GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
10.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Bathing Places, North Point, Kennedy Town and Stonecutter's
Island,..........
Bonuses for Interpreters and Translators,
Bungalows Committee, Caretakers,
British Empire Exhibition,..
Coal for Offices,
Crown Agents' Commission,
Entertainment of Foreign Sailors,
Approved Estimate, 1923.
$
Estimate, 1924.
4,600 1,100
...
240
7,000 (1) 1,000 (2) 300,000
240 2,500
(1)
2,500
2,500
--
5,000 (3) 20,000 14,000
} (1)
Geological Survey of Colony,.
Grants in aid of Scientific Institutions :-
British Engineering Standards Association, (£15),
138
Cancer Research Fund, (£30),...
257
277
(5)
Colonial Advisory Medical and Sanitary Committee, (£50),..
461
(6)
Imperial Bureau of Entomology, London, (£300),
2,571
2,769
Imperial Bureau of Mycology, London, (£75).
643
692
(5)
Institution of Civil Engineers; Committee on Deterioration
of Structures exposed to Sea Action (£50),
461
(1)
London School of Tropical Medicine, (£100),
857
923
Tropical Diseases Research Fund, (£100),
857
923
} (5)
Tropical Diseases Bureau, London, (£300),
857
2,769
(5)(7)
Grants in aid of other Institutions :—
City Hall,
1,200
1,200
District Watchmen's Fund,
2,000
2,000
Imperial Institute, (£500),
4,286
4,615
Royal Asiatic Society, (£25),
214
230
(5)
School of Oriental Studies, London Institution, (£30),
257
277
Seamen's Hospital Society,
200
200
Society of Comparative Legislation, London, (£1. Is.),. University of Hongkong,
9
10
(5)
180,000
50,000
(8)
Yunnan Scholarships at University,
2,000
2,000
Language Bonuses,
1,200
1,200
Language Study Allowances,
Motor Cars, Running Expenses,
Newspapers and Periodicals,
Other Miscellaneous Services,
Printing and Binding :—
Blue Book,
Civil Service List, Estimates,
3,000
3,000
Medical Attendance on Unpassed Cadets,
750
750
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
55,000
55,000
1,500
1,500
1,460
1,520
(1)
850
350
Government Gazette,
3,500
3,500
Miscellaneous Papers,
20,000
20,000
Ordinances, Regulations, and Reports,
6,000
7,000
Revised Edition of Ordinances,
17,500
} (1)
Purchase and Upkeep of Typewriters,
800
4,000
(1)
Rent Allowances,
60,000
60,000
Rent of Public Telephones,
10,250
12,775 (1)
Stationery,
50,000
50,000
Telegraph Services :—
Contribution in connection with signalling Messages to
Observatory, (£75),
Rent of Under-ground Telegraph Line, (£81),
Telegrams sent and received by Government,
Transport of Government Servants,..
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643
694
10,000
100,000
692
748 (5)
10,000
100,000
(1) Considered necessary.
(2) Considered sufficient.
(3) Formerly underestimated.
Total Miscellaneous Services,
(4) C.O.D), Miscellaneous of 13th June, 1923.
(5) Lower exchange.
542,295
(6) C.O.D. Circular of 27th January, 1923.
(7) C.O.D. Circular of 12th May, 1923,
779,220
(8) Contribution towards Endowment Fund completed,