323
324
00
90
Head 28. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Head 29.-CHARITABLE SERVICES, Head 30.-CHARGE ON
ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT. & Head 31.-PENSIONS
91
Approved Estimate, 1932.
Estimate, 1983.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,--Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1932.
Estimate, 1933.
$
Brought forward
88,031
$
78,655
$
$
$
Sub-heads :-
Head 29.-CHARITABLE SERVICES
Sub-heads :-
Grants in aid of Institutions. Continued:-
27 University of Hong Kong
350,000
: 350,000
1 Sundry Charitable allowances and pensions (already allocated)
27,392
i
29 Yunnan Scholarships at University
2.300
2,300
2 Other Charitable Allowances (unallocated)
3,000
22,390 3,000
(1)
University of Hong Kong, School of Chinese
25,000
(1)
29 Broadcasting..
15,000
23,700
@e
Grants in aid of Charitable Institutions :-
3 Aberdeen Industrial School....
11,750
(2)
4 Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals
(2)
7,500
7,500
5 French Convent
720
720
30 Language Bonuses
2,000
2,000
6 General Charities Organisation
500
500
7 General Chinese Charities Fund
115,000
115,000
31 Language Study Allowances
25,000
20,000
(3)
8 Hong Kong Benevolent Society
2.500
2,500
9 Italian Convent
1,600
1,600
32 Newspapers and Periodicals
10,000
11,000
10 Leper Asylum at Sheklung
(4)
2,500
2,500
11 Little Sisters of the Poor
250
250
12 St. Louis Industrial School
33 New Year Bonuses to Chinese Employees......
40.000
43,000
(5)
4,800
4,800
13 Salvation Army Women's Industrial Home
2,400
2,400
14 Society of St. Vincent de Paul
34 Other Miscellaneous Services.....
32,000
32,000
500
500
15 Victoria Home and Orphanage
100
100
Printing and Binding :-
16 Passages and Relief of Destitutes
17 Transport and Subsistence of Lunatics
6,500
500
35 Blue Book...
2,000
2,000
6,500 500
36 Civil Service List..
37 Estimates
38 Government Gazette
1,900
1,900
Total Charitable Services
250
350
175,762
182,510
5,000
7,500
(6)
39 Log Books for Ships
900
900
40 Miscellaneous Papers
15,500
20,000
(+)
41 Ordinances, Regulations, and Reports
5,000
5,000
42 Purchase and Upkeep of Typewriters and Calculating Machines
9,000
7,000
(3)
Head 30.-CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF
Sub-heads :-
PUBLIC DEBT
Approved Estimate, 1932.
Estimate, 1993.
$
$
Rent Allowances :-
43 Senior Officers
110,000
125,000
(4) (5)
1 Interest at 34% on Consolidated Inscribed Stock Issues of 1893
and 1906 (£1,485,733), and Crown Agents' charges £52,158 1,043,160 Sinking Fund on above at 1% =£14,857. 6s, &d,
297,147
894,137 254,697
44 European Subordinate Officers
65,000
80,000
1,340,307
1,148,834
45 Asiatic Subordinate Officers
100,000
100,000
46 Rent of Public Telephones
12,000
2 Interest on 6% Public Works Loan 1927 ($5,000,000).....
Sinking Fund on above....
300,000
300,000
12,000
333,000
333,000
633,000
633,000
47 Re-verification of Standard Weights and Measures (£100)..
1,715
48 Stationery, Prison Department
85,000
100,000
(4)
Total Public Debt
1,973,307
1,781,834
49 Stationery, Other Services
40,000
35,000 (3)
Telegraph Services :—
50 Contribution in connection with signalling Messages to
Observatory, (£75)
1,500
1,286 (7)
51 Telegrams........
10,000
32 Transport of Government Servants
400,000
15,000 (4)
400,000
Head 31.- PENSIONS
Approved Estimate, 1932,
Estimate, 1983.
$
$
Total Miscellaneous Services
1,452,481
1,477,306
(1) Not required.
(2) Expansion, includes $5,700 for rent of broadcasting studio.
(8) Considered sufficient.
(4) Previous provision insufficent,
(5) More eligible.
(6) Increased size of gazette.
(7) Higher rate of exchange.
Sub-heads :-
1 Civil Pensions, Retiring Allowances and Gratuities 2 Police Pensions (Ordinance No. 11 of 1900)
3 Widows and Orphans' Pensions (Ordinance No. 15 of 1908).
Total Pensions
1,088,000 370,000 250,000
1,300,000 350,000 244,000
(3)
1,708,000
1,894,000
(1) Higher rate of exchange.
(2) New grant.
(3) More officers retiring and more officers commuting pensions.