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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC HEALTH.

3.—BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,- Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917

Brought forward,...

22,250

22,949

Forestry (Hongkong),—Continued.

17 Foresters, at $108 each,

5 Forest Guards, at $240 each,

Do.,

Do.,

1,200

1,200

Allowances to 3 at $30 each,.

90

1,836

50 1,836

(1)

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36, 1 at $25, 2 at $24, 1 at $22, 2 at $12, 1 at $11, 1 at $7, 2 at $6, 1 at $3, 1 at $2, and 1 at $1,

126

191

(2)

1 Storekeeper,

168

168 (1)

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

4 Foresters, at $108 each,..

432

60 432

(1)

Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $12,

19

12

(2) (8)

Total Personal Emoluments,....

27,561

28,318

OTHER CHARGES.

Brushwood Clearing,........

Conveyance Allowances to:-

Superintendent,

Assistant Superintendent,..

1 4th Grade Gardener,

1 5th Grade Forester,

1 6th Grade Forester, Economic Investigations, Expenses of Collections, Expenses of Herbarium,

Field Allowances to Foresters,

Forestry, Hongkong,..........

Forestry, New Territories,

Hire of Motor Car,

Incidental. Expenses,.

Library,

Light,

Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds,

Transport,

Uniforms and Accoutrements,

Total Other Charges,........

Total Botanical and Forestry Department,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Clearing Brushwood, Mt. Kellet, Peak District,

Laying out grounds, Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians,

1,500

1,500

360

360

860

360

90

(4)

180

180

90

90

50

50

125

125

125

100

(5)

125

125

5,000

5.500

5,650

5,250 (6)

360

(7)

150

120

250

200

(5)

250

150

6,500

7,250

(6)

750

660

(8)

340

400

(6)

21,655

49,216

23,020

51,338

(1) Free quarters.

(2) Stipulated allowances.

(3) 1 new appointment.

(4) Previously paid out of "Transport ".

(5) Considered sufficient.

(6) Increase in prices of stores.

(7) For inspecting outlying works.

(8) See note (4).

(9) For prevention of mosquito-breeding.

(10) Initial cost.

800

(9)

350

(10),

650