Estimates-1926 — Page 60

HONGKONG ESTIMATES.

PUBLIC HEALTH.

2. SANITARY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

Brought forward

OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.

Sanitary Staff,-Continued.

Brought forward

Approved Estimate, 1925.

Estimate, 1926.

$

$

531,575

506,384

81,275

84,385

Launches, Steam Barges, and Lighters :-

Fuel......

23.000

Repairs

16,500

(1)

Stores

5,000

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

Official Quarters...

720

720

Public Latrines

1,040

(2)

Smaller Markets.

2.400

2,400

Tsim Sha Tsui Market

.900

900

Western Market, North and South Blocks..

2,000

4,000

Motor Lorries, Vans and Cars, Ranning Expenses

16,809

17,800

| (3)

Nightsoil Receptacles

1,500

1,500

Paint, Torpoutine, &c.

4,000

2,500

(4)

Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks

8,500

8,500

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

1,900

600

• Rent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies

2,480

1,200

} (5)

Scavenging City, Villages, and Hill District

1,500

1,500

Scavenging Gear

2,600

2,600

Scavenging Gear, Kowloon

1,500

1,500

Street-watering-

1,400

1,400

Transport

1,100

1,100

Uniforms for Staff..

9,500

10,500

Workshop Apparatus..

300

450

} (8)

Veterinary Staff.

Animal Depôts and Slanghter-houses :--

Fuel...

5,000

6,500

Incidental Expenses

(3)

600

600

Light

750

750

Motor Meat Vans: Ruuning Expenses

5,100

5,100

Cattle Crematorium and Refuse Destructor

600

600

Total Other Charges

205,295

Total Sanitary Department

736,870

164,435

670,819

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE,

Exhumation, Various Cemeteries, Special

55,500

Dust and Water Carts :-~~

6 2-wheeled Hand Carts

1 Motor Refuse Lorry

2 Microscopes for use of C.V.S.

Triennial Lighting of Boilers S.D, 1

1 Refuse Barge..

(6)

1,080 34,700

7,500

(8)

1,350

400

} (6)

10,000 (8)

Total Special Expenditure

93,030

17,500

(1) Transferred to Harbour Master's Department. (2) Payments now made by Public Works Department.

Considered necessary.

(4) $1,500 transferred to 'Harbour Master's Depart-

(5)

ment. Considered sufficient.

(6) Non-recurrent.

Page 60Page 61