# MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE,—Continued.
# EXPENDITURE.
Brought forward,..
## SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABTM--- Continued :----
### WORKS AND BUILDINGS,,
ESTIMATED FOR 1872. ESTIMATED FOR 1873. INCREASE. DECREASE. $ c. $ c. £ s. d. £ S. d. ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES,....... 38,000.00 36,500.00 1,500.00 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, 312.10. 0 LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED, 87,000.00 127,500.00 8,437.10. 0 MILITARY CONTRIBUTION, 30,000.00 32,000.00 416.13. 4 94,000.00 94,000.00 TOTAL, 687,296.70 757,101.80 16,890.18. 9 2,348. 4. 2 81,076.50 11,271.40## AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 26th September, 1872.
# EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
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This increase is explained in Despatch No.112 of 25th September, 1872.
This increase is mainly owing to the Telegraph Service, which was formerly provided for under Works and Buildings.
F. Jenkins & Just
Acting Auditor General.