Estimates-1920 — Page 48

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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

LAW AND ORDER.

2.- POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS,-Continued.

A.-POLICE,-Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued.

Brought forward,....

European Force.-Land and Water,-Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1919.

Estimate, 1920.

122,848

126,800

29 Sergeants, (£155 to £175 by £10 biennially),

52,211

52,500

Do., Good Conduct Medal Allowances to 2 at £9, and 8

at £4. 10s. Od. each,...................

235

34 Lance Sergeants, (£130 to £145 by £5 annually),..

45,241

566 50,081

(1)(2)(3)(4)

(5) (1)(2)(3)(6)

Do.,

Good Conduct Medal Allowances to 2 at

£4. 10s. each,

94

(5)

94 Constables, (£100 to £120 by £10 biennially),

96,184

111,220

(1)(2)(3)(7)

Do.. Good Conduct Medal Allowances to 2 at £4. 10s. each, Allowance to 1 Sergeant acting as Drill Instructor,

94

(5)

240

240

Telephone Allowances to:—

3 Inspectors, at $48 each,

16 Sergeants, at $48 each,

144

144

672

768

3 Constables, 1 at $72, and 2 at $48 each,

360

168

(8)

1 Station Officer, at $48,

48

Allowance to Officer in charge of Hill District,

120

120

Allowances to Detective Force,..

4,476

4,476

Allowance to 1 Lance Sergeant for Identification of Criminals,

240

240

Language Allowances,

4,200

4,200

Ration Allowances to 11 Married Inspectors, at $144 each, Ration Allowances to Europeans in New Territories,

1,584

1,584

3,120

3,120

Indian Force.

I Inspector, (Mahomedan),

J'

780

780

(9)

Do., House Allowance,

Do.,

Do., House Allowance,

1 Inspector, (Sikh),

3 Sergeant-Majors, at $360 each,..

20 Sergeants, ($234 to $270 by $12 annually),

40 Lance Sergeants, ($192 to $216 by $12 annually),

House Allowances to Sergeants and Lance Sergeants,

240

240

600

780

(9)(10)

240

240

1,080

1,080

(11)

House Allowances to 2, at $240 each,

480

480

5,304

5,355

8,573

8,606

(1)(12) (1)(2)(13)

2,400

2,400

382 Constables,

{

264 1st Class, at $186 each,

80 2nd Class, at $162 each,

65,640

67,764

(13)(14)

38 3rd Class, at $150 each,

Allowances to 1 Sergeant and 3 Constables acting as Drill

Instructors, 1 at $54, and 3 at $36 each,

162

162

Good Conduct Medal Allowances,

450

660

(5)

Good Conduct Badges Allowances,

5,900

5,900

Language Allowances,..

8,360

8,360

Temporary Ration Allowances,

7,554

7,554

Telephone Allowances to 2 Sergeants, 1 at $36, and 1 at $48,

and to 1 Constable at $72,...

120

156 (8)

Allowance to 1 Assistant Warder for Identification of Criminals,

60

60

Carried forward,.

(1) Stipulated increments.

(2) New appointments.

(3) Free quarters, fuel, and light.

(4) 1 is also Monitor to Police School at $120.

(5) More medals granted.

(6) 4 new posts,—vide Appendix II.

(7) 15 new posts,-vide Appendix II.

(8) Allowances readjusted,-ride note (15) p. 51.

439,818

467,640

(9) Free light.

(10) Salary increased; no distinction made between senior and

junior inspectors.

(11) Free light to 2, and free quarters and light to 1.

(12) Free quarters and light to 11.

(13) Free quarters and light.

(14) More 1st Class posts,