SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL EXPENDITURE
Approved
Estimate, 1941-42. Estimate, 1946-1947.
Head 1.-H.E, THE GOVERNOR
Head 2.-COLONIAL SECRETARIAT AND
LEGISLATURE
11 Office equipment
One dictaphone
Three filing cabinets
Head 3.-AUDIT DEPARTMENT
7 One typewriter
Head 4.-BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY
DEPARTMENT
A-Botanical and Forestry
One small mowing machine
Forestry protection service
B-Agriculture
Experimental disposal of nightsoil in New
Territories
Farm equipment
One motor lorry
Purchase of local stock
Purchase of overseas stock
Two typewriters
Head 5.-CHARITABLE SERVICES
Head 6.-DEFENCE
A-Volunteer Defence Corps
**
$
$
$
2,200 360
2,560
150
20,000
20,150
60,000
6,600
5,000
1,500
2,500
880
76,480
54,000
$
**
54,000
600
600
Ten solo motor cycles
9.440
Four motor cycle combinations
6,080
One small motor-car
3,200
Ten pairs binoculars
1,120
19,840
B-Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force
Two filing cabinets
280
280
C-Air Raid Precautions
Respirators for Essential Services
12,000
Protective clothing
10,000
Syrens
5,000
Equipment for Air Raid Warders and other
personnel
25,000
Decontamination equipment
1,000
Grants to Essential Services
100,000
Carried forward
119,310
54,600