Estimates-1933 — Page 69

Head 24.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

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Head 24.—BOTANICAL & FORESTRY

Approved Estimate, 1932.

Estimate, 1953.

DEPARTMENT

-beads :-

$

$

$

Personal Emoluments

84,795

86,430

Other Charges.

Brushwood Clearing

5,000

7,000

(1)

Conveyance allowances to :-

Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and Assistant

Supervisor at $360 each,...............

Supervisor at $480.

2,400

2,400

Head Gardener at $300......

Head, Second and Third Foresters at $180 each.

Expenses of Collections

200

200

Field allowances to Foresters

600

600

6 Forestry

16,000

16,000

Forestry Reserve, Taipo Kau: Maintenance and Formation

4,000

4,000

8 Incidental Expenses

350

350

9 Library

300

300

10 Light

325

325

Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds..

10,000

10,000

12 Protection of Plantations

1,500

1,500

13 Transport...................

1,600

1,600

14 Uniforms and Accoutrements

1,000

1,000

15 Upkeep of Car

1,000

1,000

Total Other Charges

3A

D

44,275

46,275

Special Expenditure.

16 Repairs to Herbarium Cabinets,

Total Special Expenditure

Total Botanical & Forestry Department......

Personal Emoluments.

129,070

1,000

(2)

1,000

133,705

NUMBERS.

1932

1933

Details of the foregoing.

1

Superintendent, (£700 to £950 by 7 annual incre-

ments of £30, and 1 of £40)

19,000

16,286

1

Assistant Superintendent, (£500 to £600 by £20

annually)

(3)

12,000

10,286

Junior Clerical Service: —

1

Class III, ($1,900 to $2,600 by $100 annually)

2,400

Class IV, ($1,500 to $1,800 by $100 annually) Class VIB, ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160,

3 of $50 and 2 of $100).......

1,700

(4)

1,041

1

1

Do.

Supervisor, (£260 to £350 by 5 annual increments

of £10 and 2 of £20) Language Allowance

6,200

5,657

(3)

180

(5)

1

1

Do.

1

1

Do.

2

Assistant Supervisor, ($1,800 to $2,400 by $120

Herbarium Assistant, ($500 to $650 by $25 annually) Office Attendant ($192 to $240 by $12 triennially)...

Rent Allowance

Messengers, ($156 to $204 by $12 triennially)

annually)

1,910

2,030

(6)

Language Allowance

•

180

(5)

650

650

192

192

24

24

330

336

(6)

Do.

Rent Allowances at $24 each

48

48

1

Motor Driver, ($550 to $650 by $50 annually) Storeman ($500 to $950 by $50 annually)

637

650

548

598

} (6)

Gardens.

1

3

Head Gardener, ($2,100 to $3,000 by $150 annually). Assistant Head Gardener, ($600 to $1,100 by 1 annual increment of $60, 1 of $90, 3 of $50 and 2 of $100) Senior Foreman, ($350 to $500 by $25 annually) Foremen, ($252 to $336 by $12 annnally).

Do. Rent Allowance to 1

3,000

3,000

643

724

371

396

(6)

897

921

24

24

(1) More anti-malaria clearing.

(2) Considered necessary. (3) Higher rate of exchange.

Carried forward

47,386

48,235 47,323

(4) Previously shown under Junior Clerical Service.

(5) Qualified for allowance.

(6) Stipulated increments.