# SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1879.
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## COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
## EXPENDITURE,
ESTIMATED. ACTUAL. INCREASE. $ $ $ Brought forward,... 504,620.80 497,575.78 GOVERNMENT GARDENS, SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS:- 4,552.80 4,022.80## SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1879.
## EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR 1879,-Continued.
DECREASE. EXPLANATORY REMARKS. $ 17,430.56 530.00 Saving in Salaries. COLONIAL SECRETARY....................................... COLONIAL TREASURER,.. 1,500.00 1,500.00 AUDITOR GENERAL, CLERK OF COUNCILS,....... SURVEYOR GENERAL.................................. 1,800.00 1,794.67 5.33 Incidental. POSTMASTER GENERAL,.... 20,784.78 20,326.05 408.73 Decrease in Gratuities to Ship Masters. REGISTRAR GENERAL, 25.00 10.40 14.60 Incidental. HARBOUR MASTER,.. COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE....... JUDICIAL,.. 300.00 268.90 31.10 Counsel's and Solicitor's Fees defending Prisoners charged for Murder. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, ECCLESIASTICAL, EDUCATIONAL, 8,060.00 7,650.99 409.01 House Rent for Inspector of Schools not drawn. MEDICAL, 12,020.00 19,010.34 0.66 Incidental. POLICE MAGISTRATES, 300.00 328.36 28.36 Fee to Solicitor defending Prisoners charged with Murder. POLICE, 28,885.00 28,309.83 575.17 Incidental. GAOL,. 18,170.00 20,526.90 2,356.90 Increase in Provisions, Lighting, Incidental Expenses, and Rent of Quarters for Warden. Carried forward,.. 607,967.38 601,482.01 12,837.70 19,323.071