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THE HONGKONG
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PUBLIC MONEY.
TELEGRAPH,
VOTES TOTALLING $78,286 REQUESTED.
LEAVE REQUIREMENTS
The Finance Committee of the Legislative, Council at a meeting to-morrow afternoon will be asked
to approve supplementary expendi ture amounting to $78,286. Of this num no less than $60,000 is required for transport of Goverh- ment servants through the cost of the service being under-estimated, The qualifying period for leave has been reduced and there has been an increase in the number f officers proceeding on leave.
The votes are as under: Sanitary Department: Other Charges, Disinfectors, $200.00,
Provision made In Estimates, $1,000. ?!!
The shortage on this voto is mainly due to the increase in the cost of coal. The amount actually spent is 8058.67 and it is estimated that an additional supply of $260 will be required. The above is to be met from savings under sub- head 23 Paint, Turpentine, &c.
Sanitary Department:-Other Charges, Bath Houses, Fuel, Light, &c. $100.00%
Provision made in "Estimates, $2,000.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1928.
ed to November, 1928, $4,960.30; Estimated expenditure for Decem- ber, 1928, $400.00. *.
Repairs to Meters.
Recurrent THE LITTLE SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
But with the big and up-to-date stock!
Public Works, Hongkong Waterworks Water A/c. (Meters), to meet necessary. maintenance charges to the end of the year, $5,000.00,
Provision made in. Estimates, $24,000,
For reasons of general economy the expenditure on meter repairs and cleaning has been kept down to a minimum during the past three years with the result that an accumulation of repair work has had to be dealt with this year.
From Tickets.
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Audit Department:-Transport and. Travelling. To meet Travel- ling Exponses, $35.00.
Provlafon made la Estimates, $400.
+
SPECIAL X'MAS SALE
Several hundred: Ladies' and Children's Hats, also the latest in Whe Felt Shapes
Excess expenditure has been|| HANDKERCHIEFS Incurred. on the purchase of monthly tram tickets in connexion with the examination of the Public Works Department Store Accounts undertaken at the Store Depot, Wanchal.
The above la to be mot from sav. ings under Incidental Expenses.
More Burials. Sanitary Department:-Other Charges, Burial of Infected Bodies, $500.00.
Provision made In Estimates, $500.
The shortago on this vote is mainly due to increase in the cost The number of Infected bodies of coal. The amount actually huried by Government has recent- spent is $1,816.78 and it is estimatly increased with the incidence of ed that an additional supply of
small-pox.
AN ESSENTIAL LUXURY. $100 will be required.
HOT BATHS AT ALL HOURS
With a
Gas Water Heater.
HONGKONG and CHINA GAS Co., Ltd.
K. 15.
PHONE
C. 47.
THE NAVY'S CHOICE
Coates
ORIGINAL
PLYMOUTH
OBTAINABLE.
Gets you well
and keeps you well that is the object of SCOTT'S Emulsion which baals, nourishen tað strengthens. Your doctor · Emong Et.
Ask for
SCOTT'S Emulsion **The protector of life
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EVERYWHERE.
The above is to be met from say- The above is to be met fromings under Blacksmiths Forges saving under sub-head 23 Paint, and Rat Poison, &c. Turpentine, &c.
Transport Expenses. Miscellaneous Services:-Trina- part of Government Servants, $60,000.00.
Provision made in Estimates, $200,000.
Births and Vaccination. Sanitary Department:-Other Charges, Bonuses to Dispensary Licentiates and Clerks for vaccina- tion and registration of births, $450.00,
Provision made in Estimates, The cost of this service has been $1,200; Provision made by Supple The further shortago on this under-estimated. The vote to 31st mentary Vote, $800; Total, $2,000, October has been over-spent by vote is due to more births being re- approximately $9,000, and it is ex-gistered and more vaccination pected that a further sum of done in the Chinese Public Dis $51,000 will be required to meet pensaries than was anticipated. Crown Agents Account for the Up to the end of November the months of September to December amount was $1,863.30 and it is and local expenditure for Novem-estimated that an additional sup- her and December. The period ply of $450 will be required. qualifying for leave has been re- The above is to be met from duced and heavy recruitment of savings under Head Stones, 1923-4 has resulted in an increase
in the number of officers proceed- ing on leave during the current
year.
The vote for 1929 has increased to $230,000.
