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POLICE DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

Special Expenditure.

Decrease.

(bb) Traffic Signal

(cc) Handcuffs

(dd) Shot Guns

(ee) Chemical Extincteurs

(ff) Bullet Proof Vests...

1,100

Purchase of arms

6,000

2,000

Special repairs to 1 Motor Car and

1,500

3 Motor Cycles

+

2,000

600

Verey Light Pistol and

900

Cartridges

1,000

(gg) 2 Motor Cycle Combinations

2,200

Expenses of Convoy System

19,800

(hh) 2 Solo Motor Cycles

1,600

Motor Vehicle Plates

3,000

(ii) 3 Motor Cycle Commercial Side Car

Chassis

(1)

Portable weighing machine

350

750

(j) Special replacement of bedding and

Utensils

Harbour Launch

(kk) Special replacement of Clothing.

3,000 15,000

Cruising Launch fitted with

Improvements to traffic signals

Searchlight, &c.

500

25,000

103,100

7 Pairs Binoculars

500

1 Traffic Beacon

Handcuffs

Indian Beds

Tiemvis Automobile Stretcher

775

750

3,000

200

Total

:

$

78,010

Total

.$

171,475

Incrcusc.

Decrease.

Personal Emoluments

Other Charges

Special Expenditure

80.093

$

31,393

49,360 28,650

5,500 165,975

Total

.$ 158,103

Deduct Increase

$ 202,868 158,103

Net Decrease

Estimates 1928

Estimates 1929

Decrease 1929

(a) 2 Probationers @ £375 each

1 Inspection Officer, Water Police @ $1,200

1 Chief Inspector @ £500

2 Inspectors @ £400 each

4 Sergeants @ £220 each

2 Indian Assistant Superintendents @ $4,200

1 Indian Sub-Inspector @ $780

10 Sergeants, Chinese Contingent, Cantonese, $4,080

:

6 Lance Sergts. Chinese Contingent, Cantonese, $1,944

2 Constables, Chinese Contingent, Cantonese, $408

2 Female Searchers $264

6 Constables, Chinese Contingent, W.H.W., $1,224

2 Seamen $384

1 Messenger @ $132

8 Coolies $1,056

(b) Increments earned by officers on incremental salary.

(c) Assistant Superintendents $4,495

Principal. Police Training School @ $600

Indian Teacher @ $125.

(d) Nil.

(e) 18 Medals granted

3 Messengers qualified for G. C. A.

41 Coolies & Messengers qualified for increased

allowances.

(f) 7 W.H.W. Police and 11 new Messengers & Coolies

qualify for Allces.

(g) Increased number of Language Certificates obtained. (h) 4 Additional Allowances,

(i) Allowances paid to Instructors when instructing Police

in First Aid.

.$2,012,117 1,967,352

44,765

(7) 1 Armourer @ $4,218

44,765

7 Lance Sergeants @ £160 each

18 Indian Constables @ $3,888

6 W.H.W. Lance Sergeants @ $1,944.

(k) Promotions from Lower classes.

(7) Allowances lapsed owing to retirements.

(m) Transfer to Head Stenographers.

(n) Allowances lapsed owing to retirements.

(2) Absorbed in G. C. A.

() More Ammunition required.

(4) More Bedding necessary.

(7) Increased amount of Clothing required,

(s) New Allowances.

(t) Large number of European due for leave.

(u) More machines in use.

(v) Rent of Police Training School.

(w) More repairs required.

(x) Less coal required.

(7) Over estimated in 1928.

(2)

do.

(aa) Reduction in price of Rations.

(bb) Experimental Signal for Kowloon.

(cc) To replace obsolete Handcuffs.

(dd) To replace 12 shot guns beyond repair.

(ee) To provide Extincteurs for New Territory Stations. (f) To complete supply.

(#7) To replace 2 condemned by Board of Survey.

(h) Additional for Traffic Work.

(i) For Dog Cages,

() & (k) Special replacement of Bedding, Mess Utensils

and Clothing,

(7) Ordered during 1928.

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