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Expenditure.
Piers, Kowloon" to the adaptation of the old Star Ferry Wharf for a public landing place; those on "Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages, New Territories" to a big landslip at Tai O which threatened to endanger the Police Station and to the reconstruction of a bridge at Tai Po damaged by the typhoon of August 1913; those on "Maintenance of Water Works" to the laying in of a large stock of coal on account of the outbreak of war and to increased consumption of water necessitating an increased amount of sand-washing; and those on "Water Account-Meters" to the fixing of a large number of additional meters. The item "Upkeep of Plant" was for the maintenance of the dredger "St. Enoch", which was laid up throughout the whole year.
Comparison of Expenditure, 1913 and 1914.
2. The following is a statement of the expenditure in 1914 as compared with that of the previous year:
1913 1914 Increase Decrease (i) Personal Emoluments and Other Charges $ 366,107.07 $ 413,850.57 $ 47,748.50 (ii) Annually Recurrent Works $ 730,684.48 $ 567,100.18 $ 163,584.30 (iii) Extraordinary Works $1,247,857.06 $1,639,594.72 $ 391,737.66 Total $2,366,096.17 $2,621,205.47 $ 439,481.16 $ 184,371.86Item (1).—The increase in this item is due partly to the lower rate of exchange in 1914, the average rate for 1914 being 1/10 as against 1/11 for 1913; partly to an increase in the number of surveyors and partly to the grant of house allowances to certain overseers and others.
Item (ii).—The decrease under this head is principally accounted for by the fact that, in 1913, the dredger St. Enoch ($150,000) was taken over under "Plant Account" and charged to "Annually Recurrent Works". The other principal contributing cause was the absence of typhoons during 1914, $92,249 less being spent under "Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages" than in 1913. On the other hand, a sum of $55,759 more than in 1913 was expended on "Roads and Bridges" generally. Any decreases or increases under other sub-heads were comparatively small.
Item (iii).—No useful comparison can be instituted between the expenditure on "Extraordinary Works" in any two years. It will suffice to mention that the transaction with regard to the dredger
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Expenditure.
Piers, Kowloon" to the adaptation of the old Star Ferry Wharf for a public landing place; those on "Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages, New Territories" to a big landslip at Tai O which threatened to endanger the Police Station and to the reconstruction of a bridge at Tai Po damaged by the typhoon of August 1913; those on "Main- tenance of Water Works" to the laying in of a large stock of coal on account of the outbreak of war and to increased consumption of water necessitating an increased amount of sand-washing; and those on "Water Account-Meters" to the fixing of a large number of additional meters. The item Upkeep of Plant" was for the maintenance of the dredger "St. Enoch ". which was laid up throughout the whole year.
Comparison of Expenditure, 1913 and 1914.
2. The following is a statement of the expenditure in 1914 as compared with that of the previous year :---
1913.
1914.
Incrcase. Decrease.
(i) Personal Emoluments and
Other Charges,
(14) Special Expenditure, ...
(11)Annually Recurrent Works.
0.
C.
$ c.
47,748,50
660.00
787.56
183,584.30
$ c.
366.107.07 | 413,850.57
1,147.50
730,684.48 567.100.18
i
(iii) Extraordinary Works,... 1,247,857.06 : 1,639,594,72 391,737.66
Total, $ 2.366,096.17,2,621,205,47
439,481.16
184.371.86
Item (1).—The increase in this item is due partly to the lower rate of exchange in 1914, the average rate for 1914 being 1/10 as against 1 11 for 1913; partly to an increase in the number of surveyors and partly to the grant of house allowances to certain overseers and others.
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Item (ii).—The decrease under this head is principally accounted for by the fact that, in 1913, the dredger St. Enoch ($150,000) was taken over under "Plant Account" and charged to Annually Recurrent Works". The other principal contributing cause was the absence of typhoons during 1914, $92,249 less being spent under "Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages" than in 1913. On the other hand, a sum of $55,759 more than in 1913 was expended on "Roads and Bridges" generally. Any decreases or increases under other sub-heads were comparatively small.
Item (iii).—No useful comparison can be instituted between the expenditure on “Extraordinary Works" in any two years. It will suffice to mention that the transaction with regard to the dredger
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