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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
PUBLIC HEALTH.
2.—SANITARY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.
Brought forward,.....
OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.
Sanitary Staff-Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1915.
Estimate, 1916.
283,123
285,208
Brought forward,..
44,689
43,445
Light :—
Central Market,
Bullock Stables at Victoria and Kowloon,
Disinfecting Stations, District Sanitary Offices and
200
180
(1)
3,500
3,500
Matsbeds,
600
500
(1)
Public Latrines,
350
(2)
Smaller Markets........
3,854
3,854
Tsim Sha Tsui Market,..
900
900
Western Market, North and South Blocks,
4,000
4,000
Nightsoil Receptacles,
1,000
500
(1)
Paint, Turpentine, &c.,
1,000
1,000
Plague Boats and Matsheds,......
250
(3)
Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks,
6,580
Rat Poison, Rat Traps, &c.,
3,700
7,500 (4) 3,000
Refund of Fees for Meat Inspection Examinations,
280
...
(5)
Refund of Fees for Sanitary Institute Examinations,..
150
150
Rent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies,
1,824
2,074
(6)
Scavenging City, Villages and Hill District,
1,200
1,200
Scavenging Gear,
5,000
5,000
Scavenging Gear, Kowloon,
1,300
1,300
Street-watering,
1,400
1,400
Transport,.....
800
700
(1)
Uniform for Police Constables,
95
95
Uniform for Staff,
8.806
8,000
Vaccination Bonuses,
100
50
(1)
Workshop Apparatus,..
300
(8)
Veterinary Staff
Animal Depôts and Slaughter-houses:
Fuel,
2,600
2,800
Incidental Expenses,
600
550
Light,
900
700
€ €
(1)
Cattle Crematorium and Refuse Destructor,
400
400
Conveyance Allowances to :-
1 Veterinary Surgeon,
360
360
1 Inspector, Animal Depôts aud Slaughter-houses,
12
12
1 Inspector of Cattle Depôt, Kowloon,
360
360
1 Overseer, Markets,
120
120
1 5th Grade Interpreter to Veterinary Surgeon.....
120
120
1 Shroff, Depôt and Slaughter-house,
60
60
1 6th Grade Shroff and Tallyman,.
60
60
Total Other Charges,..
96,820
94,540
379,943
379,748
Total Sanitary Department,.....
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Removal of ceilings,
1 4-Wheeled Dust Cart,
2 4-Wheeled Water Carts,..
Total Special Expenditure,
10,000
4,000 (10)
600
600
1,250
1,250 (11)
11,850
5,850
Considered sufficient.
(2) Lighting of 4 newly opened public latrines.
(3) Transferred to "Launch, Steam Barges, &c.—Repairs", (4) Increase in bullocks.
(5) Not required.
(6) $250 added,-vide Appendix III,
(7) Round figure,
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(8) Hitherto paid out of Disinfecting and Cleansing
Apparatus",
(9) Previously under-estimated.
(10) To permit of a continuance of the policy of removal of
ceilings as a plague preventive measure. (11) Re-votes.