Tio Treasurer reported that the Preliminary Estimates covering all sections of the Fores, as submitted by the Commissioner of Police, amounted to $15,015,270, an increase of $4,003,150, or 38.01 per cent, compared with the relevant. Budget appropriations for 1939. The Commis-sloner's estimates had been increased by $140,690 as shown in the summary:
ative statistics given below.
Certain betterments in the condltions of service for the Chinese Branch were recently authorized by the Council and entailed an-adverse adjustment for the year of some $157. 150. Other amendments involved a thet reduction on balance of $16,720 and called for no special comment.
In view of the urgent need for eco. nomy, "the Commissioner was requested to review these estimates and to explore the possibilities of xe-(renehment. "The consideration by' Members which then followed was accordingly wider taken in the knowledge that the gures under review would be modified by a supplementary report to be submitted by the Treasurer (set forth later in this ar~ tide and also referred to here-
12 was due (o the stsponston of long leave for European employees whose home countries are ina state of war. Requirements under the headings, Unilorm and Equipment, Locomotion, Fuel, Light, Water, Printing, Stationery, ote, and Repairs, Musiectry Course, were normal, andthe increases shown were due fo the higher costs of commodities and public utility services.
Foreign Branch—Section T.—A net personnel increase of 24 was shown under this Section. The strengthen-ini of the Reserve Unit by one complete Unit accounted for an increase of 32 To offset this, the establish. mont of Sergeants and Probationary Sergeants was reduced by 10 and it Was now proposed to increase this establishment by 3 upon the lapse of 3 civilian posts, Foreign Branch—Section 1, This Section showed a comparative dcerense of one during 1940.
Sikh Branch.—The establishment for this Branch showed a net comparative increase of 17, which was accounted for by an increase of 18 authorized in connection with the strengthening of the Reserve Unit and by the vacancy occurring for one mechanic which it was not proposed to all.
Chinese Branch—The net increase of 21 shown in the 1940 establishment was attributable to the strengthening of the Reserve Unit, Jail.—OF the {otal increase of $1,007,690 shown under this section, $101,710 related to pay and Towanees; $29,860 to uniform and equipment; $170,200 to fuel; $600,500 expenses of prisoners and the balance of $0340 was accounted for by Increases and decreases under the remaining subheadings. Of these, the main item was a decrease of $54,970 in the appropriation For passages which had resulted from the suspension of long leave for employees whose home couteles are engaged in the European hostilities, mates. required no amendm¢ mated expenditure amounted to $61. G10 as compared with $26,870. for 1939, an increase of $24,770, or 67.18 "This position' was mainly an increase of $15,000 in the appropriation for uniform and equ ment, necessitated by the prevailing high cost of materials. under as "final adjustments"), The estimates in their amended form now totalled $16,050.100, un increase of $4,149,980, oF 34.79 per cent.
compared with the Budget for 030.
In addition provision was included under "General Charges" for amount of $506260 1 cover rentals: fon teased promises and allowances liew of quarters in respect to the Foreign Branch, "The major portion of expenditure edinneeted with the Police Service re~ ated to the heading of "General" and the main. differences between the Amended Estimates of this Section for int Budget prov lon for 1039 are given hereunder General ves: Inge. Deer.
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