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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
PUBLIC HEALTH.
3.—BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,- Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1916.
Estimate, 1917
Brought forward,...
22,250
22,949
Forestry (Hongkong),—Continued.
17 Foresters, at $108 each,
5 Forest Guards, at $240 each,
Do.,
Do.,
1,200
1,200
Allowances to 3 at $30 each,.
90
1,836
50 1,836
(1)
Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36, 1 at $25, 2 at $24, 1 at $22, 2 at $12, 1 at $11, 1 at $7, 2 at $6, 1 at $3, 1 at $2, and 1 at $1,
126
191
(2)
1 Storekeeper,
168
168 (1)
Forestry (New Territories).
1 6th Grade Foreman, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually), 4 Forest Guards, at $240 each,
420
420
960
960
Do.,
Allowances to 2 at $30 each,
60
4 Foresters, at $108 each,..
432
60 432
(1)
Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $12,
19
12
(2) (8)
Total Personal Emoluments,....
27,561
28,318
OTHER CHARGES.
Brushwood Clearing,........
Conveyance Allowances to:-
Superintendent,
Assistant Superintendent,..
1 4th Grade Gardener,
1 5th Grade Forester,
1 6th Grade Forester, Economic Investigations, Expenses of Collections, Expenses of Herbarium,
Field Allowances to Foresters,
Forestry, Hongkong,..........
Forestry, New Territories,
Hire of Motor Car,
Incidental. Expenses,.
Library,
Light,
Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds,
Transport,
Uniforms and Accoutrements,
Total Other Charges,........
Total Botanical and Forestry Department,
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Clearing Brushwood, Mt. Kellet, Peak District,
Laying out grounds, Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians,
1,500
1,500
360
360
860
360
90
(4)
180
180
90
90
50
50
125
125
125
100
(5)
125
125
5,000
5.500
5,650
5,250 (6)
360
(7)
150
120
250
200
(5)
250
150
6,500
7,250
(6)
750
660
(8)
340
400
(6)
21,655
49,216
23,020
51,338
(1) Free quarters.
(2) Stipulated allowances.
(3) 1 new appointment.
(4) Previously paid out of "Transport ".
(5) Considered sufficient.
(6) Increase in prices of stores.
(7) For inspecting outlying works.
(8) See note (4).
(9) For prevention of mosquito-breeding.
(10) Initial cost.
800
(9)
350
(10),
650