(b) Linguistic.
M (1) 2
With five exceptions, all Inspectors possess the 1st certificate in Cantonese colloquial; and with four exceptions (exclusive of five newly joined men) all hold the 2nd certificate. Seven hold the 3rd and one holds the 4th,
ADMINISTRATION,
2. The administrative machinery was unchanged.
3. Three new Health Districts were established on 1st January. The number of Health Districts is now:-
Hong Kong (including Peak and Aberdeen) 17
Kowloon 9
4. Preliminary arrangements were made for the gradual dilution of the Inspectorate by Asiatic Sanitary Inspectors.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
5. Table I shows the comparative statement of the Department's expenditure for the years 1931 and 1932.
6. Table II shows under the various heads the revenue collected by the Department during 1932 compared with 1931: and also the revenue paid into the Treasury in respect of contracts.
7. At the end of 1931 Government approved an arrangement arrived at between the Head of the Sanitary Department and the conservancy contractor for Hong Kong and Kowloon, to the effect that no further claims by the conservancy contractor for compensation owing to the erection of Government closets would be made during the currency of the existing contracts for Victoria and Kowloon, on condition that the Government would not claim any further fee from the conservancy contractor in respect of the existing contracts as from 1st January.
8. Table III gives the comparative statement of revenue and expenditure for the last ten years.
REFUSE COLLECTION AND REFUSE REMOVAL.
9. Equipment.-The department has, at its disposal for refuse collection and removal, 21 motor lorries, of which 13 are employed in Hong Kong and 8 in Kowloon, 2 towing tugs, 1 steam lighter, 7 deep draft, and 5 light draft lighters and sailing junks.
(b) Linguistic.
M (1) 2
With five exceptions, all Inspectors possess the 1st certificate in Cantonese colloquial; and with four exceptions (exclusive of five newly joined men) all hold the 2nd certificate. Seven hold the 3rd and one holds the 4th,
ADMINISTRATION,
2. The administrative machinery was unchanged.
3. Three new Health Districts were established January. The number of Health Districts is now:-
Hong Kong (including Peak and Aberdeen) Kowloon
on 1st
.17
9
4. Preliminary arrangements were made for the gradual dilution of the Inspectorate by Asiatic Sanitary Inspectors.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
5. Table I shows the comparative statement of the Depart- ment's expenditure for the years 1931 and 1932.
6. Table II shows under the various heads the revenue collected by the Department during 1932 compared with 1931: and also the revenue paid into the Treasury in respect of contracts.
7. At the end of 1931 Government approved an arrange- ment arrived at between the Head of the Sanitary Department and the conservancy contractor for Hong Kong and Kowloon, to the effect that no further claims by the conservancy contractor for compensation owing to the erection of Govern ment closets would be made during the currency of the existing contracts for Victoria and Kowloon, on condition that the Government would not claim any further fee from the conservancy contractor in respect of the existing contracts as from 1st January.
8. Table III gives the comparative statement of revenue and expenditure for the last ten years.
REFUSE COLLECTION AND REFUSE REMOVAL.
9. Equipment.-The department has, at its disposal for refuse collection and removal, 21 motor lorries, of which 13 are employed in Hong Kong and 8 in Kowloon, 2 towing tugs. 1 steam lighter, 7 deep draft, and 5 light draft lighters and sailing junks.
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