Estimates-1935 — Page 90

Head 27.-DEFENCE

Head 27.-DEFENCE

A.-VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

Approved Estimate, 1934.

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$

Estimate, 1935.

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Sub-heads

1 Personal Emoluments

39,316

37,639

Other Charges.

2 Allowances for Officers and N.C.Os. undergoing Training in

England

1,000

938

3 Ammunition

13,904

13,035

4 Armoured Car and Motor Machine Gun Section

2,000

2,250

(2)

5 Band allowances....

1,000

100 (3)

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6 Books, Stationery, and Printing

850

850

7 Camp Expenses

14,000

15,400

(4)

8 Conveyance Allowance to Corps Quartermaster

180

180

9 Equipment for the Engineer Company and Signals

900

450

(5)

10 Equipment Flying Section

150

260

(6)

11 Equipment and Upkeep of Arms.

3,000

2,813

(1)

12 Fuel and Light

1,050

1,150

(7)

13 Grant to Machine Gun Troop

14 Incidental Ex

15 Rifle Ranges, Expenses..

16 Transport

17 Uniform, including Boots

10,800

10,800

penses

600

600

1,200

1,200

3,440

3,440

13,000

11,719

(8)

18 Uniform for Messengers and Coolies

350

350

67,424

✓ 65,535

Total Other Charges

Special Expenditure.

19 Night Glasses, 6 Prs.

20 Locks Skelton, Mk. I. Vickers Machine Gun

21 3 Slide Rules (M.G.) and Cases

22 Clinometers (4)

23 2 Night Firing Boxes, Machine Gun

24 6 Bar Foresights Machine Gun

25 Armoured Cars (two) complete with Machine Gun

26 1 Motor Cycle Combination..

27 3 Motor Cycles for M.M.G. Section

28 Improvements to Camp..

29 Anti-gas equipment

30 Mobilization Equipment

31 Steel Helmets.....

32 Repairs to Causeway Bay Stables

4 Vickers Gans and spare parts Machine Gun Locks

Revolvers and Cases

Barr and Stroud Range Finder..

6 Sets A. A. Sights and Mountings

1,350

(9)

300

60

} (17)

469

(10)

272 78

255

(11)

73

(12)

18,500

(13)

2,816

1,320

(14)

+

3,060 (15)

1,500

1,500

7,200

3,375

(16)

1,594

4,688

(17)

450

14,964

(18)

2,704

1,216

1,088

102

6 Pairs Binoculars Prismatic

896

100 Paillasses and Bolster cases

920

胡瘤

Saddlery for Officers and Machine Gun Troop

1,717

Flood Lights & Ceiling Fans

900

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

30,000

66,373

173,113

(19)

36,994

140,168

Total Special Expenditure

Total Volunteer Defence Corps.....

(1) Higher rate of exchange.

(2) Establishment increased by two.

(3) Upkeep of instruments only.

Monthly training parades for Battery and Engineers are held at Belcher's Fort.

(5) Present rate of expenditure justifies reduction.

(6) $212 (approx) required for equipping 5 new pupils.

Balance for upkeep of present equipment.

(7) Six new fans have been installed.

(8) Decrease in strength.

(9) Essential for Night Firing.

(10) Only 2 on charge.

(11) At present only 6 on charge.

(12) To complete requirements.

(13) Only two serviceable Cars on charge. It is considered that a minimum of six cars is necessary for the Island and Mainland.

(14) To complete to present personnel strength,

(15) To replace Solo Machines (M.M.G. Section) at present

supplied by individual Volunteers.

(16) To complete requirements.

(17) Considered necessary.

(18) Sufficient Guns now in hand for training.

(19) Now under Head 27 B.

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