# SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1874.
## COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
### EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR 1874,-Continued.
### EXPENDITURE.
ESTIMATED. ACTUAL. INCREASE. DECREASE. Brought forward, $C. 408,606.80 $ t. £ s. d. $ c. 451,489.43 708. 3. 34 | 3,875.19 GOVERNMENT GARDENS, 4,252.80 $ s. d. $$$ C. 4,260. 5. 8 | 20,492.56 8.16. 5 42.34 Incidental. ## EXPLANATORY REMARKS, SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTAB COLONIAL SECRETARY, 1,700.00 1,459.75 50. 1. 0 240.35 Saving in Revenue Services. AUDITOR GENERAL, CLERK OF COUNCILS, SURVEYOR GENERAL, 720.00 840.00 25. 0.0 120.00 POSTMASTER GENERAL, 6,000.00 6,250.01 72.18. 3 949.99 REGISTRAR GENERAL, 50.00 12.60 7.15.10 Rent of Quarters for the Inspector of Buildings. Decrease in Gratuities paid to Ship Masters. HARDOR MASTER, 240.00 156.00 17.10. 0 84.00 The full allowance for Officers' Quarters not required. COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE, JUDICIAL 200.00 183.00 3.10.10 17.00 Incidental. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, ECCLESIASTICAL, EDUCATIONAL, 4,220.00 3,369.00 177. 3. 4 MEDICAL, 15,260.00 10,182.79 POLICE MAGISTRATES,.. 390.00 90.69 62. 7. 1 POLICE, 38,200.00 32,604.84 GAOL, 17,600.00 14,300.55 687. 7. 8 3,299.45 850.40 Saving in Rent and Grants-in-aid. 1,057.15. 0 5,077.21 Decrease principally in Provisions used in both Hospitals. 299.31 Saving on fees for Post Mortem Examinations and for Witnesses, 1,165,13. 2 5,595.16 Decrease in Pensions, Return Passages, Gratuities and Clothing. Decrease in cost of Lighting, Clothing and Provisions. FIRE BRIGADE, Carried forward,... 558,089.60 525,149.72 728. 3.3 3,495.19 7,580. 4. 5 36,895.07Page 11
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