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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
PUBLIC HEALTH.
3.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued,
Approved Estimate, 1913.
Estimate, 1914.
Brought forward,..
19,567
20,752
Forestry (Hongkong),—Continued.
5 Forest Guards, at $240 each,
1,200
1,200
Do.,
Allowances to 3 at $30 each,.
90
90
16 Foresters, at $108 each,....
1,728
1,728
(1)
Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36, 2 at $12
each, 1 at $8, 1 at $4, and 1 at $2,
38
1 Temporary Storekeeper,
168
69999
74 (2)
168 (1)
es
Forestry (New Territories).
1 6th Grade Foreman, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually), 4 Forest Guards, at $240 each,
420
420
960
960
Do.,
Allowances to 2 at $30 each,..
60
60
2 Foresters, at $108 each,..
216
216
(1)
Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1,
Total Personal Emoluments,
6
(2)
24,447
25,674
OTHER CHARGES.
Bonuses to Village Headmen,
Brushwood Clearing,
Conveyance Allowances to :-
Superintendent,
Assistant Superintendent, 1 5th Grade Forester, 1 6th Grade Forester, Economic Investigations, Expenses of Collections,
150
(3)
1,500
(4)
360
360
360
360
180
180
90
90
500
100
(5)
125
125
Expenses of Herbarium,
125
125
Forestry, Hongkong,
6,000
5,200
(6) (7)
Forestry, New Territories,...
3,000
5,500
(8)
Incidental Expenses,
250
150
(5)
Language Study Allowance (Chinese) to Assistant Superintend-
ent,
105
180
(9)
Library,
250
250
Light,
350
350
Transport,
Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds,.
Rent of Quarters at Outstations,
Uniforms and Accoutrements,
6,535
6,450
(10)
125
125
900
900
340
340
Total Other Charges,...
Total Botanical and Forestry Department,
19,745
44,192
22,285
47,959
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
Seats for Blake Garden,
Total Special Expenditure,
350
(11)
350
(1) Free quarters.
(2) Stipulated allowances.
(3) Not required.
(4) For anti-malarial and survey purposes.
(5) Considered sufficient.
(6) Decrcased planting.
(7) $200 for planting blue grass in Observatory grounds.
(8) $2,500 added for planting trees along Castle Peak-Shatau-
kok Road.
(9) For 12 instead of 7 months.
(10) $85 for laying out Observatory grounds non-recurrent, (11) More seating accommodation required.
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