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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
1.-POST OFFICE,—Continued.
Brought forward,..
Approved Estimate, 1924.
Estimate, 192.5.
*
$
$
*
199,531
206.751
OTHER CHARGES.
Carriage of Mails :-
Share of Mail Subsidy,
86,500
86,500
Transit Charges,..
50,000
50,000
Cleansing Materials, Utensils and Washing,.
900
950
(1)
Coolie Hire,
200
300
Incidental Expenses
1,000
1,000
Launches :-
Coal,
8,375
9,500
(2)
Repairs,
4,000
5,000
Stores,
1,300
1,600
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Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps and Scales
5,000
5,000
Notification of Mails,
240
240
Rent of Branch Office, Shamshuipo,
540
540
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Stamps,
7,000
7,000
Telegramis,
250
250
Transport
1,000
1,500
(1)
Uniform and Equipment
6,500
7,000
(3)
Total Other Charges,.
Total Post Office,
(1) Considered necessary,
(2) Increased consumption. (3) Increased Staff.
172,805
176,380
!
372,336
383,131
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