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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1880.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
EXPENDITURE.
ESTIMATED. ACTUAL. INCREASE. C. $ C. $ C. $ Brought forward............................... 327,912.00 506,780.09 5,245.99 4,470.00 4,364.70GOVERNMENT GARDENS,
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISMENTS:----
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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1880.
EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR 1880,--Continued.
DECREASE. EXPLANATORY REMARKS, $ C. 26,377.90 105.80 Saving in Salaries of Staff. COLONIAL SECRETARY,....... COLONIAL TREASURER....... 1,300.00 1,560.00 60.00 Extra expenses for Assessment. AUDITOR GENERAL, CLERK OF COUNCILS, SURVEYOR GENERAL, 1,800.00 1,800.00 POSTMASTER GENERAL, 62,600.00 55,581.35 7,018.65 REGISTRAR GENERAL,.. 25.00 10.40 14.60 Decrease in payment of Colonial Share of expenses for Postal Convention, and Gratuities to Ship Masters; also in Refund of Postages. Incidental. HARBOUR MASTER, COLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE, JUDICIAL, 500.00 642.95 142.95 Increase in the amount paid for Fees to Counsels and Solicitors defending prisoners in Capital Cases. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, ECCLESIASTICAL, EDUCATIONAL, 9,576.00 9,132.64 443.36 MEDICAL, 13,572.00 15,785.64 2,213.64 POLICE MAGISTRATES, 390.00 158.95 231.05 House Rent for Inspector of Schools not drawn. The Civil Hospital having been destroyed by fire in December 1879, Bedding, Medicines, Instruments, &c., had to be provided for. Decrease in Compensation to Witnesses and Interpreters, and fees for Medical Witnesses at Inquests. POLICE, 41,275.00 38,089.81 3,185.19 GAOL, 20,620.00 20,002.69 617.31 Saving in Return Passages. Saving in Provisions. Carried forward,. 684,240.00 653,859.12 7,612.58 37,993.46123