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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
PUBLIC HEALTH.
2.—SANITARY DEPARTMENT,– · Continued:
Brought forward,.....
OTHER CHARGES,— Continued.
Sanitary Staff-Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1921.
380,588
Estimate, 1922.
431,963
i
Brought forward,.
38,822
44.917
Launches, Steam Barges, and Lighters:-
Coal,
21,000
Repairs,
10,000
27,000 12,000
Stores,
3,300
Light:-
5,000 S (1)
Bullock Stables at Victoria and Kowloon,
180
Central Market,
2,600
230 2,600
(2)
Disinfecting Stations, District Sanitary Offices, and
Coolies' Quarters,
600
1,400
(3)
Public Latrines,
600
800
Smaller Markets,
1,900
2,400
(4)
Tsim Sha Tsui Market,.
900
900
Western Market, North and South Blocks,...
2,000
1,500
(5)
Nightsoil Receptacles,
3,000
3,000
Paint, Turpentine, &c.,
1,400
1,400
Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks,
8,670
Rat Poison, Rat Traps, &c.,
1,800
Refund of Fees for Sanitary Institute Examination,
Rent of Quarters for Inspector and Sanitary Officers,
860
9,520 (6) 3,000 (7)
100
(8)
880 (9)
COCE
Rent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies,
3,580
2,480
Scavenging City, Villages, and Hill District,
1,500
1,500
Scavenging Gear,
5,000
5,000
Scavenging Gear, Kowloon,
1,200
1,500 (10)
Street-watering,
1,400
1,400
Transport,
700
Uniform for Staff,
8,000
Workshop Apparatus,
300
1,100 9,250 300
} (10)
Veterinary Staff.
Animal Depôts and Slaughter-houses :—
Fuel,....
2,800
2,800
Incidental Expenses,
550
750
Light,
(11)
650
750
Motor Meat Van : Running Cost,
2,000
Cattle Crematorium and Refuse Destructor,
600
600
Total Other Charges,.
123,912
146,077
Total Sanitary Department,
504,500
578,040
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Straw-shed at Kennedy Town Cattle Depôt, Exhumation, Various Cemeteries,
2,000
6,000
(7) V
Exhumation at Kai Lung Wan Cemetery, at Sha U Shek,
2,250
600
at Kowloon Tong,
Dust and Water Carts :---
1 2-wheeled Bullock Cart,
1 4-wheeled Bullock Cart,
4 2-wheeled Hand Carts,
2 4-wheeled Water Carts,..
750
...
250
350
750
1,700
...
4 4-wheeled Dust Carts,
3 4-wheeled Water Carts,
1,400 2,400
(7)
1 Dust Cart (Hand),.
180
र
1 Refuse Barge,........
15,000
20,000 15,000
2 Motor Tractors,
10 Trucks..
10 Bullocks,
1 Steam Launch,....
1 Pig Weighing Machine,
2 Refuse Junks,
Total Special Expenditure,
(4) Additional Latrines and Markets.
(1) New Launch and Barges.
(2) Additional stabling,
(3) New Government quarters.
(5) Considered sufficient.
(6) More bullocks purchased.
-(7) Considered necessary,
700. 45,000
250 5,600
58,650
61,530
(8) Inspectors awaiting examination.
(9) Increased rent.
(10) Increased staff.
(11) Additional slaughter-house.