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# Appendix Q.

# REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1918.

## Expenditure.

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

Amount voted. Actual Expenditure. In Estimates. Supplemen-tary Votes. Total. $ (i) Personal Emoluments and Other Charges,... $ 471,612.00 21,756.44 493,368.41 374,906.32 (IA) Special Expenditure-Typewriter, 280.00 50.00 330.00 296.30 (ii) Annually Recurrent Works, 608,700.00 608,700.00 712,675.37 (iii) Extraordinary Works,... 1,685,800.00 624,356.39 2,310,156.39 1,578,149.12 Total, $2,766,392.00 794,480.57 3,560,872.57 2,666,027.11

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 who were on Active Service, refunds on account of supervision of work executed by the Department for various public companies and the higher rate of exchange (average 3/2¾) which prevailed throughout the year as compared with that adopted (2/-) when the Estimates were framed.

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

Hongkong.

Improvements to Buildings, $ 258.51 Maintenance of Lighthouses, 1,546.60 Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City, 1,173.35 Maintenance of Roads and Bridges outside City, 747.27 Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City, 170.10

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# Appendix Q. # REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1918. ## Expenditure. 1. The amounts voted, as compared with those actually expended by the Department under the various headings, were as follows:— Amount voted. Actual Expenditure. In Estimates. Supplemen-tary Votes. Total. $ (i) Personal Emoluments and Other Charges,... $ 471,612.00 21,756.44 493,368.41 374,906.32 (IA) Special Expenditure-Typewriter, 280.00 50.00 330.00 296.30 (ii) Annually Recurrent Works, 608,700.00 608,700.00 712,675.37 (iii) Extraordinary Works,... 1,685,800.00 624,356.39 2,310,156.39 1,578,149.12 Total, $2,766,392.00 794,480.57 3,560,872.57 2,666,027.11 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 who were on Active Service, refunds on account of supervision of work executed by the Department for various public companies and the higher rate of exchange (average 3/2¾) which prevailed throughout the year as compared with that adopted (2/-) when the Estimates were framed. In the case of (ii), savings occurred on the following sub-heads as set forth below:- Hongkong. Improvements to Buildings, $ 258.51 Maintenance of Lighthouses, 1,546.60 Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City, 1,173.35 Maintenance of Roads and Bridges outside City, 747.27 Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City, 170.10

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Appendix Q. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1918. Expenditure. 1. The amounts voted, as compared with those actually expended by the Department under the various headings, were as follows:— Amount voted. Actual Expenditure. In Estimates. Supplemen- tary Votes. Total. $ $ (i) Personal Emoluments and Other Charges,... 471,612.00 21,756.44 493,368.41 374,906.32 (IA) Special Expenditure- Typewriter, 280.00 50.00 330.00 296.30 (ii) Annually Recurrent Works, 608,700.00 (iii) Extraordinary Works,... 1,685,800.00 148,317.74 757,017.74 712,675,37 624,356.39 2,310,156.39 1,578,149.12 Total,$2,766,392.00 794,480.57 3,560,872.57 2,666,027.11 Detailed statements of (ii) and (iii) are given in Annexes A and B. With regard to (i), the saving is due to vacancies in the Staff, lapsing pay of Officers who were on Active Service, refunds on account of supervision of work executed by the Department for various public companies and the higher rate of exchange (average 3/23) which prevailed throughout the year as compared with that adopted (2/-) when the Estimates were framed. In the case of (ii), savings occurred on the following sub-heads as set forth below:- Hongkong. Improvements to Buildings, .$ 258.51 Maintenance of Lighthouses, 1,546.60 Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City, Maintenance of Roads and Bridges outside City, Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City, 1,173.35 747.27 1.70.10

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Appendix Q.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR 1918.

Expenditure.

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

Amount voted.

Actual Expenditure.

In Estimates.

Supplemen- tary Votes.

Total.

(i) Personal Emoluments

and Other Charges,...

471,612.00

21,756.44 493,368.41 374,906.32

(IA) Special Expenditure-

Typewriter,

280.00

50.00

330.00

296.30

(ii) Annually

Recurrent

Works,

608,700.00

(iii) Extraordinary Works,... 1,685,800.00

148,317.74 757,017.74 712,675,37

624,356.39 2,310,156.39 1,578,149.12

Total,$2,766,392.00

794,480.57 3,560,872.57 2,666,027.11

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 who were on Active Service, refunds on account of supervision of work executed by the Department for various public companies and the higher rate of exchange (average 3/23) which prevailed throughout the year as compared with that adopted (2/-) when the Estimates were framed.

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

Hongkong.

Improvements to Buildings,

.$ 258.51

Maintenance of Lighthouses,

1,546.60

Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City, Maintenance of Roads and Bridges outside City, Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City,

1,173.35

747.27

1.70.10

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