Specify each separate Head of Expenditure according to the classi- fication employed in the Estimates,
COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE EXPENDITURE.
Expenditure, 1918.
Expenditure, 1919.
Increase.
Decrense.
Cause of Increuse or Doerense.
4.
*
Governor,
78,307,67
77,198.15
C.
f.
3,890.48
恹
Colonial Secretary's Department and
Legislature.....................
60,689,31
68,197.84
7,508.53
Secreturint for Chinese Affaire,
30,117.67
52,634.57
2,516.90
Andit Department,------
32,840.82
35,625.67
2,784.85
Treasury,
63,078,01
63,076.94
U
1.07
Harbour Master's Department..........
174,414,57
235,417.10
60,996.53
Imports and Exports Department,
747,268.87
809,627.24
Royal Olisorvatory,
20,028.24
23,450.57
Miscellaneous Services,..
5,676,571,24
5,532,810,60
Judicial and Legal Departments,
398,765.27
251,434.95
Police and Prison Departinents,
878,863,95
1,066,820.94
Medical Departments,
237,537.58
264,524.75
192,956,99 26,987.17
Sanitary Department,
870,169,59
384,873.00
14,703,41
Botanical and Forestry Department,
50,456.26
51,457.65
1,001.39
Education,
343,418.50
357,406.43
14,387.93
Military Expenditure,
2,788,721.77
3,580,463.81
791,742,04
Public Works Dopartment,
375,202.62
391,382.64
16,180.02
Du.,
Recurrent,
712,675.37
*22,509.87
109,834.50
More works.
Do..
Extraordinary,
1,578,149.12
2,235,002.95
656,853.83
Post Office,
181,208.42
138,224.68
42,983.74
Kowloon-Canton Railway,
387,275,67
437,692.45
50,316,78
Chargo on account of Public Delit,
783,391.04 |
749,649.66
33,741.38
62,363.37 3.422.33
*
C.
143,760,64-
147,330 32
Savings in Personal Emoluments in 1918 due to Governor's absence on leave.
Return of Stuff from war service.
Stipulated increments.
Promotions and increments,
Return of Staff from Military Service. Acquisition of moorings. Purchase of Opium.
Returu of Staff from Military Service.
Reduced War Expenditure.
Special legal expenses in 1918 non-récurient.
Restoration of Force to pre-war strength. New fire appliances.
Temporary Stuff. Extension of Hospital accommodation.
Increased staff. Cemetery improvements.
More work undertaken.
More building grants.
Increase in revenue on which Defence Contribution în payable.
Return of Staff from war service.
More works and resumptions.
Recovery of arrears of Transit Charges. ·
Execution of deferred repairs. Increased cost of coal.
Iligher exchange.
Pensions,..
228,401.56
217,510.30
10,891.26
Do.
Charitable Services,
44,623.75
68,638,60
24,014,85
More charitable allowances granted.
Total,.....$ 16,252,171.87
17,915,925,36
2,042,461,90
378,708.41
Treasury
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