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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC HEALTH.

3.—BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT,-

·Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, -Continued.

Brought forward...........

Approved Estimate, 1917.

22,949

tf

Estimate, 1918.

23,152

Forestry (Hongkong)-Continued.

5 Forest Guards, at $240 each,

1,200

Do.,

Do..

Allowances to 3 at $30 each,

50

17 Foresters, at $108 each,

1,836

1,200 90 1,836 (1)

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36, 1 at $32, 1 at $28, 3 at $24 each, and 4 at $12 each,

1 Storekeeper,

191 168

216

(2)

168 (1)

Forestry (New Territories).

1 6th Grade Foremau, ($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

4 Foresters, at $108 each,.

432

432

(1)

Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $13, 1 at $12, and

1 at $5,

12

30

(2)

Total Personal Emoluments..

28,318

28,564

OTHER CHARGES.

Brushwood Clearing,.......

1,500

1,500

Conveyance Allowances to:-

Superintendent,

Assistant Superintendent,. 1 4th Grade Gardener,

1 5th Grade Forester,

1 6th Grade Forester,

Economic Investigations, Expenses of Collections,

360

360

360

360

90

90

180

180

90

90

50

(3)

123

125

Expenses of Herbarium,

100

100

Field Allowances to Foresters,

125

125

Forestry, Hongkong,...

5,250

5,250

Forestry, New Territories,

5,650

5,650

Hire of Motor Car,

360

360

Improvements to Fanling Golf Course,

1,000

(4)

Incidental Expenses,-

120

150

(5)

Library,

200

200

Light,

150

150

Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds,

7,250

7,250.

Transport,

660

660

Uniforms and Accoutrements,

400

400

Total Other Charges,.....

23,020

24,000

51,338

52,564

Total Botanical and Forestry Department,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Clearing Brushwood, Mt. Kellet, Peak District, Laying out grounds, Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians,

(1) Free quarters.

(2) Stipulated allowances.

(3) Not required.

300

350

} (6)

630

(4) Vide Appendix III.

(5) Considered necessary. (6) Non-recurrent.

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