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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC HEALTH.

2.—SANITARY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

Brought forward,.....

OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.

Sanitary Staff-Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

283,123

285,208

Brought forward,..

44,689

43,445

Light :—

Central Market,

Bullock Stables at Victoria and Kowloon,

Disinfecting Stations, District Sanitary Offices and

200

180

(1)

3,500

3,500

Matsbeds,

600

500

(1)

Public Latrines,

350

(2)

Smaller Markets........

3,854

3,854

Tsim Sha Tsui Market,..

900

900

Western Market, North and South Blocks,

4,000

4,000

Nightsoil Receptacles,

1,000

500

(1)

Paint, Turpentine, &c.,

1,000

1,000

Plague Boats and Matsheds,......

250

(3)

Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks,

6,580

Rat Poison, Rat Traps, &c.,

3,700

7,500 (4) 3,000

Refund of Fees for Meat Inspection Examinations,

280

...

(5)

Refund of Fees for Sanitary Institute Examinations,..

150

150

Rent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies,

1,824

2,074

(6)

Scavenging City, Villages and Hill District,

1,200

1,200

Scavenging Gear,

5,000

5,000

Scavenging Gear, Kowloon,

1,300

1,300

Street-watering,

1,400

1,400

Transport,.....

800

700

(1)

Uniform for Police Constables,

95

95

Uniform for Staff,

8.806

8,000

Vaccination Bonuses,

100

50

(1)

Workshop Apparatus,..

300

(8)

Veterinary Staff

Animal Depôts and Slaughter-houses:

Fuel,

2,600

2,800

Incidental Expenses,

600

550

Light,

900

700

€ €

(1)

Cattle Crematorium and Refuse Destructor,

400

400

Conveyance Allowances to :-

1 Veterinary Surgeon,

360

360

1 Inspector, Animal Depôts aud Slaughter-houses,

12

12

1 Inspector of Cattle Depôt, Kowloon,

360

360

1 Overseer, Markets,

120

120

1 5th Grade Interpreter to Veterinary Surgeon.....

120

120

1 Shroff, Depôt and Slaughter-house,

60

60

1 6th Grade Shroff and Tallyman,.

60

60

Total Other Charges,..

96,820

94,540

379,943

379,748

Total Sanitary Department,.....

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Removal of ceilings,

1 4-Wheeled Dust Cart,

2 4-Wheeled Water Carts,..

Total Special Expenditure,

10,000

4,000 (10)

600

600

1,250

1,250 (11)

11,850

5,850

Considered sufficient.

(2) Lighting of 4 newly opened public latrines.

(3) Transferred to "Launch, Steam Barges, &c.—Repairs", (4) Increase in bullocks.

(5) Not required.

(6) $250 added,-vide Appendix III,

(7) Round figure,

46

(8) Hitherto paid out of Disinfecting and Cleansing

Apparatus",

(9) Previously under-estimated.

(10) To permit of a continuance of the policy of removal of

ceilings as a plague preventive measure. (11) Re-votes.