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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC HEALTH.

3. BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT,-Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1918.

*

Estimate, 1919.

$

Brought forward,...................

23,152

22,876

Forestry (Hongkong),—Continued.

5 Forest Guards, at $240 each,

Do.,

1,200

Allowances to 3 at $30 each,...

90

1,200 90

17 Foresters, at $108 each,

1,836

1,836

(1)

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 2 at $36 each, 1 at $31, 1 at $24, 1 at $23, 1 at $19, I at $18, 2 at $4 each, 1 at $2, and i at $1,

216

198

(5)

1 Storekeeper,

168

168

(1)

Forestry (New Territories).

1 6th Grade Foreman, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually), 1 Foreman, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),

420

420

295

(3)

4 Forest Guards, at $240 each,

960

960

Do.,

Allowances to 2 at $30 each,

60

60

4 Foresters, at $108 each,.....................

432

432

(1)

Do. Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $24, and 2 at $12

each,

30

48

(2)

Total Personal Emoluments,.

28,564

28,583

OTHER CHARGES.

Brushwood Clearing,...............

1,500

1,500

Conveyance Allowances to:-

Superintendent,

Assistant Superintendeut,.

1 4th Grade Gardener,

1 5th Grade Forester,

1 6th Grade Forester,

Expenses of Collections,

360

360

360

360

90

90

180

180

90

90

125

125

Expenses of Herbarium,

100

100

Field Allowances to Foresters,

125

125

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

5,250

5,250

Forestry, New Territories,

5,650

6,650

Hire of Motor Car,

360

540 (1)

Improvements to Fanling Golf Course,

1,000

1,000

Incidental Expenses,...

150

150

Library,

200

200

Light,.

150

150

Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds,

7,250

7,250

Transport,

.....

660

660

Uniforms and Accoutrements,

Total Other Charges,...

Total Botanical and Forestry Department,.

400

400

24,000

52,564

25,180

53,763

(1) Free quarters.

(2) Stipulated allowances.

(3) New post-See Appendix III.

(4) Considered necessary. (5) New appointments.