AnnualReport-1915 — Page 4

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The total expenditure brought to account though not incurred solely on account of the year under review amounted to $15,149,268, being $2,662,497 over the estimate, and $4,393,043 more than the expenditure in 1914. Compared with the estimates there were decreases under 20 heads as against 5 heads where there were increases. The excess, amounting to $812,732, under Miscellaneous Services, was largely due to loss on subsidiary coins, of which coins to the face value of $5,900,000 were demonetized during the year (causing an excess over the estimate of $488,057); and to expenditure on account of the war which was not estimated for ($253,030). It was decided to charge further expenditure on Railway Construction to General Account and subsequently also to abandon the raising of a Loan of £250,000 under Ordinance No. 8 of 1913 which together account for an excess of $3,062,388 under Special Expenditure Railway Department not estimated for, while the Charge on account of Public Debt was exceeded by $55,152 on account of Interest on Advances for Railway Construction. Military Expenditure was less than the estimate by $167,230. The Imports and Exports Department decreased $206,583 on account of less opium purchased while the Harbour Department saved $160,705 on Special Expenditure by partial postponement of the scheme for acquisition of buoys in the Harbour. Other decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments.

Governor

EXPENDITURE.

- 82,351.63 Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature 85,380.82 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 53,188.73 Audit Department 31,058.99 Treasury 67,693.25 Harbour Master's Department 257,325.24 Imports & Exports Department 777,935.52 Royal Observatory 23,233.12 Miscellaneous Services- 1,724,993.78 Judicial and Legal Departments 268,167.94 Police and Prison Departments 940,214.29 Medical Departments 228,200.17 Sanitary Department 343,903.19 Botanical and Forestry Department 49,404.56 Education 328,072.09 Military Expenditure 2,151,388.70 Public Works Department 399,700.76 Do. Recurrent 558,448.03 Do. Extraordinary Post Office Kowloon-Canton Railway 1,839,882.01 Railway Special Expenditure, Construction 407,721.09 Charge on account of Public Debt 297,265.97 Pensions K.C.R. Charitable Services 3,062,388.59 794,002.86 TOTAL, 339,049.40 38,296.81 $15,149,267.54

