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ESTIMATES, 1921,-Continued.

FIRE BRIGADE,--Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1920.

Estimate, 1921.

$

$

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward

15,486

21,001

78 Firemen, 37 at $180 each, 9 at $204 each, 29 at

$204 each, and 3 at $30 each

9,168

15,042 (1)

4 Interpreters, at $48 each

192

Free Rations to 2 Indian Drivers

192

173 (2)

Floating Engines.

2 European Foremen and Engine Drivers, at $300

each...

600

600 (3)

1 Engineer, ($540 to $600 by $12 annually)

420

543

2 Engine Drivers, ($360 to $400 by $12 annually)...

GOO

728

2 Coxswains, (1 at $360 to $400 by $12 annually,

and 1 at $300 to $360 by $12 annually) ...

564

668

(4) (5)

3 Stokers, at $192 each

570

576

Do..

Good Conduct Allowances, at $24 each

72

Do.,

Rent Allowances, at $12 each

36

1 2nd Coxswain, at $168

168

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance

· Do.,

Rent Allowance

24 >(6)

12

3 Seamen, at $144 each

624

432

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances, at $24 each

72

Do.,

Rent Allowances, at $12 each

36

Do.,

Allowance to 1 for qualifying as Coxswain....

30

(6)

1 Caretaker at Aberdeen, at $144...

144

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance

Do.,

Rent Allowance

12 (7)

12

Fire Despatch Boxes.

Allowances to Police in charge

80

(8)

Total Personal Emoluments...

(1) One European Foreman at $300, 12 European Firemen

at $180 each, 1 Chinese Assistant Foreman, and 11 Chinese Firemen required on completion of new Fire Brigade Station at Kowloon in addition to previous staff. The Europeans are members of the Police Force. (2) Entitled to free rations under revised pay scheme. (3) European Member of Police Force,

...

(4) Revised Rates.

28,340

(5) Free quarters, fuel, and light.

40,543

(6) Title of 1 Seainan altered to 2nd Coxswain on revised

salary.

(7) Required for Fire Float, Aberdeen.

(8) Not required.