Estimates-1927 — Page 56

Head 27.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

Head 27.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY

DEPARTMENT

Sub-beads

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1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges

2 Brushwood Clearing.....

3 Conveyance and Motor Allowances to :—

Superintendent at $360.....

Assistant Superintendent and Supervisor at $480 each Head Gardener at $300......

Head Forester and Assistant Head Forester at $180 each Foreman, New Territories at $150

4 Expenses of Collections

5 Expenses of Herbarium....

6 Field Allowances to Foresters

7 Forestry

8 Forestry Reserve, Taipo, Maintenance and Formation

9 Hire of Motor Cars

10 Incidental Expenses

11 Library

12 Light

13 Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds..

14 Protection of Plantations

15 Transport

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16 Uniforms and Accoutrements

Total Botanical & Forestry Dept.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

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Approved Estimate, 1926.

Estimate, 1927

$

49,906

51,370

5,000

5,000

2,130

2,130

200

200

100

100

525

650

(1)

19,650

19,650

2,500

4,000

(2)

1,200

1,200

250

250

120

120

150

150

10,000

10,100

(1)

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,000

(3)

900

900

95,331

98,320

Details of the foregiong.

NUMBERS.

1926

1927

1

1

Superintendent, (£600 to £800 by £20 annually)

8,577

8,817 (4)(5)

1

Assistant Superintendent, (£400 to £500 by £10

annually)

4,997

4,800 (6)

1

Supervisor, (£320 to £360 by £10 annually)

4,080

Assistant Supervisor

1,800

4,200 (15) 1,800

1

Herbarium Assistant, ($444 to $528 by $12 annually)

508

520 (5)

Office Attendant ................

180

180

(7

Do. Do.

Good Conduct Allowance..

14

24

(8)

Rent Allowance

24

24

2

2 Messengers, at $132 each

264

264

Do.

Do.

Good Conduct Allowance to 1 at $8 Rent Allowances, at $24 each

8

(8)

48

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48

Carried forward

(1) Previous provision insufficient.

(2) Considered necessary.

(3) Considered sufficient.

(4) Free married quarters.

20,492

(5) Stipulated increments. (6) New appointment. (7) Free single quarters. (8) Stipulated allowances.

20,685

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