# EDUCATION, ÍNSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS. OTHER CHARGES,
Principal Grants under New Grant Code (C.O.D.185 of 1903).--The increase is due to the full effects of the increased grants under the new Code being felt for the first time in 1905 and is made up as follows:---
English Schools, Class I.
1,400 Scholars at 30/- ($18), $25,200
Class II.
400 Scholars at $7, 2,800
Vernacular Schools, Class I.
2,500 Scholars at $7, 17,500
$45,500
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Second Master's Allowance for Knowledge of Chinese.--Exchange Compensation is drawn on this allowance, which in Mr. MAY's--the only such case--is a personal allowance and is not on the same footing as the language allowances drawn by other officers. $180 was first inserted in the Estimates for 1893 as a personal allowance to this Officer.
Gymnastic Instructor.--On the recommendation of the Head Master a non-commissioned officer's services are to be obtained to give the necessary instruction when the new appliances arrive and the rate of remuneration is that fixed by the Military Authorities, namely, $1 per hour.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS. PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS. Civil Hospital.
Messengers.--A Coolie at $96 has become necessary for the Laboratory where a private coolie is at present employed on Government business.
Lunatic Asylums. Kennedy Town Hospital. Maternity Hospital. Cook--It has been found impossible to get and keep good cooks at $9 a month for these posts in consequence of general rise of wages of Chinese servants.
OTHER CHARGES, Civil Hospital,
Metallurgical Furnace for Laboratory. The present apparatus can only be used for ores and minerals in single quantities and the increased and increasing work requires more expedient methods. The one provided for will take 10 or more samples at a time.
POLICE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,
6 Telephone Clerks.--An additional Clerk was appointed in 1903 and paid from lapsing salaries. His services were necessary as complaints were made by the Sanitary Department at the delay and difficulty in communicating with the District Sanitary Offices through the Government Telephone Exchange.
European Force: Sergeants and Constables.--The differences between the amounts provided in 1904 and required in 1905 are caused only by stipulated increments falling due, and to the number of Sergeants or Lance Sergeants or Constables on dollar pay having been promoted in consequence of vacancies due partly to promotions of their predecessors some of whose salaries were fixed in Sterling or in Dollars or vice versa. There is no increase in the Establishment.
17 Boatmen--It has proved impossible to secure and retain men for $8 a month and it was necessary in April last to raise their pay to $9.
OTHER CHARGES,
Incidental Expenses.--The reduction of $444 represents $72 Allowance to Boatmen at Cheung Chow now shown separately under Personal Emoluments, and $372 for wages of Coolies as explained in Mr. MAY's despatch No. 206 of 16th May, 1904, and approved by the Secretary of State in despatch No. 198 of 27th June.
Rent of Police Stations.--The increase is $240 for rent of house to accommodate the increased Chinese Detective Staff, but may not be required when the additional storey for the Central Station is completed or if there is room in the temporary accommodation provided during such addition: and $50 for taxes on house next to No. 2 Police Station.
VICTORIA GAOL.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
6 Temporary Guards.--Owing to crowding of Gaol two Store rooms had to be converted into Dormitories to accommodate prisoners and these extra Guards were added to the Staff in consequence. They are provided for next year in anticipation of similar crowding.
4 Cooks at $96.--The increase of $1 a month to 2 cooks was found to be necessary, $7 a month being insufficient.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Watchman, Kwai Chung.--This is the revival of an appointment which existed up to 1900. It has been found necessary so as to ensure that the refuse from the dust boats is taken to the appointed place on shore and not deposited in the sea between Hongkong and Cheung Sha Wan.
Sanitary Inspector acting as Overseer to Cemeteries.--It was recommended by the Sanitary Board that this Overseer should be accorded this altered status and the salary attaching to it on condition that he devotes his whole time to the work. At present he is also Cathedral Verger, a position he will relinquish.
3 Sextons, Sai Yu Shek Cemetery and Rent Allowance.--This staff is necessary but was overlooked by the Sanitary Department when the Cemetery was selected in May, 1903. Their wages have been paid this year out of lapsing salaries.
Engineers and Attendants for Bath-houses. They are required for the Bath-houses in Cross Street and Pound Lane and for the supervision of the Disinfecting Tanks erected as a result of the plague experiment of Sir HENRY BLAKE in 1903. Their Wages have this year been paid out of "Coolie Labour" not having been estimated for.
OTHER CHARGES,
Cemetery Incidental Expenses.--The increase is provided to meet cost of laying out Sai Yu Shek Cemetery declared a burial place by Government Notification of 22nd May, 1903, and cost of putting existing cemeteries in better order. The vote may be reconsidered for 1906.
Incidental Expenses.--The reduction in round figures represents the sums of which the item has been relieved by separate provision being made.
Latrine at Wanchai Gap Road.--A ventilating shaft with electric exhaust fan was installed to obviate complaints from the public, which had been frequent, of disagreeable smells in the vicinity of the latrine.
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EDUCATION,
ÍNSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS.
