Estimates-1928 — Page 96

Head 33.-DEFENCE

Head 33.--DEFENCE

A.-VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

Approved Estimate, 1927.

Estimate, 1928.

Sub-heads :—

1 Personal Emoluments

20,969

22,018

Other Charges

2 Armoured Car and Motor Transport Section

2,950

3,500

(1)

3 Ammuuition

6,000

8,300

(2) (3)

4 Books, Stationery, and Printing

1,000

1,000 j

5 Camp Expenses

8.000

13,500

(3) (4)

6 Conveyance Allowance to Corps Sergeant-Major

180

180

7 Fuel and Light

750

750

& Equipment and Upkeep of Arms

3,000

3.000

9 Equipment for the Engineer Company

500

500

10 Grant to Mounted Infantry Section

6,300

6,300

11 Incidental Expenses

12 Rifle Ranges. Expenses..

13 Transport

800

600

(5)

1,200

1,500

(3)

1,200

1,200

14 Uniform, including Boots

15 Uniform for Messengers and Coolies

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

8.000

9,000

(3)

320

16 2 Motor Cycles with Carriage suitable for M.G. Mountings

17 Construction at Volunteer Headquarters..

18 300 Paillasses and Bolsters

19 4 Vickers Guns

20 Colours

21 1 Armoured Car...

22 1 Range Finder

1 Ton Motor Lorry specially fitted

Station

Mobile Wireless

2D. P. Machine Guns

3,200 250

Total Volunteer Defence Corps.................

64,299

2,200

2,500

1,932

7,000

1,500

10,000

་་་

400

} (6)

97,400

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

NUMBERS.

Details of the foregoing.

1927

1928 !

Allowance to Administrative Commandant..

900

1

1 Adjutant at $10,200

10.200

900 10,200

Do., Pension Contribution £100...

1,000

1,048

(7)

}

Corps Sergeant-Major, (£320 to £400 by £10

annually)

4,320

1,410

Allowances to Instructors

1,700

2,000

1

Armourer Attendant ($480 to $600 by $12 annually) Motor Driver, $480 per annum

501

513

480

Don

Rent AllowUNCE

48

} (8)

Storeman

365

366

Messengers, at $132 each

264

264

Do.. Rent Allowances at $48 each

96

96

10

5

Coolies, at $132 each

660

660

Do., Personal Allowance to 1

12

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $55, 1 at

$36, 1 at $24, 1 at $12 and 1 at $3

106

130

1

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 euch

Range Warden, ($300 to $360 by $12 annually)

Do., Rent Allowance.

Watchman

Do.. Good Conduct Allinvance.

Do., Rent Allowance

Total Personal Emoluments

B. HONG KONG ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER

RESERVE.

Maintenance of one Gunboat and training of 50 volunteers

240

210

353

360

48

48

132

132

36

38

48

18

20,969

22,018

C.-MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,

Contribution to Imperial Government

(1) More motor vehicles

(2) More machine guns.

(3) Formation of Portuguese Company.

(4) Payment of Volunteers when in camp.

(5) Considered sufficient.

40,000

(9)

.3,528,006

3,653,641

(10)

3,523.006

3,653,614

(6) Non recurrent.

(7) Lower Exchange.

(8) New post for increased number of motor Vehicles.

(9) Scheme in abeyance.

(10) See Appendix III.