Staff,
increases
but there have been
of expenditure
on one condition
By
more
small
in various directions that
is needed. I would suggest
replying that Mr Chamberlain is prepared to
of the Moor first ce
apper of
The appt Inspectors and
of the
new
clerks
understanding that this
clause
the
is the minimum
addition with which the work com
by Jones,
but that be most impress upon the Gov
and other increases
that this and other
"must be covered
by
an
her
increases of expenditure
increase
in Taxation
J. Ing
on 25515/48.
See last fan of $15 of dest The Governor, Marcour considerably cut down the
increase of staff proposed
Sanitary
Board, and
approve his proposals.
rust
CUI 24
CAFF
C.PL 30
at once
(the
I think,
No. 352.
sir,
kl.2.
dept. 1899.
July 1899
RECO
C. O.
930
Government House & JAN
Hong-Kong, 7th. December, 1899.
497
I have the honour to transmit for your informa-
tion the enclosed copy of a Report presented by a Select Com-
mittee of the Sanitary Board and adopted by a majority of the
Board at a full meeting, together with a copy of a Report by
the Medical Officer of Health, into which the Select Committee
had been appointed to enquire, dealing with the necessity for
an Assistant Medical Officer of Health and an increased staff
for the Sanitary Board.
2. It will be seen that the additional staff
recommended, besides an Assistant Medical Officer of Health,
consists of three first class Inspectors and two second class
Inspectors of Nuisances, whose services would be mainly employ-
ed in connection with over-crowding, house-drainage, and the
prevention of food adulterations; also of a Chinese foreman for
each of the Drainage Inspectors, at a salary of $10 rising to $12 each per mensem; also of a new Chinese Clerk at $40.
It is
also recommended that a temporary Portuguese Clerk who has been
employed since April 1895 should be placed on the permanent
staff.
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.
800.
860.1
3.