Estimates-1924 — Page 55

HONGKONG ESTIMATES

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PUBLIC HEALTH.

1.—MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,—Continued,

Approved Estimate, 1923.

Estimate, 1924.

*

Brought forward,

374,740

437,998

E. GOVERNMENT LABORATORY,

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

1 Analyst, (£600 to £750 by £25 annually), -

9,000

9,000

2 Assistant Analysts, (£400 to £600 by £25 annually),

13,071

13,371

(1)

1 Assistant Analyst,....

1,500

1,500

1 Sampler, (Temporary),.................

3,000

3,000

14th Grade Clerk, ($1,200 to $1,500 by $75 annually),.

1,500

1,500

2 Laboratory Attendants, at $204 each,..

408

408

(2)

Do., Do.,

Personal Allowance to 1,

6

6

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36

and 1 at $24,

50

Do.,

Rent Allowances to 1 at $48, and 1 at $24,

36

1 Coolie,..

132

132

822

60

(3)

72

(4)

Do., Personal Allowance,..

6

6

Do., Good Conduct Allowance,

36

36

Do., Rent Allowance,

24

48

(4)

1 Messenger,

132

182

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance,

24

33

(8)

Do., Rent Allowance,.

12

24

(4)

.#

Total Personal Emoluments,..

28,937

29,328

OTHER CHARGES.

Apparatus and Chemicals,.

3,000

3,000

Books and Journals,

150

150

Conveyance Allowances to:-

2 Assistant Analysts, at $120 each,.

240

240

Fuel and Light,

600

600

Incidental Expenses,

100

100

Uniform,

60

60

Total Other Charges,..

4,150

4,150

Total Government Laboratory,.

33,087

33,478

Total Medical Department,

407,827

471,471

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

B.-Hospitals and asylums:

Bed-steads, .

Mattress covers,

Sack Steam Disinfectors,

D.-Institutes,

1 Microscope,

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) Stipulated increments.

(2) Free single quarters to one. (3) Stipulated allowances.

:

1,000

2,200 (5) 1,385

550

(5)

5,135

(4) Rent allowances temporarily increased. (5) Considered necessary.

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