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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC HEalth.

2.—SANITARY DEPARTMENT,— -Continued.

Brought forward,......

OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.

Sanitary Staff-Continued.

Light :-

Approved Estimate, 1918.

Estimate, 1919,

286,727

284,837

Brought forward,...

63,750

68,700

Central Market,

Bullock Stables at Victoria and Kowloon,

Disinfecting Stations, District Sanitary Offices, and

180

180

2,600

2,600

Matsheds,

500

500

Public Latrines,

350

350

Smaller Markets,

2.400

2,000

(1)

Tsim Sha Tsui Market,..

900

900

Western Market, North and South Blocks,

2,500

2,500

Nightsoil Receptacles,

1,000

1,000

Paint, Turpentine, &c.,

1,300

1,300

Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks,

7,650

8,670

(2)

Rat Poison, Rat Traps, &c.,

3,000

3,000

Refund of Fees for Sanitary Institute Examinations,

100

100

Rent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies,

2,400

2,400

Scavenging City, Villages, and Hill District,

1,200

1,200

Scavenging Gear,

4,500

4,500

Scavenging Gear, Kowloon,

1,200

1,200

Street-watering,

Transport,

1,400

1,100

700

700

Uniform for Chinese Police Constable,

17

17

Uniform for Staff,

8,000

5,000

(1)

Workshop Apparatus,

300

300

Veterinary Stuff.

Animal Depôts and Slaughter-houses :-

Fuel,......

2,800

2,800

Incidental Expenses,

550

550

Light,

750

750

Cattle Crematorium and Refuse Destructor,

600

600

Conveyance Allowances to :-

1 Veterinary Surgeou,

360

360

1 Inspector, Animal Depôts and laughter-houses,

12

12

1 Inspector of Cattle Depôt, Kowloon,

360

360

1 Overseer, Markets,

120

120

1 5th Grade Interpreter to Veterinary Surgeou,.....

120

120

1 Shroff, Depôt and Slaughter-house,

60

60

1 6th Grade Shroff and Tallyman,

60

60

Total Other Charges,......

111,739

114,309

Total Sanitary Department,...

398,466

399,146

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Repairs to Steam Barges,

I 4-wheeled dust cart,

1 4-wheeled street watering van,

3 2-wheeled dust carts,

Exhumation at the Kai Lung Wan Cemetery,

Total Special Expenditure,

3,000

...

(4)

800

350

660

(3)

10,000

3,000

:11,810

(1) Considered sufficient.

(2) Additional bullocks.

(3) Considered necessary.

(4) Recurrent. Transferred to "Other Charges ".