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laid down under the evacuation scheme were paid fortnightly
in advance by the Commonwealth sub-Treasuries on authorisation
of the Finance Liaison officer.
Copies of the authorisations were transmitted to
the Accountant-General, Hong Kong, by Air Mail weekly to
enable him to effect recovery from persons normally respon-
sible for the maintenance of the recipient of the allowance,
and, as far as is known, recovery was effected in these
cases. This office was not furnished with full particulars
of anounts recovered. In the majority of cases however
those to whom allowances were authorised were of the indigent
class, i.e. widows, Divorcees and elderly spinsters who
were unable to obtain suitable employment and it is under-
stood that non-recoverable expenditure of this nature was a
charge against Imperial and not Hong Kong Funds.
(8)
Medical Expenses.
In cases where the Evacuees was unable to meet the
cost of medical treatment the account was authorised for
payment through the Commonwealth sub-Treasuries.
Detailed
lists of authorised expenditure were submitted to Hong Kong
weekly for recovery, where possible, from persons normally
responsible for maintenance.
In the case of dependants of
Government officials recovery was effected in accordance
with the scale of medical and hospital charges laid down in
the General orders of the colony.
(h)
Administration Expenses.
These expenses have been definitely limited to
salaries of office assistants, stationery, cables and other
sundry office expenditure.
(i) Other Expenditure.
Expenditure under this head was only incurred on
the authority of the Hong Kong Government and included cost
of repatriation of certain Evacuees to Hong Kong permitted
to re-enter the colony.
Detailed information of this class