300
94
Head 28-MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Approved Estimate. 1997.
Estimate, 1938.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.—Continued.
$
Head 29.-CHARITABLE SERVICES, Head 30.-CHARGE ON
ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT & Head 31-PENSIONS
95
Approved Estimate, 1937.
Estimate, 1938.
Head 29.-CHARITABLE SERVICES
$
$
Brought forward
82,640
98,875
Sub-hoads :-
Grants in aid of Institutions,-Continued :—
25 University of Hong Kong
350,000
350,000
26 Yuunan Scholarships at University
2,300
2,360 (1)
7 Hong Kong Benevolent Society
Sub-heads-
1 Sundry Charitable allowances and pensions (already allocated)
2 Other Charitable Allowances (unallocated)
Grunts in aid of Charitable Institutions:-
3 Aberdeen Industrial School....
4 Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals
5 French Convent
6 General Chinese Charities Fund
8 Italian Convent
16,187
3,000
16,284 8,000
(1)
10,000
11,750
(2)
7,500
7,500
720
720
110,000
140,000
3,500
1,600
4,000 (3) 1,600
30
(2)
27 Contribution to expenses of Pacific Scientific Congress
20,000
9 Leper Asylum at Sheklung
4,000
4,000
10 Little Sisters of the Poor
920
920
11 St. Louis Industrial School
4,800
29 Broadcasting.....
65,740
4,800
70,000 (2)
12 Salvation Army Home
3,600
3,600
13 Society of St. Vincent de Paul
1,000
29 Language Study Allowances
18,000
1,000
18,000
14 Rural Orphanage, Taipo,
100
100
(4)
30 Newspapers and Periodicals
8,500
8,500
15 Passages and Relief of Destitutes
5,000
5,000
16 Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund
10,000
31 New Year Bonuses to Chinese Employees.......
58,000
55,000 ❘ (3)
17 Transport and Subsistence of Lunatics.
General Charities Organisation
500
10,000 500
500
(5)
32 Other Miscellaneous Services......
25,000
25,000
Total Charitable Services
182,927
214,774
Printing and Binding :—
33 Blue Book....
2,300
2,300
34 Civil Service List.
35 Estimates
36 Government Gazette
2,000
2,000
Approved Estimate, 1937.
Estimate, 1938.
350
350
Head 80.-CHARGE ON ACCOUNT of
7,000
7,000
PUBLIC DEBT
37 Miscellaneous Papers
17,000
17,000
Sub-heads-
38 Ordinances, Regulations, and Reports
8,000
8,000
39 New Edition-Ordinances and Regulations
4
| 25,000 (4)
1 Interest on 4% Conversion Loan ($4,838,000)
Sinking Fund ou above........................
193,520 166,911 |
193,520 166,911
Rent Allowances :-
360,431
360,431
40 Senior Officers
41 European Subordinate Officers
128,000
110,000
130,000 (5)
120,000 (5)
2 Interest on 3% Dollar Loan ($12,320,000 outstanding)......
Redemption of Bonds (1/25 of $14,000,000 Third drawing)....... 560,000
450,800
431,200 (6) 560,000
1,010,800
991,200
42 Asiatic Subordinate Officers
130,000
135,000 (5)
43 Rent of Public Telephones
44 Stationery, Prison Department
6,800
6,800
Total Public Debt
1,371,231
1,351,631
90,000
130,000 (6)
45 Stationery, Other Services
Telegraph Services :-
30,000
30,000
46 Contribution in connection with signalling Messages to
Observatory, (£75)
47 Telegrams...................
48 Transport of Government Servants
Total Miscellaneous Services
1,200
10,000
480,000
1,250 (7)
10,000
480,000
1,632,830
1,752,435
(1) Considered necessary.
(2) Increased grant.
(3) Considered sufficient.
(4) New edition ready for printing.
(5) More officers qualified.
(6) Increased cost of materials, and more printing.
(7) Lower rate of exchange.
Head 31-PENSIONS
Sub-heads -
1 Civil Pensions, Retiring Allowances and Gratuities
2 Police Pensions (Ordinance No. 37 of 1932)
3 Widows and Orphans' Pensions (Ordinance No. 15 of 1908).
Total Pensions
Approved Estimate, 1937.
Estimate, 1938,
$
1,500,000
390,000 310,000
2,200,000
1,750,000
425,000
325,000 (7)
2,500,000
(1) Lower rate of exchange.
(2) Increased grants.
(3) Includes grant to General Charities Organisation.
(4) Formerly Victoria Home and Orphanage.
(5) Included under sub-head 7.
(6) Interest calculated on $12,320,000 (Bonds out-
standing).
(7) More pensions.
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