Estimates-1949 — Page 31

Head 9.-FIRE BRIGADE

Estimate 1947-48 Estimate 1948-49

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Personal Emoluments.

號

1947-48 1948-49

Pensionable establishment.

1

1

Chief Officer ($20,160 × $960 - $22,080 ×

$720-$22,800)

14,400

22,000

1

Deputy Chief Officer ($12,960 × $480

$14,400)

10,181

13,560

2

8

02.00

Divisional Officers ($10,080 × $480—$12,480)

16,000

23,480

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Station Officers ($6,300: $6,300: $6,600 ×

$300-$7,200 × $480—$9,600)

44,632

64,900

1

1

Mechanical Engineer ($7,200: $7,200:

$7,680 x $480-$9,600)

7,520

9,600

17

17

Sub-Officers ($3,000: $3,000: $3,600 × $300

× $6,000)

43,992

76,242 (1)

General Clerical Service.

247

1 LO

16

27

Executive Officer

4,800

Clerks

8,376

14,476

Section Leaders ($2,040 x $120-$2,400) Ambulance Dressers ($1,800: $1,800: $1,980

1,320

4,380 (2)

1

1

× $180-$2,160; $3,300 × $300—$5,400) Head Mechanic ($3,900: $3,900: $4,200 ×

$300-$5,400)

7,112

13,237

1,440

3,900

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1

3

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Senior Watchkeepers ($3,300 x $300-$4,200) Watchkeepers ($1,800: $1,800: $1,920×

$120-$2,040 × $180-$3,120)

2,800

8,400 (3)

6,191

21,697 (4)

100

Storekeeper Class I ($4,200 × $300-$6,000) Chief Launch Engineers ($2,880 × $180-

3,500

$3,600)

4,083

20

p

2

Coxswains Class I ($2,040 × $120-$2,400)...

Non-pensionable establishment.

516

6,000

2,400

(5) (6)

4

4

240

240

Leading Firemen ($1,620 x $60-$1,800) Firemen ($1,200 × $60-$1,560)

2,268

99,684

7,012 (8) 312,438

44

44

Firemen Drivers ($1,200 x $60-$1,560)

31,680

59,053 (9) (10)

2

2

Motor Mechanics ($1,200 x $60-$1,560)

1,463

3,120

Fitters ($1,200 × $60-$1,560)

2,430

5,329

3

Coxswains Class II ($1,620 x $60-$1,800)...

1,618

6,946

5

Engineers Class III ($1,344 × $48-$1,536).

2,414

(6) (11)

22

Seamen ($1,200 x $60-$1,560)

4,998

27,565

Stokers Class II ($768 × $24-$960)

6

6

Lift Operators ($768 x $24-$960)

1,557

1

1

Store Coolie ($624 × $24-$720)

193

4,653 (12) 5,349 720

10

10

Technician pay

Coolies ($528 × $24-$720)

Acting pay

Expatriation pay

1,613

6,640

5,972 (13) 1,800 (14)

480

24,401 11,640 (15)

Temporary staff

840

(16)

Items not repeated

2,710

(16)

Total Personal Emoluments

332,651

765,070

Sub-heads.

1 Personal emoluments

Other Charges.

2 Fuel, light, and power

3 Incidental expenses

4 Publications

5 Rent of offices

332,651

30,000

15,000 (14)

1,000

9,785

6 Stores and equipment

70,000

64,000 (14) (19)

7 Travelling expenses

2,000

8 Uniforms

140,000

9 Upkeep of vehicles

Hose

43,000 2,000

500 (14)

200 (17)

14,105 (18)

1,200 (14)

73,000 (14) (20) 60,000 (21) (22)

(23)

Total Other Charges

297,785

228,005

Special Expenditure.

10 Fire engine

11 Pedestal hydrants

65,000 40,000

Total Special Expenditure

630,436

105,000

1,098,075

Total Expenditure

(1) Title changed from Chinese Sub-Officers. (2) Title changed from Head Foremen.

(3) Title changed from Senior Telephone Clerks.

(4) Title changed from Telephone Clerks.

(5) Title changed from Engineers Class II.

(6) Provided for under Marine Department.

(7) Provision for one post under Coxswain Class II.

(8) Title changed from. Foremen,

(13) Title changed from Station Coolies. (14) Considered sufficient.

(15) Title changed from Motor qualification allowance. (16) Not required.

(17) Previously provided for under Incidental expenses. (18) Rent increased under Landlord and Tenant Or-

dinance 1947.

(19) Title changed from Stores.

(20) Title changed from Clothing.

(21) Title changed from Upkeep of motor vehicles.

(22) Previous provision inadequate.

(9) Title changed from Motor Drivers.

(10) 35 personally pensionable.

(11) Five personally pensionable. (12) Six new posts to man fire floats.

(23) Provided for under subhead 6.