Table III.
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HEAD.
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES.
REVISED ESTIMATES.
EXCESS OVER ORIGINAL ESTIMATES.
NOTES.
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$
$
5.
Charitable Services
797,579
1,270,000
6A. Volunteer Defence Corps
329,167
687,500*
472,421 Relief of Refugees, additional grants to Tung Wah
Hospitals. 358,333
Increased strength, additional equipment and
training.
60. Air Raid Precautions
1,111,627
1,500,000
388,373 Additional equipment and training, more Wardens.
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11A. Harbour Department
1,802,312
1,940,000
137,688
Increased cost of fuel.
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12.
Imports and Exports Office
628,594
815,000
186,406
14.
Kowloon-Canton Railway
852,896
940,000
87,104
More prepared opium required to meet increased
sales. Increased cost of coal.
15.
Miscellaneous Services
2,362,445. 2,525,000
162,555 More telegrams and printing.
24A. Public Works Recurrent-General
1,737,450 1,940,000
24B. Public Works Recurrent-Water Works
1,245,501
28.
Stores Department
448,894
30.
Public Works Extraordinary
3,583,550
1,415,000
510,000
4,000,000
202,550 Increased cost of materials, rainstorm damage.
169.499
416,450
Additional repairs, further contribution to Renewals
Fund. 61,106 Increased cost of stationery.
Additional public works and increased cost of
materials.
* Excess over $187,500 to be transferred to War Expenditure,
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