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Harbour Master's Department effected savings $58,801 the main factor being the item "Coal and Oil Fuel for Launches".
Royal Observatory exceeded the estimate by $8,518 owing to payment for certain instruments purchased in 1925 being made in 1926.
Fire Brigade expenditure showed an excess of $25,746 incurred as a result of appliances arriving too late for payment to be made from 1925 funds, in which year provision had been made.
Supreme Court expenditure exceeded the estimate by $6,467 in consequence of the abnormal increase in distraints and writs of execution and the unusual number of capital cases in which defence had to be provided.
Crown Solicitor and Land Registry expended $8,442 more than was provided in the estimates. An increase in staff and the employment of Solicitors and Counsel in the Atherton and Wing On cases being responsible.
Medical Department expenditure was $46,662 below the estimate mainly owing to the deferring of special expenditure on equipment.
Sanitary Department expenditure revealed savings $118,927 for which lapsing salaries, the decrease in exhumations and postponement of the purchase of a new refuse barge are chiefly accountable.
Public Works Department showed savings $180,342 chiefly due to lapsing salaries.
Public Works Recurrent exceeded the estimate by $623,117 in consequence of the exceptional damage caused by the rainstorm of July 19th.
Public Works Extraordinary produced savings $268,500 in a considerably revised programme of work.
Port Development effected savings on all items amounting to $45,807.
Port Works Extraordinary fell below the estimate by $78,329.