COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
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EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1915.
Provisionally
Estimated.
Actual,
Increase. Decrease.
Voted.
Brought forward,
*
2,968,855
$
$ 3,371,329.02 845,742.59
$
448,268.57
POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS,-Continued.
Brought forward,
923,330
887,279.22 30,691.87 66,742.65
11,126.85
C-PRISON,-Continued.
Language Study Allowance, (Hindustani), to Assistant
Superintendent,
Light,
Materials for Remunerative Industries,
Photography,
Subsistence of Prisoners,
240
5,260
240,00 4,492.45
767.55
4,000
8,436.30
563.70
300 19,000
278.50 14,477.43
21.50
4,522.57
Special Expenditure.
A. POLICE.
Hire of a Launeb,
1 Motor Launch,
1,800 3,000
| Steam Launch,
37,500
1,350.00 5,000.00 19,500.00
450.00
18,000.00
10 Bicycles,
586.05
586.05
586.06
B. FIRE BRIGADE.
1 Motor Fire Engine and Pump, (£1,225),..........
13,364
13,364.00
C-PRISON.
2 Antomatic Hand-numbering Machines, (£6. 128.),,
72
72.00
1 Kuife-sharpening Machine, (£22),
240
240.00
1 Millboard Cutting Machine, (£132),
1,440
2 Ruling Machines, (£27. 10s.),
Type. Knives, Chases, etc., (£163. 188.),
300 1,788
1,182.64 439.82 1,951.88
257,36
139.82 163.88
1,013,634
940,214.29 31,581.62
Less Increase,
105,001.38 31,581.62
11,712,91
Savings,..
73,419.71
MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS:-
A-STAFF.
Personal Emoluments,
55,838
55,033.19
804.81
Conveyance Allowances...
1,920
1,630.90
289.10
Office of Health Officer of Port :--
Incidental Expenses,
100
99.00
1.00
Launch :-
Coul,
1,750
1.433.30
$16.70
Repairs,
1,200
836.10
368.90
Stores,..
400
313.68
$6.32
Rent,
300
300.00
Rent of Office for Medical Officer, Kowloon,
636
629.16
6.84
B-HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS.
Civil Hospital.
Personal Emoluments,
47,900
44,869,34
Bedding and Clothing,
5,460
4,454.67
3,530,66 1,005.33
Books,.....
100
67.68
32.32
Conveyance Allowances,
1,020
892.95
127.05
Fuel and Light,
5,200
6,107.00
907.90
Furniture,
2,800
1,687.55
1,112.45
Grants to Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains
for Religious Services,
Curried forward,
.$
Carried forward,
1,800
126,424
3,982,489
1,800.00
119,655.42
4,311,543.31 | 877,324,21
907,90
7,676.48
548,269.90
Explanatory Remarks,
Gas and Electric Light rates were reduced. Less materials purchased.
Do.
Savings.
$18,000 paid in 1914.
Revote: Crown Agents' account delayed.
Purchase effected in 1916.
Machine not received.
New appointment,
Lapsing allowance of Officer on leave.
Over-estimated.
Fewer repairs required.
Vacant appointment.
Less required.
More patients. Lese required.
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