

3,672

(5)

Ration Allowances, at $18 each,

306

306

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

1,920

1,920

(5)

Do.,

Ration Allowances, at $18 each,

180

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

2,698

180 2,688

(5)

Do.,

Do.,

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

Ration Allowances, at $18 each,

Ration Allowances, at $18 each,

Carried forward,

Carried forward,

288

288

672

672 (5)

72

72

79,022

81,541

806,129

825,205

(1) Previously under-estimated; also addition of a motor pump. (2) $200 added owing to previous under-estimate; $40 added to cover cost of replacing worn-out and damaged electric light bulbs, hitherto charged to " Maintenance of Build- ings", P.W.R.

(3) Increase of rent.

(4) Additional hose required.

(5) Free quarters, fuel and light.

(6) Stipulated increments.

(7) Present holder entitled to count value of quarters pension purposes der General Order No. 129.

(8) Free quarters, fuel and light to 22.

(9) To cease when gamers are available. (10) 1 additional wardness to act as a relief. (11) Free quarters, fuel and light to 3. (12) 1 transferred to Assistant Warder, 1st Class. (13) Transferred from Warder.

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