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The number of Chinese clerks, coolies, &c., will presumably be the same as at present, if our proposal be adopted, but experience might shew that a saving here could be effected,

334.

Sanitary Department.

Secretary,

£ 585

Two Assistant Medical Officers of Health,

Assistant Secretary and Principal Clerk, ............. Medical Officer of Health,

Colonial Veterinary Surgeon,

Two Sanitary Surveyors,

Seven Senior Inspectors,

970-

630

1,105

520

855

2,096

Three First Class Inspectors,

740

Eleven Second Class Inspectors,

2,065

Five Third Class Inspectors,.

900

Five Plague Inspectors,.

One Market Inspector.

Two Market Overseers,

Seventeen Interpreters to Inspectors,

1,404

215

Three Inspectors holding acting posts,.....

768

218

1,040

£ 13,411

Building Authority's Staff.

Executive Engineer,

£ 480

Assistant Engineer,

270

Three Overseers,

765

180

£ 15,106

auces.

One Draughtsinan,.

The above figures are the actual salaries at present paid, exclusive of allow-

335. The following table shews the staff which we consider would be necessary for carrying out our proposed scheme.

In framing this, we have experienced some difficulty to making a fair comparison between the salaries of the various grades, and we have therefore taken an average of existing salaries as a basis for our calculations.

336.

Staff under New Scheme.

Secretary,

£ 630

Assistant Secretary,

400

Medical Officer of Health,

630

Four Assistant Medical Officers of Health, at £550

2,200

Inspectors: Ten Victoria, two Kowloon, at £250, Five Plague Inspectors at £275,

.

3,000

1,375

Prosecuting Inspector,

.(to be abolished).

Inspector in charge of cemeteries,

250

Inspector in charge of burials,

250

Two Inspectors in Charge of Disinfecting Stations,...

500

Executive Engineer,

630

Three Assistant Engineers at £400,.

1,200

Five Overseers at £250.

1,250

One Draughtsman,..

180

Colonial Veterinary Surgeon,

630.

Two Market Inspectors,.

(to be abolished).

Two Sanitary Surveyors,

(to be abolished).

Two Cattle Depôt Inspectors,

500

Interpreters for the whole Department. Fifteen at

£61......

915

£14.540

shewing an estimated saving of some £570 per annum.