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The total expenditure brought to account though not incurred solely on account of the year under review amounted to $15,149,268, being $2,662,497 over the estimate, and $4,393,043 more than the expenditure in 1914. Compared with the estimates there were decreases under 20 heads as against 5 heads where there were increases. The excess, amounting to $812,732, under Miscellaneous Services, was largely due to loss on subsidiary coins, of which coins to the face value of $5,900,000 were demonetized during the year (causing an excess over the estimate of $488,057); and to expenditure on account of the war which was not estimated for ($253,030). It was decided to charge further expenditure on Railway Construction to General Account and subsequently also to abandon the raising of a Loan of £250,000 under Ordinance No. 8 of 1913 which together account for an excess of $3,062,388 under Special Expenditure Railway Department not estimated for, while the Charge on account of Public Debt was exceeded by $55,152 on account of Interest on Advances for Railway Construction. Military Expenditure was less than the estimate by $167,230. The Imports and Exports Department decreased $206,583 on account of less opium purchased while the Harbour Department saved $160,705 on Special Expenditure by partial postponement of the scheme for acquisition of buoys in the Harbour. Other decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments. Governor EXPENDITURE. - 82,351.63 Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature 85,380.82 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 53,188.73 Audit Department 31,058.99 Treasury 67,693.25 Harbour Master's Department 257,325.24 Imports & Exports Department 777,935.52 Royal Observatory 23,233.12 Miscellaneous Services- 1,724,993.78 Judicial and Legal Departments 268,167.94 Police and Prison Departments 940,214.29 Medical Departments 228,200.17 Sanitary Department 343,903.19 Botanical and Forestry Department 49,404.56 Education 328,072.09 Military Expenditure 2,151,388.70 Public Works Department 399,700.76 Do. Recurrent 558,448.03 Do. Extraordinary Post Office Kowloon-Canton Railway 1,839,882.01 Railway Special Expenditure, Construction 407,721.09 Charge on account of Public Debt 297,265.97 Pensions K.C.R. Charitable Services 3,062,388.59 794,002.86 TOTAL, 339,049.40 38,296.81 $15,149,267.54
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2 The total expenditure brought to account though not incurred solely on account of the year under review amounted to $15,149,268, being $2,662,497 over the estimate, and $4,393,043 more than the expenditure in 1914. Compared with the estimates there were decreases under 20 heads as against 5 heads where there were increases. The excess, amounting to $812,732, under Miscellaneous Services, was largely due to loss on subsidiary coins, of which coins to the face value of $5,900,000 were demonetized during the year (causing an excess over the estimate of $488,057); and to expenditure on account of the war which was not estimated for ($253,030). It was decided to charge further expenditure on Railway Construction to General Account and subsequently also to abandon the raising of a Loan of £250,000 under Ordinance No. 8 of 1913 which together account for an excess of $3,062,388 under Special Expenditure Railway Department not estimated for, while the Charge on account of Public Debt was exceeded by $55,152 on account of Interest on Advances for Railway Construction. Military Expenditure was less than the estimate by $167,230. The Imports and Exports Depart- ment decreased $206,583 on account of less opium purchased while the Harbour Department saved $160,705 on Special Expenditure by partial postponement of the scheme for acquisition of buoys in the Harbour. Other decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments. Governor EXPENDITURE. - 82,351.63 Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature 85,380.82 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 53,188.73 Audit Department 31,058.99 Treasury 67,693.25 Harbour Master's Department 257,325.24 Imports & Exports Department 777,935.52 Royal Observatory 23,233.12 Miscellaneous Services- 1,724,993.78 Judicial and Legal Departments 268,167.94 Police and Prison Departments 940,214.29 Medical Departments 228,200.17 Sanitary Department 343,903.19 Botanical and Forestry Department 49,404.56 Education - 328,072.09 Military Expenditure 2,151,388.70 Public Works Department 399,700.76 Do. Recurrent 558,448,03 Do. Extraordinary Post Office Kowloon-Canton Railway Railway Special Expenditure, Construction Charge on account of Public Debt Pensions Charitable Services 1,839,882.01 407,721.09 297,265.97 K.C.R. 3,062,388.59 794,002.86 TOTAL, 339,049.40 38,296.81 $15,149,267.54
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The total expenditure brought to account though not incurred solely on account of the year under review amounted to $15,149,268, being $2,662,497 over the estimate, and $4,393,043 more than the expenditure in 1914. Compared with the estimates there were decreases under 20 heads as against 5 heads where there were increases. The excess, amounting to $812,732, under Miscellaneous Services, was largely due to loss on subsidiary coins, of which coins to the face value of $5,900,000 were demonetized during the year (causing an excess over the estimate of $488,057); and to expenditure on account of the war which was not estimated for ($253,030). It was decided to charge further expenditure on Railway Construction to General Account and subsequently also to abandon the raising of a Loan of £250,000 under Ordinance No. 8 of 1913 which together account for an excess of $3,062,388 under Special Expenditure Railway Department not estimated for, while the Charge on account of Public Debt was exceeded by $55,152 on account of Interest on Advances for Railway Construction. Military Expenditure was less than the estimate by $167,230. The Imports and Exports Depart- ment decreased $206,583 on account of less opium purchased while the Harbour Department saved $160,705 on Special Expenditure by partial postponement of the scheme for acquisition of buoys in the Harbour. Other decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments.

Governor

EXPENDITURE.

-

82,351.63

Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature 85,380.82

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs

53,188.73

Audit Department

31,058.99

Treasury

67,693.25

Harbour Master's Department

257,325.24

Imports & Exports Department

777,935.52

Royal Observatory

23,233.12

Miscellaneous Services-

1,724,993.78

Judicial and Legal Departments

268,167.94

Police and Prison Departments

940,214.29

Medical Departments

228,200.17

Sanitary Department

343,903.19

Botanical and Forestry Department

49,404.56

Education -

328,072.09

Military Expenditure

2,151,388.70

Public Works Department

399,700.76

Do.

Recurrent

558,448,03

Do. Extraordinary

Post Office

Kowloon-Canton Railway

Railway Special Expenditure,

Construction

Charge on account of Public Debt

Pensions

Charitable Services

1,839,882.01

407,721.09

297,265.97

K.C.R.

3,062,388.59

794,002.86

TOTAL,

339,049.40 38,296.81

$15,149,267.54

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