FOR THE Year 1921.
[Class III]
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PUBLIC HEALTH.
3.—BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1920.
Estimate, 1921.
Brought forward,...........
23,839
29,188
Forestry (Hongkong),-Continued.
5 Forest Guards, ($216 to $336 by $12 annually),
Do.,
Allowances to 3 at $30 each,..
17 Foresters, at $132 each,
Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 5 at $36 each, 4 at $24
each, and 7 at $12 each.
Do., Kent Allowances to 1 at $24,
Do.,
Do.,
1 Storekeeper,
Do..
to 16 at $12 each,
Good Conduct Allowance,
Forestry (New Territories),
1,200
90
1,520 (1) (2)
· 1,836
2,244
300
(1)
216
286 (1)
24
192
(1) (3)
168
180
(1) (4)
36
:
1 5th Grade Foreman, ($600 to $800 by $25 annually),
6th Grade Foreman, 1, ($360 to $120 by $60 annually), 1 Foreman, ($300 to $500 by $25 annually),
5 Forest Guards, ($216 to $336 by $12 annually),
Do., Allowances to 2 at $30 each,
609
(1) (5) :
420
(6)
355
384
(1)
960
1,520
(1) (5)
60
(2)
4 Foresters, at $132 each,..
432
528
(1)
Do.,
Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $24 each, & 1 at $12, Do.. Rent Allowances, at $12 each,
70
60
48
(3)
Total Personal Emoluments,
29,646
36,819
OTHER CHARGES.
Brushwood Clearing,......
1,500
2,500
(7)
Conveyance Allowances to:-
Superintendent,
360
360
Assistant Superintendent,..
360
360
1 3rd Grade Head Gardener,
90
300
(8)
1 4th Grade Head Forester,
180
180
1 6th Grade Assistant Head Forester,
90
90
Expenses of Collections,
125
125
Expenses of Herbarium,
100
100
Field Allowances to Foresters,
125
125
Forestry, Hongkong,....
5,250
5,250
Forestry, New Territories,
6,650
7,650
(7)
Hire of Motor Car,
540
540
Improvements to Fanling Golf Course,
1,000
1,000
Incidental Expenses,.
150
150
Library,
200
120
(9)
Light,
150
150
Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds,
7,250
7,250
Transport,
750
750
Uniforms and Accoutrements,
575
575
Total Other Charges,.......
Total Botanical and Forestry Department,
25,445
27,575
55,091
64,394
(1) Revised rates.
(2) Abolished.
(3) Free single quarters.
(4) Free married quarters. (5) 1 new post.
(6) Post abolished.
(7) More work expected to be undertaken.
(8) Considered necessary.
(9) Considered sufficient. Periodicals transferred to Miscel-
laneous Services.
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