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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1925. 31
Hends and Sub-11ends.
Estimated.
Actual.
Increase.
Decrease.
Provisionally Voted.
$
$
Brought forward
8,928,822 7,957,662.27
777,219.18 1,147,878.86
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT :-
Expinmatory Remarks.
Personal Emoluments
685,810
854,060.96
Allowances to Examiners
500
Books .....
1,190
467.57 1,107.08
91,249.04 32.43 82.97
Lapsing salaries. Over-estimated.
Do.
College Calendars, (Queen's College, Belilios Public and Central British Schools)
435
290.00
145.00
Do.
Conveyance and Motor allowance
10
Director of Education
600
449.22
156.78
Electric Fans and Light
1,750
1,475.99
274.01
Incidental Expenses
5,000
6,916.92
1,8316.92
1,554.00
Laboratory, (Queen's College and Central
British School)
1,200
1,190❘
Prizes....
Students in training at Hongkong
University:--Fees
18,600
664.90 264.56
21,040.00
535.10
925.44
2,440.00
2,440.00
Not required for several months.
Over-estimated.
Expenses in connection with appointment of certain mistresses at home
Fewer physical apparatus required.
Fewer prizes.
University tees for 1924 Summer and Autmam terms paid during the year.
Students in training KO
Hongkong
University :-Maintenance
14,400
180
Upkeep of Motor Bicycle
University Examination Fees...
2,200
15,840.00 10.00 1,550.00
940.00
940.00
Do.
170.00 644.00
Fewer repairs.
Cookery Classes, (Central British and
180
405.72
225.72
Belilios Schools)
216
291.00
75,00
226.00 75.00
More gas
Pianos, Upkeep of
Over-estimated.
and other items were required by Central British School. Under-estimated.
Equipment of Classes for Technical
200
239.48
39.48
40,00
Institute
2,400
1.595.09
864.01
Transport
Rent, (Taipo, Un Long, and 2 Normal
Schools)
6,888
6,279.29
608.71
Do. Over-estimated.
Du.
Grants :-
Cupitation Grants..........
Grants in aid of Kent
117,980 5,280
Subsidies
Schools to
in
New
Territories
12,000
115,693.00 5,852.00
11,855.00
2,297.00
Do.
72.00
72.00
Additional rent graut to Ying Wah College.
145.00
Over-estimated.
Subsidies to Elementary Vernaculor
Schools in Hongkong
87,500
University Examination Grantė ................
15,905
Physics and Chemistry grauts...................
8,820
88,890.00 11,989.00 5,800.23
1,390,00
1,390.00
Under-estimated.
4.522.00 3,019.77
Over-estimated.
Do.
Special Expenditure.
Building Grauts
150,000
55,000.00
95,000.00
Equipment of Seloola
2.100
1,748.38
366.62
Fewer grants. Over-estimated.
Pianos, Purchase of ........
2,900
2,700.00
200.00
Equipment of Normal Schools
$,500
2,642.41
957.59
Melical fees and glasses for Students in
Government Schools..
1,444.85
Equipment of Saiyingpur School
5.778.63
1,444.85
5,779.69
1,445.00
5.774.00
Do. Do.
The eye-examination fund has been found insufficient for payment of examination [and glasses required.
Equipment for new Sai Ying Pun School.
1.148,874
1,019,905.28
18,717.80
Less Increase.......................................
Savings
E
142,186.37 13,717,80
13.956.00
128,468.77
B
Carried forward
9,476,690
8,977,507.50
700,986.78 1,290,085.20
HATTOW
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