113
Increase.
Decrease.
Head 34.-Miscellaneous Services.
S. H.
S. H.
7. Geological Survey of Colony. (d) 8. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
Associations
2,500
3/4 Coal for Offices
(a) $
1,800
(e)
2,000
11. Colonial Advisory Medical &
Sanitary Committee
(^
94
25. University of Hong Kong,
School of Chinese
(g)
32,200
26. Yunnan Scholarships at Uni-
versity
4. Crown Agents Commission (b) 5. Contribution towards cost of
3 Armed Launches... 30. Other Miscellaneous Services (k) 35. Printing Miscellaneous Papers (m) 39. Rent Allowances, European
Subordinate Officers
2,000
(c)
13,815
145,000
8,000
(p)
2,000
(h)
60
27. Language Bonuses...
3,300
28. Language Study Allowances.. 34. Printing Government Gazette 37. Purchase and Upkeep of.
Typewriters and Calculating Machines
38. Rent Allowances Senior
Officers
7,000
300
(n)
4,000
(0)
14,000
40. Rent Allowances,
Asiatic
Subordinate Officers
(q)
2,000
41. Rent of Public Telephones (?)
3,500
42. Stationery...
(8)
35,000
47. Exchange Compensation Al-
lowance
(t)
350,000
Total ...
..$ 455,954
Total ...
$ 172,615
Increase
Less Decrease
Net Increase
Estimates 1929 Estimates 1928
Increase 1929
:
:
Increase.
Decrease.
$ 455,954 172,615
283,339
..$ 1,207,743 924,404
.$ 283,339
(a) Transferred to Head 13 Subhead 19.
(b) Considered sufficient.
(c) The charters of these vessels expire in April/May,
1929.
(d) To complete the printing of the report and maps
and to carry out soil tests.
(e) New grant,
(f) Contribution assessed annually by Secretary of
State.
(g) Grant increased to enable the School of Chinese
to be started.
(A) Includes travelling expenses for outgoing scholar. (i) More officers expected to qualify.
(1) More officers studying and drawing allowances.
(E) Considered sufficient.
(7) Increase in number of pages.
(m) Printing being diverted to Gaol.
(n) More typewriters, and includes adding machines
previously provided in departmental estimates, (0) More officers.
(p) New quarters provided at Ventris Road relieve
this vote,
(q) More officers qualify each year. (r) Increased rates and more lines.
(s) Larger stocks of material are being carried at the
Gaol and consumption has increased.
(t) To cover the cost for a full year of the additional
exchange allowance,