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HONGKONG.
No. 1915
21
ABSTRACT SHEWING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1915 AND 1916.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, October 14th, 1915.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS :-
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS :-
New Posts,..............
Increase of Salaries,
23,365
Abolition of Posts,
16,369
11,699
Reduction of Salaries on new appointments,
13,544
Stipulated Increments,
Lower Exchange,
Allowances,
34,353
Commuted Leave Salaries,
5,691
14,378
Allowances,
10,799
6,812
Other Items,.....
5,428
Other Items,
3,066
Other Charges,.............
81,663
Other Charges,
96,582
Do.,
Special Expenditure,
1,374
Do.,
Military Contribution,.........
Special Expenditure,.
211,816
205,630
Miscellaneous Services,......
201,027
Public Works, Extraordinary,
950,385
Public Works, Recurrent,..
100
Kowloon-Canton Railway: Expenses of Con-
struction,.....
Charge on account of Public Debt,
Pensions,.........
Charitable Services,
386,198
81,039
54,000
16,335
Total Increase,
$ 930,328
Total Decrease,
Deduct Increase,...
$1,534,325
930,328
Net Decrease,
$ 603,997