Estimates-1938 — Page 71

Head 24.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

Head 24.-BOTANICAL & FORESTRY

Sub-beads:

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DEPARTMENT

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

Approved Estimate, 1937.

Estimate, 1938.

92,039

73

89,642

2 Brushwood Clearing

3 Conveyance allowances

7,000

7,000

2,500

2,500

4 Expenses of Collections

200

200

5 Field allowances to Foresters

800

800

6 Forestry

16,000

16,000

7 Forestry Reserve, Taipo Kau: Maintenance and Formation.

3,000

3,000

8 Incidental Expenses

400

400

9 Library

300

300

10 Light

400

400

11 Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds..

11,000

11,000

12 Protection of Plantations

1,500

1,500

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

1,700

1,550

(1)

14 Uniforms and Accoutrements

1,250

1,250

15 Upkeep of Car

1,100

1,100

Total Other Charges

47,150

47,000

Special Expenditure.

16 Planting Flowering Shrubs

17 Three new Mowing Machines

Total Special Expenditure

Total Botanical & Forestry Department.......

Personal Emoluments.

2,000

2,000 937

(2)

2,000

2,937

141,189

139,579

NUMBERS.

1937

1938

Details of the foregoing.

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1

Superintendent, (£700 to £950 by 7 of £30, and 1

of £40)

15,200

12,500 (3)

1

1

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

aunually)

9,600

9,600

Junior Clerical Service :·

I

1

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

2,600

2,600

1

1

2

Class VIA, ($950 to $1,050 by $100 annually) Class VIB, ($480 to $1,050 by 1 of $60, 1 of $160,

3 of $50 and 2 of $100)

1,050

(4)

638

1,265

|(5)

1

1

Supervisor, (£260 to £350 by 5 of £10 and 2 of

£20)

5,600

5,600

Do.,

Language Allowance

120

120

1

1

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

annually)

1,880

2,000

(6)

Do.,

Language Allowance

120

120

1

I

1

1

Do.,

2

2

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)

579

604 (6)

204

204

24

24

360

335

(3)

212

2

I

Do., Rent Allowances at $24 each Motor Drivers. ($550 to $650 by $50 annually) Storeman, ($500 to $950 by $50 annually)

48

48

1,300

1,300

888

938

(6)

2 Assistant Storemen, ($252 to $300 by $12 triennially,

600

600

Carried forward

10,811

37,858

(1) Part expense borne by Railway.

(2) Required for Hong Kong Prison and Central

British School,

(3) Changes in personnel.

(4) Replaced by Class VIB clerk.

(5) One clerk replacing a Class VIA clerk trans-

ferred.

(6) Stipulated increments.