A (1) 2
Rent of Leased Lands
Slaughter Houses Stone Quarries
Conservancy Contracts
Land Sales
145,914
...
32,254
30,108
23,292
429,757
...
...
These may be generally attributed to the sharp decline in commerce and traffic during the second half of the year, owing to the strike and boycott.
EXPENDITURE,
and
4. The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $28,266,817 being $2,196,794 less than the estimate, $1,540,389 more than the expenditure in 1924.
Miscellaneous expenditure exceeded the estimate by $465,771 chiefly due to the following items :--
1 Excess.
British Empire Exhibition $205,197
Language Study Allowances 8,692
Motor Car Running Expenses 11,008
Other Miscellaneous Services... 7,483
Rent Allowances, European Subordinate Officers 8,970
Rent Allowances, Asiatic Subordinate Officers ... 8,707
Stationery 23,873
Transport of Government Servants Gratuity to Mr. John Duncan 14,071 ... 9,956
Strike Expenses ... 198,106
Military Expenditure exceeded the estimate by $92,436 owing to increased revenue and increase in the strength of the Volunteer Defence Corps.
Savings were effected in the Harbour Master's Department to the extent of $372,938. This was accomplished by abandoning the construction of two Patrol Launches and equipment estimated to cost $316,000 and by minor savings on the majority of the other items.
The Imports and Exports Department showed a decrease in expenditure of $173,266. Savings on most of the items contributed to this result and a reduction in the quantity of raw opium purchased accounted for $125,045 of the total decrease.
A decrease in the Police Department Expenditure of $70,614 was mainly owing to the non-completion of the New Cruising launch and to Lapsing Salaries.
The Fire Brigade Estimates were exceeded by $59,135. Expenditure of $107,360 for the construction of a new fire float was not foreseen when the estimates were framed as it had been