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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.........
(The new locomotives being fitted with super-heaters and feed water heaters and further a better quality of coal resulted in a reduction of $38,722 in the amount estimated for coal. In addition general savings under "Other Charges" amounted to $20,474. Postponement of works under "Special Expenditure" including Sheung Shui Station extension ($38,479) reduced the amount required under this head by $60,934. On the other hand the derailment at mile 92 and washout to the embankment in April cost $51,110).
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY
Increases.
(Many works provided for in the Estimates were curtailed or cut out in order to economise).
(Due entirely to the fall in exchange).
TREASURY
(Salaries accounted for $6,266 and $10,451 was spent more than estimated in the purchase of Revenue stamps owing to increased duty and the larger demand from the public).
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE
(The purchase of raw opium cost $156,071 more than anticipated owing to the fall in the dollar).
POLICE FORCE
In
(The following subheads were exceeded owing to exchange: Personal Emoluments $32,370, Ammunition $6,635, Passages $40,242. In addition a motor emergency unit was bought at a cost of $10,662. The principal savings were Clothing $11,886, Bedding $3,406, Conveyance allowances $3,353, Rations for Indian Police $7,808, and Expenses of Anti-Piracy Guards $5,478).
PRISONS
(Of this increase $49,204 was due to a revised and improved scale of rations for prisoners and $6,445 to an increase in the price of gas).
$ 68,335
$125,068
$ 69,857
$ 16,645
$160,100
$ 57,199
$ 64,750
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