Estimates-1921 — Page 68

FOR THE YEAR 1921.

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PUBLIC HEALTH,

2. SANITARY DEPARTMENT,-Continued.

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

OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.

Sanitary Staff,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1920.

294.932

Estimate, 1921.

380,588

Brought forward,..

70,092

73.122

Light

Bullock Stables at Victoria and Kowloon,

180

180

Central Market,

2,600

2,600

Disinfecting Statious, District Sanitary Offices, and

Matsheds,

400

600

(1)

Public Latrines,

350

600

(2)

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Smaller Markets,

1,900

1,900

Tsim Sha Tsui Market,.

900

900

Western Market, North and South Blocks,

2,000

2,000

Nightsoil Receptacles,

1,000

3,000

Paint, Turpentine, &c.,

1,300

1,400

} (1)

Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks,

8,670

8,670

Rat Poison, Rat Traps, &c.,

3,000

1,800

(3)

Refund of Fees for Sanitary Institute Examinations,.

100

Rent of Quarters for Inspector and Sanitary Officers,

860

Rent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies,

2,400

3,580

(4)

Scavenging City, Villages, and Hill District,

1,200

Scavenging Gear,

4,500

5,000

1,500 (1)

Scavenging Gear, Kowloon,

1,200

1,200

Street-watering,

1,400

1,400

Transport,

700

700

Uniform for Chinese Police Coustable,

17

(5)

Uniform for Staff,

8,000

8,000

Workshop Apparatus,

300

300

Veterinary Staff.

Animal Depôts and Slanghter-houses-

Fuel,.....

2,800

2,800

Incidental Expenses,

550

550

Light,

650

650

Cattle Crematorium and Refuse Destructor,

600

600

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

116,809

123,912

411,741

504,500

Total Sauitary Department,...................

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

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at Mount Caroline Cemetery,

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at Kowloon Tong,

Dust and Water Carts :-

6 2-wheeled Dust Carts,

1 4-wheeled Street Watering Van,

12-wheeled Bullock Cart,

1 4-wheeled Bullock Cart,

4 2-wheeled Hand Carts,

2 4-wheeled Water Carts,

1 Refuse Barge,.....

2 Motor Tractors,

10 Trucks....

Motor Meat and Poultry Vans,

Total Special Expenditure,

2,000

(6)

5,000 2,400

2,250

(7)

600

750

+

800

2,160

250

350

750

(*)

1,700

15,000

(9)

20,000

15,000

(10)

15,000

25,360

(11)

58,650

(1) Considered necessary.

(2) More latrines.

(3) Rat-catchers transferred to Coolie Labour. (4) Increased rentals and additional quarters. (6) Under Police Department.

(6) Present accommodation inadequate.

(7) Necessary to provide fresh burial spaces.

(8) To replace unserviceable carts.

(9) Another barge necessary owing to increasing amount of

refuse to be dealt with.

(10) It is proposed to introduce a motor service for the scaveng-

ing of Kowloon.

(11) Non-recurrent.