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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

LAW AND ORDER,

2.—POLICE AND prison DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,.

B.—FIRE BRIGADE,— C'ontinued.

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916,

787,822

814,140

Brought forward................

23,003

22,971

OTHER CHARGES.

Clothing,

400

450 (1)

Coal and Oil-fuel,

2,700

2,700

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

300

200

(2)

Incidental Expenses,

100

100

Light and Electric Fans,

940

940

Rent,

240

240

Repairs to Engines and Plant,

2,500

2,500

Stores,

7,200

7,200.

Total Other Charges,.

14,380

14,330

Total Fire Brigade,

37,383

37,301

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),

15th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

Discipline Officers.

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

5,096

5,187

(3) (4) (5)

1,020

1,080

(4)

900

900

660

660

1,920

1,920

(3)

Do.,

Exchange Compensation,.

1,342

1,371

(5)

4 Principal Warders, (£200 to £220 by £10 biennially),

9,626

9,600

(3) (5) (6

10 Warders, (£156 to £180 by £12 annually),

23,802

20,457

(4)(5)(7))

12 Warders, (£96 to £180 by 4 annual increments and 3 biennial

increments of £12),..

16,297

House Allowances to 3 Warders, at $600 each,

1,800

15,570 (4)(5)(8))

1,800 (10)

Allowances to 2 Warders for inflicting corporal punishment at

$60 each,

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

760

1,106

120

(11)

760 (3)

(4)

Indian Stuff.

2 Warders, at $480 each,.

Do., Ration Allowances, at $12 each,

8 Warders, ($360 to $420 by $12 auuually),

Do., House Allowances to 2, at $180 each, Do. Ration Allowances, at $12 each,..

36 Assistant Warders, ($252 to $300 by $12 annually),

Do., Do.,

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

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

1,618

180

48

1,200

180

48

432

3,960

Do.,

Do.,

Do.,

Do..

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

Ration Allowances, at $18 each, 26 Guards, ($204 to $240 by $12 annually),

Ration Allowances, at $18 each, Guards, 2nd Class, 16, at $168 each,

Do.,

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

Ration Allowances, at $18 each,

Carried forward,

Carried forward,·

180

(12)

3,672

306

1,920

5,626

(3) (12)

180

468

2,688

288

(12)

672

72

81,541

81,305

825,205

851,441

1,140

960

360

(3) (12) 24 (12) 3,039 (12) (13) (10) (14) (12) (3) (12) (15)

96 9,733

***

(1) Previously under-estimated.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(3) Free quarters, fuel and light.

(4) Stipulated increments.

(5) Lower exchange.

(6) Increment to 1 deferred for 1 period.

(7) Distinction by class abolished; 2 transferred to scale £96-£180 on new appointments,-C.O. Telegram of 23rd July, 1915.

(8) Distinction by class abolished, and maximum salary in- creased from £144,-C.O. Telegram of 23rd July, 1915; 2

transferred from scale £156-£180 on new appointments;

3 abolished,-C.O. Despatch No. 82 of 30th March, 1915.

(9) Free quarters, fuel and light to 19.

(10) To cease when quarters are available.

(1) Transferred from "Executioner's Fees ". Other Charges: (12) Re-organization of Indian Staff,-C.O. Despatch No. 82

of 30th March, 1915.

(13) Free quarters, fuel and light to 6. (14) 1 transferred from Assistant Warder. (15) Transferred to Warder at $360-$120.