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ernor's Memorandum on Plague transmitted under cover of Despatch No. 403 of the 31st August, 1903.). Eight hospitals will be established at first: one in each of the Health Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, one in Health Districts 5 and 6, and one in each of the Health District's 9, 11 and 12. The Tung Wa Hospital will continue to take patients from Health Districts 7 and 8 and Kennedy Town Hospital from Health District 10. The estimates for the hospitals and staff have been calculated for 4 months, and on the expectation that there will be 500 patients. As far as possible licentiates will be engaged from the College of Medicine for Chinese, as doctors. The three Lady Nurss will exercise a general supervision over the female wards. It is proposed to have two for Victoria and one for Kowloon.
Veterinary Staff-24 Searengers.--An addition of 8 Scavengers has been made to the 1903 staff,-making 24 in all (22 in the Estimates for 1903 was a misprint for 16). The new coolies will be attached to the Cattle Depôt at Kennedy Town, to which large alterations and extensions are being made. (Vite Governor's Des- patch No. 393 of the 14th August, 1903.)
Wantsai Extension Market.
Temporary Market (Harbour Office). Two Scavengers have been provided for
each of these new markets.
OTHER CHARGES.
Cattle Crematorium and Refusé frestructor.-It is estimated that about 90 tons of coal will be consumed in a year. The amount provided will pay for this and for incidental expenses of working. This building was originally sanctioned under Supplementary Vote No. 10 of 1901.
Conveyance Allowance.—Inspector of Markets, Kowloon.--The appointment is a new one. (See C.O.D. 182 of 15th May, 1903.)
Disinfecting Tanks.-This provision is made on the recommendation of the Sanitary Board and as a result of the experiment described by the Governor in his Memorandum on Plague (forwarded under cover of Despatch No. 403 of the 21st August, 1903). This expenditure will allow of an extension of the water tanks to other portions of the City, besides Second and Third Streets and the adjacent lanes.
Market Expenses.--Increase of $200. Former vote insufficient and regularly exceeded.
Rent of Land for Accommodation of Cattle.-Required for the accommodation of cattle pending completion of the extensions at the Cattle Depôt. (Vide Governor's Despatch No. 393 of the 14th August, 1903.)
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Piague-Ambulances, Coffins, &c. It is considered that the sum named will be sufficient for expenses under this head.
Bonus for Rats.--Bonus abolished. See remarks under "3 Foremen Rat-cat- chers.'
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Compensation for Domagis by Disinfection. -For compensation under Ordinance 1 of 1903, section 89.
Coolie Labour.-Reduction due to the re-organisation of the staff and re-distri- bution of expenditure.
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Disinfectants. It is hoped that the extension of the water-tank system and the separation of other items of expenditure which were formerly met out of this vote will render the sum now provided sufficient. It may be noted that lime-washing after disinfection will henceforth be discontinued, and the amount spent thereon will be saved.
Disinfecting and Cleansing Apparatus.-This vote is provided to enable the Department to obtain twelve Equifex sprayers, as perchloride of mercury is not only one of the most effective disinfectants but also one of the cheapest.
Disinfecting Stations and Matsheds, Lighting. Headstones. Incidental Expenses. Plague Boats and Matsheds. Plague Corpses, Conveyance. Uniforms for Staff-New votes have been provided for each of these sub-heads. The expenditure was for- merly met out of the vote "Disinfectants," which has been reduced by one half.