54
104
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1915.
55
Ileads and Sub-Hends.
Estimated.
Actual.
Increase.
Decrease.
Provisionally Voted.
Explanatory Remarks,
$
Brought forward,
8,388,626 8,376,870.70 935,728.40
$
947,983.70
PUBLIC WORKS,-('ontinued.
C-PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,—Continued,
Brought forward,
Miscellaneous—Continued.
2,229,785 1,811,090.39 366,765.74 785,460.35
409,375.00
Compensation for Resumption of Lot No. 2546 in
S.D. IV, Sham Shui Po, Compensation for Resumption of Land, New Territories, Conversion of Old Pumping Station at Yaumati into a
Brauch Post Office,
3,524.00
400,00
3,524.00 400.00
3,524.00 400.00
1,493,54
1,493.54
1,500.00
Salaries of Master, Engineer and Crew and the runcing
expenses of the Dredger “St. Enoch", Water Works, Hongkong, Constraction of Catchwater, Compensation for the Pathway along the Eastern
Boundary of the Eurasian Cemetery,
17,397.40
442.18
17,397.40 442.18
25,000.00 17,000.00
Improvement of Ap Liu Village...........
1,633.78
1,633.78
2,500.00 2,185.00
Kowloon, Miscellaneous, Kowloon British School,
Alteration to Latriues and Urinals, Exhumation at Po Kong Po Cemetery, New
Territories,
999,10
2,901.62
999.10
2,901.62
1,000,00
2,901.62
Less Increase............
Savings,
2,229,785 1,839,882.01 395,557.36 785,460.35
465,385.62
395,557.36
389,902.99
Resumption of Lot 2546 and of Chinese Telegraph premises in connection with laying out. Cancellation of loase of land on Junk Island to enable artillery practice to take place.
Branch Post Office for Yaumati District.
Dredging off Kowloon Point in accordance with arrangement with Wharf and Godown Company. Emergency work contemplated in consequence of deficiency in rainfall but rendered unnecessary
by late rains.
Pathway to be taken over by Government for public use. Payment of compensation overlooked. Compensation awarded by Board of Arbitration in 1913 but hitherto refused by parties concerned.
Work considered necessary on sanitary grounds.
Exbumation undertaken at the instance of the Sanitary Department.
POST OFFICE :-
Personal Emoluments,
Carriage of Mails :—
Share of Mail Subsidy, (£10,675),..........
[69,683 149,693.61
19,989,39
116,433
Transit Charges,
157,000
116,855.61 117,668.65
422.61
89,831.35
Clothings, Shoes, &c., for Postmen, &e...
2,550
2,496.14
53.86
Compensation for Damaged Parcels, &c.,
100
53,71
46.29
Lapsing salaries and new appointments, &c.
Lower exchange,
Claims from Germany and Austria. Fewer uniforms required.
Fewer claims.
Conveyance Allowance to Postmaster General,
312
312.00
Furniture,
500
452.27
47.73
Less furniture.
Incidental Espouses,..................................
1,700
1,734.78
34.73
Opening of New Branch Office.
Carried forward.....
448,278
389,266.72
457.84 59,468.62
Carried forward,.............. .*$ 10,618,411 10,216,252.71 1,331,285.76 1,733,444.05