Senior Officers :-
Appendix M (1)
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL.
1. CHANGES IN DEPARTMENTAL STAFF.
The Health Officer, Kowloon.
1st January to 12th March 1st September to 31st December
Dr. R. C. Jones.
13th March to 31st August
Dr. J. B. Mackie.
The Secretary, Urban Council.
1st January to 14th December
Mr. J. Watson,
15th to 31st December
Mr. C. J. Roe.
Inspectors :-
Establishment.
2 Chief Inspectors.
6 Senior Inspectors.
44 European Inspectors.
12 Chinese Inspectors.
9 Probationary Chinese Inspectors.
2.-REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
Table I is a comparative statement of the department's expenditure for the years 1937 and 1938.
Table II shows under the various heads the revenue collected by the department during 1938 as compared with 1937; and also the revenue paid into the Treasury in respect of contracts.
Table III gives a comparative statement of revenue and expenditure for the last ten years.
3. REFUSE COLLECTION AND REFUSE REMOVAL.
Equipment. The department has at its disposal for refuse collection and removal 25 motor lorries (of which 17 are employed in Hong Kong and 8 in Kowloon), 2 towing tugs, 1 steam lighter, 9 deep draft and 8 light draft lighters and 3 sailing junks.
At the end of December two new six-wheeler Morris refuse lorries were added to the fleet.