No. 1904
40
HONGKONG.
ABSTRACT SHEWING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1904 AND 1905.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor,
*A
10,911
6,105
4,523
3,376
7,200
8,604
114
852
75,407
110,200
INCREASE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS :-
Stipulated Increments,
$
16,617
Increase of Salary,
22,596
New Posts,....
70,228
Posts formerly paid for out of "Other
6,192
Charges,"
Exchange Compensation,
6,105
Acceptance of Sterling Salary; New
538
Appointments on Sterling Salary,
DECREASE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS :—
Reduction of Salary on New Appointments, Abolition of Posts,...
Exchange Compensation,
New Appointments on Sterling Salary,. Less 3 Passed Cadets,
Land Court Establishment..
Salary previously overestimated, Allowances,
Posts for whole instead of part of year,.
1,526
Other Charges,
Posts transferred to Permanent Establish-
Public Works, Recurrent,
920
ment,
Allowances,
4,953
Other Items, .
30
Other Charges,.
89,834
Special Expenditure (Post Office),
15,000
Pensions,
31,618
Ecclesiastical,
1,400
Charitable Allowances,
160
Transport,
7,000
Miscellaneous Services,
7,353
Military Expenditure--Contribution to
47,165
Imperial Government,
Total Increase,
329,235
Total Decrease,.
Deduct Decrease,
227,292
Total Increase cxclusive of P.W. Extraordinary, Public Works, Extraordinary,
101,943
541,900
TOTAL INCREASE inclusive of P.W.
Extra-
643,843
ordinary,
30
227,292