CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928 — Page 147

Head 27.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT,-Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued.

Details of the foregoing,—Contd.

Brought forward

Approved Estimate, 1927.

Estimate, 1928.

20,685

19,594

UMBERS.

1927

1928 1

Gardens.

1

1

1

Head Gardener, ($1,800 to $2,500 by $100 annually) Assistant Head Gardener, ($600 to $850 by $50

2,200

2,300

annually)

625

675

1

Foreman, ($250 to $450 by $25 annually)

350

375

Do. Personal Allowance

60

Foremen, at $216 each

432

432

Do. Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $86

and 1 at $59

72

145

Do.

Personal Allowance to 1 at $1

60

Park-keepers, at $132 each..

540

528

Do.

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $48,

1 at $16 and 1 at $5....

88

Do.

Personal Allowances to 1 at $12 and 1 at $8]

48

Do.

Allowance to 1 as Gate Keeper

24

1288 42 82*

60

Do.

64

73

Rent Allowances to 1 at $48 and to 3

at $24 each Gardeners, 3 at $180 each, 7 at $156 each, and 63

at $132 each

120

120

8,736

9,948

(1)

Do.

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $107, 2 at $84, 3 at $72, 1 at $64, 4 at $60,

1 at $48, 2 at $36, 1 at $24, 2 at $21,

Do.

1 at $16, 4 at $12, 1 at $6, 6 at $5, 2 at $4, 1 at $2 and 1 at $1.. Personal Allowances to 3 at $12, 2 at $8,

and 2 at $3...

707

1,092

473

58

Do.

Rent Allowances to 4 at $48 each and

62 at $24 each

1,440

1,680

Apprentices, ($90 to $120 by $6 annually)

196

204

1

1

Carpenter, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually)

Do. Rent Allowance

396

408

48

48

1

1

Storekeeper

180

180

Do.

Good Conduct Allowance

36

48

Do. Personal Allowance at $12

24

12

1

Incinerator Attendant

132

Do., Rent Allowance

(2)

24

Forestry.

1

1

Head Forester, ($900 to $1,100 by $25 annually)

954

979

I

Assistant Head Forester, ($550 to $850 by $50

annually)

483

606

(3)

Foreman, ($600 to $800 by $25 annually)

713

738

Foreman, ($300 to $500 by $25 annually)

500

500

Foreman, ($216 to $336 by $12 annually)

336

336

Do. Rent Allowance

48

48

Foremen at $216 each

432

432

Do.

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $49 and

1 at $12

43

61

Do.

}

Personal Allowance to I at $11

21

il

12

12

Forest Guards, ($216 to $336 by $12 annually)

3,375

3,184

33

35

Do.

Rent Allowances at $84 each Foresters, at $132 each

1,008

i,008

4,356

4,620

(4)

Do. Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $71, 1 at $60, 1 at $48, 1 at $24, 1 at $16, 1 at $14, 2 at $12, 1 at $2, and 2 at $1...........

194

261

Do. Personal Allowances to 1 at $12, 1 at $10,

1 at $8, and 1 at $1

Do.

Allowance to 1 as Forest Guard

2856

72

31

36

36

Do.

Rent Allowances to 1 at $48, and 33 at $24

each

816

840

1

1

Storekeeper

180

180

Do.

Good Conduct Allowance

36

48

Do.

Personal Allowance

24

12

| Overtime Allowance for Gardeners and Foresters,

etc.

200

200

51,370

52,308

Total Personal Emoluments

(1) Nine new posts, six for Kowloon Hospital, two for nursery and propagating department, and one for Civil Hospital. (2) One new post for Mountain Lodge.

(3) Salary raised.

(4) Two new posts for extension of afforestation,

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