OTHER CHARGES,
Principal Grants under New Grant Code (C.O.D. 185 of 1903).--The increase is due to the full effects of the increased grants under the new Code being felt for the first time in 1905 and is made up as follows:---
English Schools, Class I.
1,400 Scholars at 30/- ($18),
$
..25,200
Class II.
400 Scholars at $7,
2,800
Vernacular Schools, Class £.
2,500 Scholars at 87,.
17,500
$45,500
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Second Master's Allowance for Knowledge of Chinese.-Exchange Compensa- tion is drawn on this allowance, which in Mr. MAY's-the only such case--is a personal allowance and is not on the same footing as the language allowances drawn by other officers. $180 was first inserted in the Estimates for 1893 as a personal allowance to this Officer.
Gymnastic Instructor.--On the recommendation of the Head Master a non- commissioned officer's services are to be obtained to give the necessary instruction when the new appliances arrive and the rate of remuneration is that fixed by the Military Authorities, namely, $1 per hour.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS. PERSONAL EMOLIMENTS. Civil Hospital.
Messengers.-A Coolie at $96 has become necessary for the Laboratory where a private coolie is at present employed on Government business.
Lunatic Asylums. Kennedy Town Hospital. Maternity Hospital. Cook-It has been found impossible to get and keep good cooks at $9 a mouth for these posts in consequence of general rise of wages of Chinese servants.
OTHER CHARGES, Civil Hospital,
Metallurgical Furnace for Laboratory. The present apparatus can only be used for orcs and minerals in single quantities and the increased and increasing work requires more expeditions methods. The one provided for will take 10 or more samples at a time.
POLICE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,
6 Telephone Clerks.—An additional Clerk was appointed in 1993 and paid from lapsing salaries.
His services were necessary as complaints were made by the Sanitary Department at the delay and difficulty in communicating with the District Sanitary Offices through the Government Telephone Exchange.
European Force: Sergeants and Constables.-The differences between the amounts provided in 1904 and required in 1905 are caused only by stipulated increments falling due, and to the number of Sergeants or Lance Sergeants or Con-
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stables on dollar pay having been promoted in consequence of vacancies due partly to promotions of their predecessors some of whose salaries were fixed in Sterling or in Dollars or vice verså. There is no increase in the Establishment.
17 Boatmen-It has proved impossible to secure and retain men for $8 a month and it was necessary in April last to raise their pay to $9.
OTHER CHARGES,
Incidentals Expenses.--The reduction of $444 represents $72 Allowance to Boatmen at Cheung Chow now shown separately under Personal Emoluments, and $372 for wages of Coolies as explained in Mr. MAY's despatch No. 206 of 16th May, 1904, and approved by the Secretary of State in despatch No. 198 of 27th June.
Rent of Police Stations.--The increase is $240 for rent of house to accom modate the increased Chinese Detective Staff, but may not be required when the additional storey for the Central Station is completed or if there is room in the temporary accommodation provided during such addition: and $50 for taxes on house next to No. 2 Police Station.
VICTORIA GAOL.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
6 Temporary Guards.-Owing to crowding of Gaol two Store rooms had to be converted into Dormitories to accommodate prisoners and these extra Guards were added to the Staff in consequence. They are provided for next year in anticipation of similar crowding.
4 Cooks at $96.-The increase of $1 a month to 2 cooks was found to be necessary, 87 a month being insufficient.
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Watchman, Kwai Chung.--This is the revival of an appointment which existed up to 1900. It has been found necessary so as to ensure that the refuse from the dust boats is taken to the appointed place on shore and not deposited in the sen between Hongkong and Cheung Sha Wan.
Sanitary Inspector acting as Overseer to Cemeteries.-It was recommended by the Sanitary Board that this Overseer should be accorded this altered status and the salary attaching to it on condition that he devotes his whole time to the work. present he is also Cathedral Verger, a position he will relinquish.
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3 Sextons, Sai Yu Shek Cemetery and Rent Allowance.-This staff is necessary but was everlooked by the Sanitary Department when the Cemetery was selected in May, 1903. Their wages have been paid this year out of lapsing salaries.
Engineers and Attendants for Bath-houses. They are required for the Bath- houses in Cross Street and Pound Lane and for the supervision of the Disinfecting Tanks erected as a result of the plague experiment of Sir HENRY BLAKE in 1903. Their Wages have this year been paid out of "Coolie Labour” not having been estimated for.
OTHER CHARGES,
Cemetery Incidental Expenses.--The increase is provided to meet cost of lay- ing out Sai Yu Shek Cemetery declared a burial place by Government Notification of 22nd May, 1903, and cost of putting existing cemeteries in better order. The vote may be reconsidered for 1906.
Incidental Expenses.-The reduction in round figures represents the sums of which the item has been relieved by separate provision being made.
Latrine at Wanchai Gap Road,-A ventilating shaft with electric exhaust fan was installed to obviate complaints from the public, which had been frequent, of disagreeable smells in the vicinity of the latrine.
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