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A comparative table of the cost of scavenging for the last three years is appended:
1914 1915 1916 (a) City Scavenging, $46,386.80 $49,183.81 $51,248.96 (b) Kowloon Scavenging, 14,869.24 14,433.25 14,482.19 (c) Refuse Disposal, 19,379.42 20,020.70 22,666.57 Total, $80,635.46 $83,637.76 $88,397.72REFUSE DISPOSAL.
No change was made in the Refuse Disposal System.
The barges were delayed by typhoon signals on three occasions.
The steam-barge S. D. 1 broke down five times and S. D. 3 once. The cost of repairs to the fleet was as follows:--
Steam Barge S. D. 1, $2,412.50 Steam Barge S. D. 3, 1,682.62 Other Barges, 1,197.86 Moorings, 32.25 Total, $5,325.23The first item includes $789 for hired towage while this vessel was under repair. The other steam barge is too low-powered to undertake any towing and the further increase in the cost of her repairs made it clear that it would be more economical to build a new steamer. A sum of $35,000 has been provided in the 1917 Estimates for this purpose.
The total cost of the service for the year was $22,666.57.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
The total expenditure during 1916 was $351,950.66 as compared with $343,903.19 in 1915: the estimate for the year was $379,748.00. This expenditure includes $11,900.00 for the temporary Conservancy services detailed under the heading "Conservancy".
Apart from these abnormal charges, therefore, the total expenditure was less than in 1915.
Certain revenues are collected by this Department, the bulk coming from market and slaughter-house fees and the rest chiefly from licence, registration, and cemetery fees.
The total revenue was $288,011.45 compared with $271,673.14 in 1915.
Other details of the working of the Department will be found in the reports of the Medical Officer of Health and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
20th April, 1917.
D. W. TRATEN, Head of the Sanitary Department.
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A comparative table of the cost of scavenging for the last three
years is appended:
1914.
(a) City Scavenging,
$46,386.80
1915. $49,183 81 $51,248.96
1916.
(b) Kowloon Scavenging,
14,869.24
14,433.25
14,482.19
(c) Refuse Disposal,
19,379.42
20,020.70
22,666.57
Total,
$80,635.46 $83,637.76 $88,397.72
REFUSE DISPOSAL.
No change was made in the Refuse Disposal System.
The barges were delayed by typhoon signals on three occasions.
The steam-barge S. D. 1 broke down five times and S. D. 3 once. The cost of repairs to the fleet was as follows:--
Steam Barge S. D. 1,
Steam Barge S. D. 3, Other Barges, Moorings,
Total,.
$2,412.50
1,682.62
1,197.86
32.25
$5,325.23
The first item includes $789 for hired towage while this vessel was under repair. The other steam barge is too low-powered to undertake any towing and the further increase in the cost of her repairs made it clear that it would be more economical to build a new steamer. A sum of $35,000 has been provided in the 1917 Estimates for this purpose.
The total cost of the service for the year was $22,666.57.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
The total expenditure during 1916 was $351,950.66 as compared with $343,903.19 in 1915: the estimate for the year was $379,748.00. This expenditure includes $11,900.00 for the temporary Conservancy services detailed under the heading "Conservancy ".
Apart from these abnormal charges, therefore, the total expenditure was less. than in 1915.
Certain revenues are collected by this Department the bulk coming from market and slaughter-house fees and the rest chiefly from licence, registration, and cemetery fees.
The total revenue was $288,011.45 compared with $271,673.14 in 1915.
Other details of the working of the Department will be found in the reports of the Medical Officer of Health and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
20th April, 1917.
D. W. TRATEN, Head of the Sanitary Department.
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