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HONGKONG ESTIMATES-

PUBLIC HEALTH.

1.-MEDICAL, DEPARTMENT,- ·Continued.

Brought forward,

E. GOVERNMENT LABORATORY.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

1 Analyst, (£420 to £540 by £30 triennially),

2 Assistant Analysts, (£360 to £420 by £30 triennially),

1 Laboratory Attendant,

1 Coolie,.....

Do., House Allowance,

Do., Good Conduct Allowance,

1 Messenger,

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance,..

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917.

231,538

248,177

4,800 8,427

4,717 8,569

180

180

+

108

108

24

24

12

108

108

5

000

(2)

13,720

Total Personal Emoluments,..

13,647

OTHER CHARGES.

Apparatus and Chemicals,

800

1,000

(7)

Books and Journals,

100

100

Conveyance Allowances to:-

2 Assistant Analysts, at $360 each,

720

720

Fuel and Light,

•

200

220

(7)

Incidental Expenses,...

50

50

Uniform,......

40

40

Total Other Charges,....

1,910

2,13

Total Government Laboratory,

15,557

15,85

Total Medical Department,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

D. GOVERNMENT LABORATORY,—

247,095

264,03

Dental Instruments and Furniture, (£150),

1,714

Duboscq Colorimeter, (£13. 48.),

150

Electric Centrifuge, (£14. 8s.),

165

Immersion Refractometer, (£18),

(8)

206

Typewriter, (£22, 16s.),

Viscometer, (£15. 12s.),

26!

178

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) New appointment.

2,674

(2) Higher exchange.

(3) Stipulated increment to 1.

Also receive approximately $200 a year each for testing tank steamers for inflammable vapour; 1 is also a Lecturer at the Technical Institute.

(5) Free quarters, fuel, and light.

(6) Stipulated allowances.

(7) Increase in cost.

(8) Non-recurrent.

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