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required for the Hong Kong Command and one for the Kowloon and New Territories Command. These changes, together with normal increments and salaries revision, account for the increase of $3,663,521 in the vote for Personal Emoluments.
102.
Under Other Charges, the principal increases include $100,000 for clothing and accoutrements, arising from increases in the establishment and $200,000 for fuel, light and power, due mainly to the removal to the new Police Headquarters building at Arsenal Yard. The increases are partly offset by reductions in respect of advertising, electrical and mechanical stores and equipment, incidental expenses, passages for deportees, prisoners, etc., running expenses of vehicles, traffic lights and aids, upkeep of the Police Dog Unit and upkeep of tele- printers, giving a net increase in Other Charges votes of $196,600.
103.
The total Special Expenditure of $1,330,400 includes revotes of $802,900 and replacements $14,500. The balance of $513,000 is in respect of additional items, including arms $400,000, vehicles $53,000 and radio-telephony equipment $60,000.
HEAD 22B · - HONG KONG POLICE (AUXILIARIES)
Estimate 1955/56
$2,048,300
Revised estimate 1954/55
1,291,000
Approved estimate 1954/55
1,664,804
Actual expenditure 1953/54
558,927
Permanent staff
1954/55
1
1955/56
Difference
+ 2
104.
The increase of 2 posts in the permanent establishment comprises 2 Clerks, required on account of the work arising from increased activities of the Special Constabulary and Police Reserve. These changes, together with salaries revision, account for the increase of $8,736 in the vote for Personal Emoluments.
105.
Increased activities are reflected in the increased provision totalling $602,000 under Other Charges subheads. No new Special Expenditure is contemplated, the provision of $5,760 for Arms being a revote.
106.
HEAD 23 ·POST OFFICE
Estimate 1955/56
$12,841,000
Revised estimate 1954/55
11,833,000
Approved estimate 1954/55
9,017,386
Actual expenditure 1953/54
11,420,212
Permanent staff
Supernumerary staff
1954/55 1955/56
670
2
Difference
705
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The increase of 35 in the permanent establishment comprises:-
1 Controller of Posts
3 Inspectors of Postmen
19 Postmen Class II
8 Postal Clerks
4 Motor Drivers
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