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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC HEALTH,

2.—SANITARY DEPARTMENT,- - Continued.

Brought forward,

OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.

Sanitary Staff,-Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1924.

505,611

Estimate, 1925.

531,674

Brought forward,...

76,757

81,275

Launches, Steam Barges, and Lighters:-

Fuel,

23,000

23,000

Repairs,

14,500

16,500

Stores,.

4,500

5,000 (1)

Light:-

Bullock Stables at Victoria and Kowloon,

230

Central Market,

2,600

230 2,600

Disinfecting Stations, District Sanitary Offices, and

Coolies' Quarters,

1,400

1,400

Official Quarters,

720

(2)

Public Latrines,

1,040

1,040

Smaller Markets,

2,400

2,400

Tsim Sha Tsui Market...

900

900

Western Market, North and South Blocks,.

1,500

2,000

(2)

Motor Lorries, Vans and Cars, Running Expenses,

14,500

16,800

(3)

Nightsoil Receptacles,

1,500

1,500

Paint, Turpentine, &c.,

3,500

4,000 (1)

Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks,

9,300

8,500 (4)

Rat Poison, Rat Traps, &c.,

3,000

3,000

Refund of Fees for Sanitary Institute Examination,

100

100

Rent of Quarters for Inspector and Sanitary Officers,

1,936

1,900

Rent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies,

2,480

2,480

Scavenging City, Villages, and Hill District,...

1,500

1,500

Scavenging Gear,

2,600

2,600

Scavenging Gear, Kowloon,

1,150

1,500 (5)

Street-watering,

1,400

1,400

Transport,

1,100

1,100

Uniforms for Staff,

9,250

9,500

(5)

Workshop Apparatus,

300

300

Veterinary Staff.

Animal Depôts and Slaughter-houses :-

Fuel,

2,800

5,000

Incidental Expenses,

600

600

Light,

750

750

Motor Meat Vans: Running Expenses,

3,000

5,100

Cattle Crematorium and Refuse Destructor,

Total Other Charges,

Total Sanitary Department,

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

600

600

190,193

205,295

695,804

736,870

Exhumation, Various Cemeteries, Special,.

40,000

55,500 (2)

Dust and Water Carts :-

2 Motor Watering-carts,..

6 2-wheeled Hand Carts.

8 4-wheeled Bullock Carts,

5 Motor Refuse Lorries,

16,000

(6)

180

1,080

(2)

2,800

(6)

4,000

34,700

2 Microscopes for use of C.V.S........

1,350

...

(2)

Triennial Lighting of Boilers S.D. 1,

400

3 Portable Disinfectors,

1,500

3 Motor Meat Vans,

12,000

::

...

Refuse Barges :-

2 Refuse Junks,

3 House Cleaning Tanks,..

4 Bullocks,...

1 Teakwood Lighter,.......

18,000

(6)

6,000

200

400

1 Smoke Testing Machine,

150

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) Additional number of barges.

(4) Bullocks being replaced by motor traction.

101,230

93,030

(2) Considered necessary. (3) Additional number of vehicles.

(5) Additional staff.

(6) Non recurrent.