Estimates-1921 — Page 47

LAW AND Order.

2.-POLICE AND FIRE BRIGADE,—Continued.

Brought forward,

A. POLICE,—Continued.

OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1920.

Estimate, 1921.

623,212

939,197

Brought forward,

77,832

83,652

Coolie Hire,.

2,500

2,500

Disinfectants,

1,400

2,400 (1)

Equalization of Exchange on Indian Police Remittances,

3,500.

3,500

Furniture: Repairs and Renewals,

3,000

3,500

(2)

Grants to Villages in New Territories in aid of Village Scout

Scheme,.

1,200

1,200

Identification of Criminals,

100

150

(3)

Incidental Expenses,

2,000

2,000

Incidental Expenses, Police Training School,

500

(4)

Interpretation Fees,.

400

400

Launches and Boats :—

•

Coal and Oil Fuel,..

75,000

Repairs,

20,000

Triennial Inspection of Launch Boilers,

1,100

80,000 (5)

25,000 (6)

1,100

Stores,

8,000

8,000

Light and Electric Fans,.

15,200

20,000 (7)

Passages, and Bonuses in lieu of Passages,

25,000

64,000 (8)

Photography,

3,500

3,500

Rations for Indian Police,..

37,500

(9) (10)

Rent of Stations,

2,300

1,800

(11)

Repairs to Police Motor Cars and Cycles,

3,000

(19)

Rewards....

1,500

1,500

Rent of Married Police Quarters,.

2,640

2,640

Secret Service,

8,000

8,000

Small Stores,

2,000

2,500

(1)

Stationery and Telegrams,.

1,000

800

(12)

Subsistence of Prisoners,

2,400

2,400

Transport,

10,000

10,000

269,572

371,542

892,784

1,310,739

Total Other Charges,.

Total Police,

B. FIRE BRIGADE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

1 Assistant Superintendent, at $360,

720

360

(13)

1 Engineer,....

720

(3)

1 Assistant Engineer and Station Officer, (£350 to £450 by £10

annually),......

2,724

4,815

Assistant Station Officer, (£320 to £360 by £10 annually),...... 4 Engine Drivers, (Chinese), ($300 to $360 by $12 annually), 5 Fire Brigade Chauffeurs, 4 at $360 to $420 and 1 at $420 to

2,514

3,531

}(14) (15)

864

1,380

(16)

Do., Do.,

$480 by $12 annually, Personal Allowance to 1,. Language Allowances to 2,.

1,800

2,055

(14) (15)

60

120

(3)

36

60

10 Motor Drivers, (Europeans), 51st Class, at $300 each,. | 5 2nd Class, at $240 each,.

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,200

}(17)

1 Fitter, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually),

360

420

(14) (15)

1 Blacksmith, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually), 1 ('arpenter, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually),

360

363

288

363

1 Painter, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually),

1 Sailmaker, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually),

5 Stokers, at $192 each,

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 5 at $36 each, Do., Rent Allowances, at $12 eacb,...

288

363

(14) (15)

288

363

960

960

180

+

(14) (18)

60

Carried forward,...

Carried forward,

13,962

18,813

892,784

1,310,739

(1) More required.

(2) More furniture to be kept in repair.

(3) Considered necessary,

(4) A school for the training of Police has been established.

Its work includes that of the old Police School.

(5) Increased cost.

(6) More repairs expected.

More buildings.

(8) More passages and higher rates.

(9) Indian Police given free rations under the revised salary

scheme.

(10) Includes provision for Police lent to other Departments.

(11) Considered sufficient.

(12) Cost of newspapers transferred to Miscellaneous Services. (13) Allowance to I Chief Inspector of Police acting as Assistant Superintendent retained. Assistant Harbour Master acting as Assistant Superintendent abolished.

(14) Revised rates,

(15) Free quarters, fuel, and light.

(16) One new post.

(17) European members of Police Force.

(18) Free single quarters.

(19) Formerly paid out of "Incidental Expenses "