EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1939
Provisionally Voted.
4,189,792.00
Explanatory Remarks.
1,850.00
19,450.00 350.00
Lapsing salaries.
Over estimated.
Lapsing allowances
More prisoners and opening of Victoria Remand Prison.
More prisoners.
More executions.
Firewood supplied by the Stores Department.
500.00
550.00
500.00
40.00
3,500.00
275.00
3,375.00
10,000.00
450.00
40,840.00
4,230,632.00
Over estimated.
Opening of Victoria Remand Prison.
Over estimated.
do.
More repairs and renewals are now being done by prisoners. More prisoners.
Contract price of rations reduced.
Opening of Victoria Remand Prison.
Over estimated.
Lower contract prices.
Over estimated.
Opening of Victoria Remand Prison.
Increase in price.
2 Steel Filing Cabinets for departmental files. More tailoring work is being done in the Prison. Materials purchased for minor works.
Fire appliances recommended by the Chief Officer, Fire Brigade.
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