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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

PUBLIC HEALTH.

3.—BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1924.

Estimate, 1926,

Brought forward,

41,490

45,662

Forestry (New Territories).

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

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

1 Foreman, at $216,

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

Do., Rent Allowances at $84 each,

11 Foresters, at $132 each,................

638

663

(1) (2)

458

483

(1) (2)

216

(2) (3)

1,492

1,732

(1) (3)

504

(4)

•

528

1.452

(2) (5)

60

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $36,and 2 at $12each, Do., Rent Allowances, at $24 each,

38

(6)

96

264

(5)

Total Personal Emoluments......

44,740

31,036

OTHER CHARGES.

Brushwood Clearing,....

5,000

5,000

Conveyance and Motor Allowances to :-

Superintendent,

360

360

Assistant Superintendent,

360

360

Supervisor,

360

480

Head Gardener,

300

300

Assistant Head Forester,

Library,

Head Forester,

Foreman, New Territories,

Expenses of Collections,

Expenses of Herbarium,

Field Allowances to Foresters,

Forestry, Hongkong..................

Forestry, New Territories,

Hire of Motor Cars,

lucidental Expenses,.

Light.

Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds,

Protection of Plantations,

Transport,

Uniforms and Accoutrements,

180

180

150

180

(4)

150

(4)

200

200

100

100

525

525

8,000

9,500

(4)

8,650

10,150 (4)

850

1,200

(4)

250

250

120

120

150

150

8,900

9,400

(4)

1,500

1,500

1,000

1,200

(4)

575

650 (4)

Total Other Charges,.

Total Botanical and Forestry Department,

37,530

82,270

41,955

92,991

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

1 Bicycle,

Formation of Forestry Reserve, Taipo Waterworks Catchment

120

Area,

Repairs to Garden Paths,

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) Stipulated increments.

(4) Considered necessary.

(2) Free single quarters. (3) One new post,

(5) Seven new posts. (6) Stipulated allowances.

120

10,000 1,000

} (4)

11,000

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