Estimates-1924 — Page 59

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HUNGKUNLE ESTIMATES

PUBLIC HEALTH.

2. SANITARY DEPARTMENT,- Continued.

Brought forward,...

Approved Estimate, 1923.

$

452,785

Estimate, 1924.

505,611

ÜTHER CHARGES,- ·Continued.

Sanitary Staff,----Continued.

Brought forward,.......

49,452

76,757

Launches, Steam Barges, and Lighters:-

Fuel,

22,000

23,000

Repairs,

13,000

14,500

(1)

e.

Stores,

4,000

4,500

Light :-

Bullock Stables at Victoria and Kowloon,

230

230

Central Market,

2,600

2,600

Disinfecting Stations, District Sanitary Offices, and

Coolies' Quarters,

1,400

1,400

Public Latrines,

800

1,040

(2)

Smaller Markets,

2,400

2,400

Tsim Sha Tsui Market,.

900

900

Western Market, North and South Blocks,..

1,500

1,500

Motor Lorries, Motor Vans and Motor Cars, Running Expenses,.

4,500

14,500

(3)

Nightsoil Receptacles,

1,500

1,500

Paint, Turpentine, &c.,

3,000

Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks,

9,000

Rat Poison, Rat Traps, &c.,

3,000

Refund of Fees for Sanitary Institute Examination,

100

3,500 (4) 9,300 (5) 3,000

100

GE

Rent of Quarters for Inspector and Sanitary Officers,

1,216

1,936

(6)

Rent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies,

2,480

2,480

Scavenging City, Villages, and Hill District,.

1,500

1,500

Scavenging Gear,

2,500

2,600

Scavenging Gear, Kowloon,

1,000

1,150 (7)

Street-watering,

1,400

1,400

Transport,

1,100

1,100

Uniform for Staff,

9,250

9,250

Workshop Apparatus,

300

300

Veterinary Staff.

Animal Depôts and Slaughter-houses :-

Fuel,

2,800

2,800

Incidental Expenses,

600

600

Light,

750

750

Motor Meat Vans: Running Expenses,

3,000

3,000

Cattle Crematorium and Refuse Destructor,

Total Other Charges,

600

600

147,878

190,193

Total Sanitary Department,

600,663

695,804

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Exhumation, Various Cemeteries, Special,.....

10,000

40,000

(8)

Dust and Water Carts :—

2 Motor Watering-carts,

16,000

(9)

1 2-wheeled Hand Cart,

720

180

8 4-wheeled Bullock Carts,

500

2,800 (10)

Tyres for Motor Meat Vans,

1,200

Triennial lifting of Boilers S. D. 2,

400

1 Motor Refuse Lorry,

8,000

4,000

(12)

2 Motor Vans,

5,000

3 Portable Disinfectors,

2 Motor Cars,

3 Motor Meat Vans,

Refuse Barges :-

1 Teakwood Lighter,

2 Refuse Junks,

3 House Cleaning Tanks,..

4 Bullocks,....

1 Smoke Testing Machine,

6,000

} (11)

500

1,500 12,000

€ 39

(11)

(10)

(13)

18,000

6,000

200

(10)

400

150

32,320

101,230

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) Additional barges.

(2) Light installed in additional latrines.

(3) Additional Vehicles,

(4) Additional lighters and vehicles,

(5) Additional Bullocks.

(6) For Offices and Coolies' Quarters in Kowloon Reclamation, (7) Additional stores for increased personnel.

(8) Special exhumation recommended by Town Planning

Committee.

(9) For main roads, Kowloon.

(11) Non-recurient.

(10) Considered necessary.

(12) For Kowloon Tong area.

(13) New vans required for Kennedy Town; existing vans

be transferred to Ma Tau Kok.