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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1915.
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Hends and Sub-Hends.
Estimated.
Artal.
Increase.
Decrease.
Provisionally Voted.
Explanatory Remarks.
Brought forward,
$
1,233.748
4,539,743.48
879,806.26
*
573,810.78
SANITARY Department,—Continued.
Brought forward,
308,269
282,641.27
25.627.73
Sanitary Staff-—Continued.
Disinfecting Tanks,
Disinfectors,
Dog Muzzles,
800 1,500
290.93
9.07
Less repairs.
995.58
504.42
Cr.
7,00
7.90
Dust and Water Carts,
2,200
2,163.59
36.41
General Cleansing, Chinese New Year,
400
380.60
19.40
Head Stones,
1500
837.50
662.50
Incidental Expenses,
2,463
1,971.74
491.26
Incidental Expenses, Markets.
1,600
747.73
852.27
Leas disinfections.
Fewer carts repaired, Fewer coolies engaged. Less interments,
Less articles required.
Less sundries required.
Langunge Study Allowances (Chinese) to 3 Sanitary
Inspectors, at $60 each.....
180
45.00
135.00
One Inspector drew for 9 months ouly.
Launch, Steam Barges and Lighters :-
Less coal consumed.
Coal,...
4,000
3,851.11
648.89
Repaira
2,700
3,088,49
388.19
Stores,..
2,700
2,659.40
40.60
Light :-
Bullock Stables at Victoria and Kowloon,
2(X)
176.25
23.75
Central Market,
3,500
2,961.48
538.52
Disinfecting Stations, District Sanitary Offices
and Matsheds,
600
Smaller Markets,
8,851
Tsim Sha Tsui Market,.
900
463.57 1,669,28 874.80
136.43
2,184.72
25.20
Western Market, North and South Blocks,..
4,000
3.554.06
445.91
Nightsoil Receptacles,
1,000
628.00
372.00
Paint, Turpentine, &e., .
1,000
983.79
Plague Bonts and Matsbeds,.............
250
148.52
101.48
Purchase and Maintenance of Bullocks,
6,580
6.545.23
34.77
Rat Poison, Rat Traps, &.,
3,700
2,978.46
721.54
16.21
More repairs made. Less sundries required.
Less consumption. No extra lights used.
Less consumption.
Do.
No extra lights used.
Less consumption.
Fewer buckets required.
Less paints required.
Less repairs made.
Less food for cattle required.
No traps bought,
No examination held.
Refund of Fees for Meat Inspection Examinations.....
280
280,00
Fewer examinations held.
Refund of Fees for Sanitary Institute Examinations, ·
150
129.00
21,00
Kent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies,
1,824
1,723.00
101.00
Scavenging City, Villages and Hill District,
1,200
133.91
1,066.09
Scavenging Gear,
5,000
4,550,61
449.39
Scavenging Gear, Kowloon,
1,300
1,037.59
262.11
Street-watering,
Transport,
1,400
997.71
402,29
Do.
Fewer extra coolies engaged,
No extra houses rented.
Charges for redeeming obstructions removed from streets and for removal of refuse and mauure Less sundries required.
[credited to this vote.
800
524.98
275.02
Uniform for Chinese Constable,
17
17.00
Uniform for Indian Constables,
78
78.00
8,806
7,615.55
1,190,45
100
100.00
Less conveyances.
Less uniform issued.
No account presented for payment.
Uniform for Staff,
Vaccination Bonuses,..
Veterinary Staff.
Animal Depôts and Slaughter-bouges
Less firewood consumed.
Fuel,
2,600
2,596.74
3.26
Less suudries required.
Incidental Expenses,
600
519.75
80.25
Less consumption.
Light,
900
551.89
848.11
Less cremation.
Cattle Crematorinm and Refuse Destructor,
400
391.28
8.72
Conveyance Allowances,
1,092
1,092.00
Carried forward,
379,943 342,107.49
388.49
Carried forward.
.8 4,233,748 4,539,743.48 879,806.26
38,224.00
573,810.78
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