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SANITARY DEPARTMENT,-Continued.

Personal Emoluments

Other Charges

Special Expenditure

Total

Deduct Decrease

Net Increase

Estimates 1929 Estimates 1928

Increase 1929

:

::

Increase.

Decrease.

.$ 28,033

13,567

24,660

2,550

144,000

4,500

.$ 196,693 20,617

20,617

$ 176,076

.$ 821,501 645,425

.$ 176,076

(a) 1 new Senior Inspector @ £400, 3 1st Class In- spectors @ £320 each, 1 Motor Mechanic @ $600, 4 Motor Drivers @ $525 each, 2 Garage Coolies @ $144 each, 1 Stoker @ $192, 2 Bath House Attendants @ $120 each and 36 Scavenging Coolies @ $120 each.

(6) Stipulated increments for all officers due. (c) Stipulated Good Conduct Allowances for Messen-

gers, Foremen, and Coolies,

(d) Rent Allowances for new posts of coolies. (c) 1 Foreman Grade 5.

(/) 3 2nd Class Inspectors to be promoted to 1st Class, 2 Skilled Labourers 2 Apprentices, and 2 Drivers posts abolished.

(g) 1 Chief Inspector, 1 Senior Inspector, 2nd Class Inspectors, Foreman Grade 1, Foreman Clean- Ser and Bath House Engineer new appoint- ments.

(h) 2 Drivers posts abolished.

(i) Absorbed in Good Conduct Allowance.

(7) New appointments.

() New Bath House at Shamshuipo.

(7) Increased Registration of Births,

(m) Conveyance Allowance for 1 Foreman engaged in

Aberdeen Scavenging.

(n) Exhumation at Central Cemetery, Ho Man Tin

commences.

(0) Increased staff required at Chinese New Year. (p) Increase due to ageing of vehicles and greater

mileage covered.

(g) Rent of Quarters at Aberdeen and Increased rent at Yaumati and Shamshuipo Coolies Quarters.

(r) Transport for anti-mosquito work. (s) Increase due to ageing of vehicles. (t) Considered sufficient. (v) Not required.

Increase.

Head 27.-Botanical and Forestry Department.

(a) Stipulated increments

(b) Good Conduct Allowances

Total...

Personal Emoluments.

Decrease.

1,165

(e) Abolition of post

...S

132

328

(d) Good Conduct Allowances (e) Personal Allowances

1

91

(Rent Allowances

48

1,493

Total...

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49

272

Other Charges,

(9) Conveyance & Motor Allowances...$

30

(h) Incidental Expenses

100

(1) Expenses of Herbarium... (k) Maintenance of Garden...

$5

100

100

(1) Light

75

Total ...

$

205

Total ...

200

Special Expenditure.

(1) Garden Stores for

Kowloon

Hospital

500

Total...

...$

500