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Head 11.-HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

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Personal Emoluments.

Estimate 1947-48

Estimate 1948-49

1947-48 1948-49

$

$

€

Pensionable establishment.

1

1

Corps Quartermaster ($12,960: $12,960:

$13,440 x $480-$14,400)

8,460

14,200

1

1

Armourer Staff Sergeant ($6,000: $6,000:

$6,300 × $300—$7,200 × $480—$9,600) .

7,298

9,507

General Clerical Service.

3

3

Clerks

3,246

6,960

Non-pensionable establishment.

1

1

Commandant ($21,200)

16,667

21,200

Do.,

Duty allowance ($4,800)

4,800

Do.,

Entertainment allowance ($800)

800

Do.,

Pension contribution ($3,040)

1,400

3,040

1

1

Adjutant ($13,600)

13,600

13,600 (1)

Do., Pension contribution ($1,680)

1,680

1,680 (1)

1

1

Regimental Sergeant Major ($7,200: $7,200:

$7,680 $480—$9,600)

7,308

2

1

Motor Driver ($1,152 x $48-$1,536)

900

9,600 1,536 (2)

1

1

Telephone Operator ($864 × $24—$960)

304

895

1

1

Office Attendant ($768 x $24-$960)

192

784

1

Range Warden ($768 × $24-$960)

420

960

2

2

Messengers ($528 × $24-$720)

408

1,248 (2)

Temporary staff

7,368

614 (3)

Expatriation pay

Total Personal Emoluments

14,960

69,251

Sub-heads.

1 Personal emoluments

2 Ammunition

Other Charges.

3 Fuel, light, and power

4 Incidental expenses

5 Publications

6 Rifle ranges

7 Training

8 Travelling expenses

9 Uniforms

10 Upkeep of vehicles

Total Other Charges

Total Expenditure

1,500

2,000

**A

106,384

69,251

106,384

5,000 (4)

3,500 (5)

2,500 (5)

350 (4) 5.000 (4) 201,500 (4) 360

360

300

1,200

350 (5) 6,500 (5) (6)

5,360

74,611

225,060 331,444

(1) Provisional, subject to adjustment.

(2) One post abolished.

(3) Provides for:

Paymaster ($614 per month) for one month.

(4) New subhead.

(5) Previous provision insufficient.

(6) Title changed from Upkeep of motor vehicles.