Estimates-1917 — Page 59

FOR THE YEAR 1917.

[Class II]

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LAW AND Order.

-POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.Į

Brought forward,..

C.-PRISON,--Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917.

851,441

865,586

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

81,305

84,321

Indian Staff,--Continued.

Language Allowances,

900

1.200

Good Conduct Badges Allowances,

750

720

Long and Meritorious Service Allowances,

133

180

(3)

Allowance to Warder for Identification of Old Offenders,

60

60

Allowance to Warder for taking Finger Prints,

60

60

Miscellaneous.

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

468

468

(4)

Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1,

12

(5)

Servants, at $108 each,.

324

324

Messengers, at $108 each,

216

216

(4)

Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1,..

12

24

Coolies, at $108 each,

648

649

(4)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 3 at $24 each,

72

72

Total Personal Emoluments,

84,948

88,305

OTHER CHARGES.

Arms and Ammunition,

50

(6)

Clothing and Shoes for Staff,

3,500

Clothing for Prisoners,

2,000

4,500 4,300

} (7)

Executioner's Fees,

80

100

Fuel and Soap,

4,200

Grants to Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains for

Religious Services,

1,250

Gratuities to Prisoners for Industrial Labour,.

500

Incidental Expenses,

1,560

4,500

1,200 (9)

650 (10) 1,560

(7)

Language Bonus to Assistant Superintendent,

450

Language Study Allowance to Assistant Superintendent,.

20

} (6)

Light, ....

5,260

Materials for Remunerative Industries,

4,000

5,260 4,000

Photography,

200

400 (7

Repairs to plant used for Remunerative Industries,

2,000

(11)

Subsistence of Prisoners,

18,000

18,000

Total Other Charges,.

41,070

46,470

Total Prison,

126,018

134,775

Total Police and Prison Departments,

977,459

|1,000,361

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

-POLICE,-

Furniture,

Winchester Carbines for Special Police Reserve,

-PRISON,

- J

Helmets, (£12. 17s. 3d.),

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) More men qualified.

(2) Fewer men entitled due to resignations.

(8) More men entitled.

(4) Free quarters.

(5) Stipulated allowance.

(6) Not required.

7) Increase in cost.

200

3,660

|| (13)

3,860

134

(13)

134

3,860

134

(8) Previously under-estimated.

(9) Considered sufficient.

(10) More convicts due for discharge.

(11) New item.

(12) Non-recurent.

(13) Periodical issue.