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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

LAW AND Order.

2.-POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.

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

B. FIRE BRIGADE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Approved

Estimate, 1917.

*

$

826,755

Estimate, 1918,

$

855,338

2 Assistant Superintendents, at $360 each,....

1 Engineer,

1 Assistant Engineer and Station Officer, (£240 to £260 by £10

triennially),

2 Engine Drivers, (Chinese), at $300 each,

5 Engine Drivers, (Europeans), at $300 each,

7 Assistant Engine Drivers, at $240 each,

1 Fitter,

Do., Allowance for qualifying as Motor Tender driver,.

1 Blacksmith,

1 Carpenter,

1 Sailmaker,

5. Stokers, at $192 each,

2 Overseers of Water Works, at $60 ench,

720

720

720 720

三

2,807

2,897

(2) (3) (4

600

600

(4)

1,500

1,500

(5)

1,920

1,680

(5) (6)

300

300

(4)

60

...

(7)

800

300

288.

288

> (4)

288

288

960

960

120

120

(8)

1 Inspector of Dangerous Goods,

120

120

(9)

1 Assistant to Inspector of Dangerous Goods, .

24

24

(10)

3 Foremen, at $300 each,

900

900

Firemen, 22, at $180 each,

3,960

(11)

51 Firemen, 33 at $180, 10 at $156, and S at $30 each.

3,600

4 Interpreters, at $48 each.

192

7.740 192

(11) (12) (13) (k)}

Floating Engines,

2 Foremen and Engine Drivers, at $300 each,

600

600

│(5)

1 Engineer.

420

420

2 Engine Drivers, at $300 each,

600

600

(4)

2 Coxswains, I at $300, and 1 at $264,

552

564

(4) (15)

3 Stokers, at $192 each,

576

576

4 Seamen, at $156 each,

624

624

(4)

Do.. Allowance to 1 for qualifying as Coxswain.

30

30

Fire Despatch Boxes.

Allowances to Police in charge,

Total Personal Emoluments,

Carried forward,.

Carried forward,..

140

120

(16)

22,861

22,943

22,861

22,943

826,755

855,338

(1) 1 is also Assistant Harbour Master, and 1 Chief Inspector

of Police.

(2) Stipulated increment.

(3) Higher exchange.

(4) Free quarters and light.

(0) Are also European Sergeants or Constables.

(6) Formerly & Assistant Engine Drivers.

(7) Stipulated allowance.

(8) Are also Overseers, Public Works Department,

(9) Is also a Police Inspector.

(10) Is also Scale Coolie, Police.

(11) 22 Firemen at $180 each formerly shown separately. (12) One extra Fireman.

(13) Free quarters and light to 20.

(14) 23 at $180 are also European Sergeants or Constables; 1 at $30 is also Chinese: Sergeant; 5 at $30 are also Station Coolies, Police; I at $30 is also Tarncock, Public Works Department; 1 at $30 is also Boatman, Harbour Master's, Department; and 3 at $156 are also Interpreters.

(15) Salary to 1 increased from $288 to $300.

(16) Considered sufficient.