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there were decreases under 20 heads as against 4 heads where there were increases. The excess amounting to $5,229,871 under Miscellaneous Services was due to the war contribution stated above, in addition to another contribution ($1,052,761) referred to below; expenditure on houses and house allowances; and other miscellaneous items. Military Expenditure was smaller than the estimate by $30,138 on account of the Revenue for 1917 having been over-estimated. The item Public Works Recurrent was responsible for an excess of $103,975. Decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments and high exchange.

EXPENDITURE.

Governor $5 Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature 73,308 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. 60,689 Audit Department 50,118 32,841 63,078 174,414 Treasury 747,264 Harbour Master's Department 20,028 Imports & Exports Department 5,676,571 Royal Observatory 1 Miscellaneous Services Judicial and Legal Departments 1 Police and Prison Departments 1 398,765 Medical Departments 873,864 Sanitary Department + 237,538 Botanical and Forestry Department 370,170 Education 50,456 343,418 Military Expenditure 2,788,722 Public Works Department 375,203 Do. Recurrent 712,675 Do. Extraordinary 1,578,149 Post Office 181,208 Kowloon-Canton Railway 387,276 Charge on account of Public Debt 783,391 Pensions I 228,402 Charitable Services 44,624 TOTAL, $16,252,172 # + 1 1 1

The balance to the good on the year's working was $2,413,076, and the assets and liabilities account showed on the 31st December a credit balance of $5,681,138.

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there were decreases under 20 heads as against 4 heads where there were increases. The excess amounting to $5,229,871 under Miscellaneous Services was due to the war contribution stated above, in addition to another contribution ($1,052,761) referred to below; expenditure on houses and house allowances; and other miscellaneous items. Military Expenditure was smaller than the estimate by $30,138 on account of the Revenue for 1917 having been over-estimated. The item Public Works Recurrent was responsible for an excess of $103,975. Decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments and high exchange. EXPENDITURE. Governor $5 Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature 73,308 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. 60,689 Audit Department 50,118 32,841 63,078 174,414 Treasury 747,264 Harbour Master's Department 20,028 Imports & Exports Department 5,676,571 Royal Observatory 1 Miscellaneous Services Judicial and Legal Departments 1 Police and Prison Departments 1 398,765 Medical Departments 873,864 Sanitary Department + 237,538 Botanical and Forestry Department 370,170 Education 50,456 343,418 Military Expenditure 2,788,722 Public Works Department 375,203 Do. Recurrent 712,675 Do. Extraordinary 1,578,149 Post Office 181,208 Kowloon-Canton Railway 387,276 Charge on account of Public Debt 783,391 Pensions I 228,402 Charitable Services 44,624 TOTAL, $16,252,172 # + 1 1 1 The balance to the good on the year's working was $2,413,076, and the assets and liabilities account showed on the 31st December a credit balance of $5,681,138.
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2 there were decreases under 20 heads as against 4 heads where there were increases. The excess amounting to $5,229,871 under Miscel- laneous Services was due to the war contribution stated above, in addition to another contribution ($1,052,761) referred to below; expenditure on houses and house allowances; and other miscellaneous items. Military Expenditure was smaller than the estimate by $30,138 on account of the Revenue for 1917 having been over- estimated. The item Public Works Recurrent was responsible for an excess of $103,975. Decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments and high exchange. EXPENDITURE. Governor Colonial Secretary's Department and Legis- lature Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. Audit Department $5 73,308 60,689 50,118 32,841 63,078 174,414 747,264 20,028 5,676,571 1 1 1 Treasury Harbour Master's Department Imports & Exports Department Royal Observatory Miscellaneous Services - Judicial and Legal Departments Police and Prison Departments Medical Departments Sanitary Department - Botanical and Forestry Department Education - Military Expenditure Public Works Department Do. Recurrent Do. Extraordinary Post Office + Kowloon-Canton Railway Charge on account of Public Debt Pensions Charitable Services TOTAL, # + 1 1 398,765 873,864 + 237,538 370,170 50,456 343,418 2,788,722 375,203 712,675 1,578,149 181,208 387,276 783,391 I 228,402 44,624 $16,252,172 The balance to the good on the year's working was $2,413,076, and the assets and liabilities account showed on the 31st December a credit balance of $5,681,138.
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there were decreases under 20 heads as against 4 heads where there were increases. The excess amounting to $5,229,871 under Miscel- laneous Services was due to the war contribution stated above, in addition to another contribution ($1,052,761) referred to below; expenditure on houses and house allowances; and other miscellaneous items. Military Expenditure was smaller than the estimate by $30,138 on account of the Revenue for 1917 having been over- estimated. The item Public Works Recurrent was responsible for an excess of $103,975. Decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments and high exchange.

EXPENDITURE.

Governor

Colonial Secretary's Department and Legis-

lature

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.

Audit Department

$5

73,308

60,689

50,118

32,841

63,078

174,414

747,264

20,028

5,676,571

1

1

1

Treasury

Harbour Master's Department

Imports & Exports Department Royal Observatory Miscellaneous Services -

Judicial and Legal Departments Police and Prison Departments

Medical Departments

Sanitary Department

-

Botanical and Forestry Department

Education

-

Military Expenditure

Public Works Department

Do.

Recurrent

Do.

Extraordinary

Post Office

+

Kowloon-Canton Railway

Charge on account of Public Debt

Pensions

Charitable Services

TOTAL,

#

+

1

1

398,765

873,864

+

237,538

370,170

50,456

343,418

2,788,722 375,203

712,675

1,578,149

181,208 387,276

783,391

I

228,402

44,624

$16,252,172

The balance to the good on the year's working was $2,413,076, and the assets and liabilities account showed on the 31st December a credit balance of $5,681,138.

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