Estimates-1939 — Page 23

Head 6. DEFENCE

Approved

Estimate, 1938.

Head 6.-DEFENCE,—Continued.

A. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS,—Continued.

Personal Emoluments.

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Estimate, 1939.

69

NUMBERS.

1938

1939

Details of the foregoing.

1

1

Commandant, (£1,250)

16,320

Do.,

Pension Contribution (£105).

1,680

20,000 1,680

(1)

1

1

Adjutant, (£850).........

2,400

13,600

(1)

Do.,

Pension Contribution (£105)

1,680

1

1

Corps Quartermaster, (£370 to £600 by 5 of £20,

1 of £30 and 5 of £20).

9,600

9,336 (2)

1

Regimental Sergeant Major (£370 to £460 by £15

annually)

Do.,

Pension Contribution (£18)

5,920 (3)

288

1

Armourer Staff Sergeant, (£310 to £460 by 4 of

£15, 1 of £20, 2 of £15 and 2 of £20)

4,960

5,093

(4)

Junior Clerical Service :-

2

2

Class VIB, ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160, 3 of $50 and 2 of $100)

1,663

1,813

(4)

Allowances to Instructors

3,620

3,700

(5)

1

I

Armourer Attendant, ($480 to $600 by $12 annually)

600

600

Do., Rent Allowance.

96

96

1

Assistant Armourer Attendant, ($360 to $480 by

$12 annually)

411

423

(4)

Do., Rent Allowance

48

48

1

1

Motor Driver, ($550 to $650 by $50 annually)

650

650

1

Class II Store Foreman, ($600 to $1,050 by $75

annually)

1,015

1,030

(4)

1

1

1

I

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1

Do.,

Office Attendant, ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially).

Rent Allowance........

Do.,

Messenger, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

Do., Rent Allowance

Assistant Storeman, ($360 to $480 by $12 annuaily).

Rent Allowance....

600

372

(1)

...

48

204

192

(2)

48

48

156

168

(4)

48

48

5

LO

5

Coolies, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

$19

839

(4)

Do., Rent Allowances at $48 each

240

240

1

1

Range Warden, ($300 to $420 by $12 annually)

Do.. Rent Allowance..

372

384

(4)

48

48

2

3

Special Guards, at $300 each

600

900

(6)

Do.,

Rent Allowances at $36 each

72

108

(6)

1

Watchman, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

Do., Rent Allowance

204

204

48

48

Total Personal Emoluments

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46,522

69,624

B. HONG KONG NAVAL VOLUNTEER FORCE.

Sub-heads :-

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

2 Allowance for Officers undergoing training in England

3 Ammunition

4 Books

5 Bounty and Rations for Ratings

6 Fuel, Light and Water

7 Incidentals

8 Medical Stores

9 Mine-sweeping and Exercising Expenses...

10 Rent of Office and Upkeep

11 Telephone, Rental and Repairs

12 Travelling and Transport .......

13 Uniform Allowance to Officers.. 14 Uniforms

23,868

24,459

554

1,200

(7)

1,261

1,139

(8)

400

200

(8)

4,000

3,000

1,500

3,000

(9)

100

100

50

50

1,500

1,500

743

863

(10)

500

500

100

500

(11)

870

3,330

(12)

1,800

11,234 (13)

37,246

51,075

Carried forward

(1) Salary revised.

(2) Changes in personnel.

(3) New post.

(4) Stipulated increments.

(5) More recruits.

(6) One new post.

(7) More officers undergoing training. (8) Considered sufficient.

(9) Considered necessary. Previously under-estimated (10) Office rent increased.

(11) Includes allowance for officers attending drills. (12) More officers qualify and increase in strength in

1939.

(13) Under-estimated in 1938 and increase in strength

in 1939.