C. A. M. S. C. Miscellaneous Services:-Colo- nial Advisory Medical and Sani- Lary Committee, $76.00.
Provision, made in Estimates, $167.
The Secretary of State for the
Anti-Malarin Work.
Sanitary Department:-Other Charges, Transport, $160.00.
Provision made in Estimates, $1,700.
PERFUMES VANITY BOXES
GENTLEMEN'S
TIES & SOCKS
HATS
Less 20%
IT WILL PAY YOU
to shop at the "Elite" because our stocks are of the very best. and latest goods. We are making these special offers prefer- ring to sell out quickly
at
LOW PROFIT,
FOR CHRISTMAS
MANICURE SETS
FLOWERS
PULL-OVERS
CHILDREN'S
WOOLLEN SUITS
HAND-BAGS
Over 600 to select from, latest styles just out from home,
AT
10% to 20%
DISCOUNT
SALE FOR 7 DAYS
ONLY
THE ELITE STYLES
Telephou C. 2432.
now under construction, it is de- There has been more call upon stratile to construct motor ap- this vote than was anticipated proaches and a Porch to the West- owing to travelling expenses for
ern Main Entrance to provide and to gangs employed in special anti-shelter in wet weather, malaria measures in outlying avoid the present unsatisfactory by which cars areas. Up to the end of November arrangement the amount actually spent was habitually halt at the side en-f $1,600.87 and it is estimated that trance on the main road. an additional supply of $100 will To complete the erection of the be required.
Official Visits.
Colonies has decided that the
Porch at the same time as the re- method of apportioning the ex-
The above is to be met from say-mainder of the works it should be ponses of the Colonial Advisory Ings under Scavenging City, Vill-
proceeded with Immediately and Medical and Sanitary Committee ages and Hill District.
a supplementary vote of $2,500 is among the various Governments
requested for this purpose. should be revlaod, regard being paid to the relative wealth and
H.E. the Governor-Incidental population of the territories.con- cerned as well as to the time spent Expenses, $250.00.
Provision made in Estimates, by the Committee in the considera-
$5,000. tion of matters relating to those territories.
As a result of various offelal vialts to Hongkong this year, there The contribution of this Colony has been a heavier expenditure has accordingly been increased than usual from the Incidental from £16 to £26 as from this year. Expenses Vote, it is anticipated Provision for the increased con-that a further sum of $250 will be tribution has been made in the required to meet incidental ex- 1929 Estimates.
penses to the end of the year.
The above is to be met from sav inga under Furniture.
At Scotland Yard,
Police Force: Incidental Ex- penses, 8400.00.
Provision made in Estimates, $5,000.
The Colonial Secretariat. Public Works, Extraordinary Hongkong Buildings, Constructing Additional Storey C.S.O. Building and Contingent Work, $2,500.00.
Provision made by Supplement- T. H. King whilst attending course ary Vote, $103,000: Provision made
The excess on this vote is due to the expenses incurrod by Mr.
of Instruction at Scotland Yard. by Supplementary Vote, $21,000. (£38, 136. 6d. @ 2/01⁄4%=8882.76). |Total, $124,000,
Amount provided in 1928 Esti- In connexion with the additional mates, $5,000.00; Amount expend-storey to the Colonial Secretariat
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Surveying Work.
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Publle Works Department: Other Charges, Sub-head Transport and Travelling Ex- penses, to meet Transport Ex- penses to end of year, $1,000.00; Provision made in Estimates, $8,000; Provision made by Sup plementary Vote,. $4,000; Total, $12,000.
Owing to the large amount of surveying work undertaken in outlying areas transport expenses
have increased and an additional supply of $1,000 is requested,
The above is to be met from savings under Incidental Ex- penses.
Confidential Stenographer. Colonial Secretary's Office and
Legislature: 1, Personal Emolu- ments, $132.00; Provision made in Estimates, $42,665.
(Continued on Page 5.)
What's Stirrin' Now?
MORNING, GU224\"THIS OFFICER'S JUGT WHATE ALL THE EXCITEMENT?
GIVEN ME A TIP THAT MY STORE. IS GONNA BE ROBBED:
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LIZZIE!!
A.P C. Building.
1 WEEK BEFORE XMAS
AN' HE ALSO HAS "THE DOPE THAT IT'S GONNA BE AN INSIDE JOB - "THAT MEANS SOMEONE
RIGHT HEREIN "TH'STORE
HAS SOMETHIN' TADO
WITH IT!
PENNY
Kekay
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