there were decreases under 20 heads as against 4 heads where there were increases. The excess amounting to $5,229,871 under Miscellaneous Services was due to the war contribution stated above, in addition to another contribution ($1,052,761) referred to below; expenditure on houses and house allowances; and other miscellaneous items. Military Expenditure was smaller than the estimate by $30,138 on account of the Revenue for 1917 having been over-estimated. The item Public Works Recurrent was responsible for an excess of $103,975. Decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments and high exchange.
EXPENDITURE.
Governor $5 Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature 73,308 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. 60,689 Audit Department 50,118 32,841 63,078 174,414 Treasury 747,264 Harbour Master's Department 20,028 Imports & Exports Department 5,676,571 Royal Observatory 1 Miscellaneous Services Judicial and Legal Departments 1 Police and Prison Departments 1 398,765 Medical Departments 873,864 Sanitary Department + 237,538 Botanical and Forestry Department 370,170 Education 50,456 343,418 Military Expenditure 2,788,722 Public Works Department 375,203 Do. Recurrent 712,675 Do. Extraordinary 1,578,149 Post Office 181,208 Kowloon-Canton Railway 387,276 Charge on account of Public Debt 783,391 Pensions I 228,402 Charitable Services 44,624 TOTAL, $16,252,172 # + 1 1 1The balance to the good on the year's working was $2,413,076, and the assets and liabilities account showed on the 31st December a credit balance of $5,681,138.