329
90
Head 32. CHARITABLE SERVICES, Head 33.-CHARGE ON ACOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT & Head 34. PENSIONS
Approved Estimate, 1931.
Estimate, 1932.
Head 32.-CHARITABLE SERVICES
Sub-heads :-
1 Sundry Charitable allowances and pensions (already allocated) 15,675
27,392
(1) (2)
2 Other Charitable Allowances (unallocated)
Grants in aid of Charitable Institutions :---
3 Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals
5,000
3,000
(3)
5,000
7,500
(4)
4 French Convent
5 General Charities Organisation
6 General Chinese Charities Fund
8 Italian Convent
720
720
500
500
115,000
"
(5)
7 Hong Kong Benevolent Society
2,500
2,500
1,600
1,600
9 Leper Asylum at Sheklung
2,500
(6)
10 Little Sisters of the Poor
250
30
11 St. Louis Industrial School
4,800
4,800
12 Salvation Army Women's Industrial Home
2,400
2,400
13 Society of St. Vincent de Paul
500
500
14 Victoria Home and Orphanage
100
100
15 Passages and Relief of Destitutes
16 Transport and Subsistence of Lunaties.
Chinese Public Dispensaries
2,500
6,500
(8)
500
500
2,000
Local Chinese Charities
35,000
Tung Wah Hospital, Victoria
8,000
Tung Wah Hospital, for Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon
8,500
Tang Wah Hospital for Tung Wah Eastern Hospital Tung Wah Hospital for Free Burials
25,000
10.000
Tung Wah Hospital for Kwong Wah Hospital for
Free Burials
7,000
Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital..
5,000
Total Charitable Services
142,295
175.762
Approved Estimate, 1931.
Estimate, 1932.
Head 33.-CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF
PUBLIC DEBT
Sub-heads :-
1 Interest at 3% on Consolidated Inscribed Stock Issues of 1893
and 1906 (£1,485,733), and Crown Agents' charges=£52,158 Sinking Fund ou above at 1% =£14,857. 6s. 8d. .........................
2 Interest on 6% Public Works Loan 1927 ($5,000,000).
Sinking Fund on above.
782,370
222,860
|1,043,160 297,147
}
[1,005,230
(1)
1,340,307
300,000
333,000
300,000 333,000
633,000
633,000
Total.....
1,638,230
|1,973,307
Sub-heads :-
Head 34. PENSIONS
Approved
Estimate, 1931.
Estimate, 1932.
1 Civil Pensions, Retiring Allowances and Gratuities
705,000
1,088,000
(1)(2)(10)
2 Police Pensions (Ordinance No. 11 of 1900)
275,000
3 Widows and Orphans' Pensions (Ordinance No. 15 of 1908).
Death gratuities
213,000
370,000 250,000
(1) (2)
35,000
(10)
Total Pensions
1,228,000
1,708,000
(3) Considered sufficient.
(4) Considered necessary.
(1) Lower rate of exchange,
(2) More pensions.
(5) All grants to Chinese Charities and Hospitals now under one Sub-Head. $7,500 transferred from Head 25, Medical Department. Includes new grant of $7,000 for Leung Kuk.
Po
(6) Previously under Head 25, Medical Department.
(7) New grant.
(8) $4,000 transferred from Head 23, Police Department. (9) Included under Sub-Head 6.
(10) Death Gratuities $35,000 now included under Sub-Head 1.
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