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Appendix Q.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1915.

Expenditure.

1. The amounts voted, as compared with those actually expended by the Department under the various headings, were as follows:-

Amount voted. Actual In Estimates. Supplemen-tary Votes. Expenditure. Total. (i) Personal Emoluments and Other Charges, $458,363.00 18,815.57 477,178.57 399,278.72 (ia) Special Expenditure:- Typewriter, etc.. 1,275.00 10.79 1,285.79 422.04 (ii) Annually Recurrent Works, 580,300.00 38,790.00 619,090.00 558,448.03 (iii) Extraordinary Works,... 2,229,785.00 488,000.71 2,717,785.71 1,839,882.01 Total, 3,269,723.00 545,617.07 3,815,340.07 2,798,030.80

Detailed statements of (ii) and (iii) are given in Annexes A and B.

With regard to (i), the saving is due to vacancies in the Staff, lapsing pay of Officers on leave and refunds on account of supervision of work executed by the Department for various public companies.

In the case of (ii), savings occurred under the following sub-heads as set forth below:-

Hongkong.

Maintenance of Lighthouses, $102.53

Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City, $299.55

Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables, $819.31

Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc., $628.03

Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan, $410.95

Maintenance of Praya Wall and Piers, $675.63

Maintenance of Public Cemetery,... $131.08

Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries, $3,650.65

Dredging Foreshores, $5,653.82

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Appendix Q. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1915. Expenditure. 1. The amounts voted, as compared with those actually expended by the Department under the various headings, were as follows:- Amount voted. Actual In Estimates. Supplemen-tary Votes. Expenditure. Total. (i) Personal Emoluments and Other Charges, $458,363.00 18,815.57 477,178.57 399,278.72 (ia) Special Expenditure:- Typewriter, etc.. 1,275.00 10.79 1,285.79 422.04 (ii) Annually Recurrent Works, 580,300.00 38,790.00 619,090.00 558,448.03 (iii) Extraordinary Works,... 2,229,785.00 488,000.71 2,717,785.71 1,839,882.01 Total, 3,269,723.00 545,617.07 3,815,340.07 2,798,030.80 Detailed statements of (ii) and (iii) are given in Annexes A and B. With regard to (i), the saving is due to vacancies in the Staff, lapsing pay of Officers on leave and refunds on account of supervision of work executed by the Department for various public companies. In the case of (ii), savings occurred under the following sub-heads as set forth below:- Hongkong. Maintenance of Lighthouses, $102.53 Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City, $299.55 Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables, $819.31 Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc., $628.03 Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan, $410.95 Maintenance of Praya Wall and Piers, $675.63 Maintenance of Public Cemetery,... $131.08 Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries, $3,650.65 Dredging Foreshores, $5,653.82 Page 375 Page 376
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Appendix Q. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1915. Expenditure. 1. The amounts voted, as compared with those actually expended by the Department under the various headings, were as follows:- Amount voted. (i) Personal Emoluments Actual In Estimates. Supplemen- tary Votes. Expenditure. Total. $ and Other Charges, (ia) Special Expenditure:- Typewriter, etc.. 458,363.00 18,815.57 477,178.57 399,278.72 | : 1,275.00 10.79 | 1.285.79 422.04 (ii) Annually Recurrent Works, 580,300.00 (iii) Extraordinary Works,... 2,229.785.00 38,790.00 619,090.00 558,448.03 488,000.71 | 2,717,785.71 |1,839,882,01 Total, 3,269,723.00 545,617.07 3,815,340.07 2.798,030.80 Detailed statements of (ii) and (iii) are given in Annexes A and B. With regard to (i), the saving is due to vacancies in the Staff, lapsing pay of Officers on leave and refunds on account of super- vision of work executed by the Department for various public companies. In the case of (ii), savings occurred under the following sub- heads as set forth below:- Hongkong. Maintenance of Lighthouses, $102.53 Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City, Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables, 299.55 819.31 Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc., 628.03 Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan, 410.95 Maintenance of Praya Wall and Piers, 675.63 Maintenance of Public Cemetery,... 131.08 Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries, 3,650.65 Dredging Foreshores, 5,653.82 Page 375Page 376
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Appendix Q.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1915.

Expenditure.

1. The amounts voted, as compared with those actually expended by the Department under the various headings, were as follows:-

Amount voted.

(i) Personal Emoluments

Actual

In Estimates.

Supplemen- tary Votes.

Expenditure.

Total.

$

and Other Charges,

(ia) Special Expenditure:-

Typewriter, etc..

458,363.00

18,815.57 477,178.57

399,278.72

|

:

1,275.00

10.79 | 1.285.79

422.04

(ii) Annually

Recurrent

Works,

580,300.00

(iii) Extraordinary Works,... 2,229.785.00

38,790.00 619,090.00 558,448.03

488,000.71 | 2,717,785.71 |1,839,882,01

Total,

3,269,723.00

545,617.07 3,815,340.07 2.798,030.80

Detailed statements of (ii) and (iii) are given in Annexes A and B.

With regard to (i), the saving is due to vacancies in the Staff, lapsing pay of Officers on leave and refunds on account of super- vision of work executed by the Department for various public companies.

In the case of (ii), savings occurred under the following sub- heads as set forth below:-

Hongkong.

Maintenance of Lighthouses,

$102.53

Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City, Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables,

299.55

819.31

Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc.,

628.03

Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan,

410.95

Maintenance of Praya Wall and Piers,

675.63

Maintenance of Public Cemetery,...

131.08

Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries,

3,650.65

Dredging Foreshores,

5,653.82

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