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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC HEALTH.

3.—BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1922.

$

3

Estimate, 1923.

號

Brought forward,

38,974

38.662

Forestry (New Territories).

1 Foreman, ($600 to $800 by $25 annually),

1 Foreman, ($300 to $500 by $25 annually),

5 Forest Guards, ($216 to $336 by $12 annually),

4 Foresters, at $132 each,....

Do. Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $36,

Do.,

Rent Allowances, at $12 each,

Total Persal Emoluments....

634

613

(1)(2)

409

433

(3)(4)

1,492

1.144

(1)(3)

528

528

(2)

67

36

(1)

48

48

42,152

OTHER CHARGES.

Brushwood Clearing,...

5,000

4,000

(5)

Conveyance Allowances to :—

Superintendent.

Assistant Superintendent,. Supervisor,

1 3rd Grade Head Gardener,

360

360

360

360

540

540

300

300

1 4th Grade Head Forester,

180

180

1 6th Grade Assistant Head Forester,

90

150

(6)

Expenses of Collections,

125

125

Expeuses of Herbarium,

100

.....

100

Field Allowances to Foresters,

525

525

Forestry, Hongkong,..

6,000

6,000

Forestry, New Territories,

7,650

7.650

Hire of Motor Cars,

640

640

Incidental Expenses,..

250

250

Library,

120

120

Light,

150

150

Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds,

8,000

8,100 (6)

Transport,

850

850

Uniforms and Accoutrements,

575

575

Total Other Charges,.

31,815

41,764

30,975

Total Botanical and Forestry Department,

73,967

72,739

(1) New appointment.

(2) Free single quarters.

(4) Free narried quarters, (5) Considered sufficient.

(3) Stipulated increments.

(6) Considered necessary.

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