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for new Police Divisions to be created and for the current re-organization taking place within the Criminal Investigation Department. The increase of 7 Chief Inspectors and 60 inspectors and Sub-Inspectors together with 500 Rank and File is required to assist in the above mentioned creation of new Police divisions and to enable the re-organization of the Criminal Investigation Department to be effected. The increase of 1 Woman Sub-Inspector, 4 Women Corporals and 15 Women Police Constables is required to enable a more even distribution of personnel to Divisions and Branches. The Executive Officer is required to take over the Immigration Office Registry; a Police Sub-Inspector will thus be released to other duties. Two Interpreter/Translators are required for Special Branch. The formation of new Police divisions and the Criminal Investiga- tion Department expansion necessitates an increase of 24 clerks. The increasing volume of confidential papers and secretarial work at Police Headquarters and Criminal Investigation Department, Headquarters, Kowloon necessitates the provision of 2 Women Confidential Assistants. One Storekeeper Class III is needed to cope with the increasing work attached to the Police Radio Stores. 3 Launch Engineers Class I and 4 Class II are required to bring the number of Engineers up to the minimum required for the operation of the Marine Police Fleet.

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, in which vote the net increase is $543,000, main individual increases are an extra $34,600 for Fuel, Light and Power due to new establishments; an extra $230,000 for Arms and Ammunition, an extra $265,000 for Traffic Lights and Aids for increased supplies of paint, provision of kerb and reflector marker posts, illuminated bollards and pedestrian-crossing illuminated beacons. A reduction of $41,000 has proved possible on provision of passages for deportees and prisoners. There are two new sub- heads (Bonuses for marksmanship and Commendation Awards) previously included under Rewards.

Under Special Expenditure $223,500 for motor transport is required to replace 21 vehicles; $6,000 is provided for the installation of a new 999 telephone switchboard as the present switchboard which allows for only two calls to be taken simultaneously has proved inadequate for presentday needs; the new switchboard will enable five calls to be dealt with simultaneously. $160,000 for Traffic Lights provides for replacement of obsolete installations and the introduction of new ones at certain busy junctions on the advice of the Traffic Advisory Committee.

HEAD 22B - · HONG KONG POLICE (AUXILIARIES)

Estimate 1957/58

$1,895,920

Revised estimate 1956/57

1,663,000

Approved estimate 1956/57

2,010,330

Actual expenditure 1955/56

1,222,473

1956/57 1957/58 Difference

Permanent staff

3

There are no changes in the establishment and the increase in the Personal Emoluments vote is attributable to normal increments and promotions.

HEAD 23 - POST OFFICE

Estimate 1957/58

$17,014,610

Revised estimate 1956/57

16,081,000

Approved estimate 1956/57

15,616,550

Actual expenditure 1955/56

13,832,245

1956/57

1957/58

Difference

Permanent staff

735

787

+ 52

Supernumerary staff

1

1

Net increase

51