The principal heads showing savings were as follows:
SAVINGS.
Cadet Service $ 48,758 Junior Clerical Service 56,198 Imports and Exports Office 65,180 Harbour Master's Department 24,934 Prisons Department 35,772 Medical 23,103 Sanitary 58 Education 108,317 Public Works Recurrent 107,452 Extraordinary 224,492 Kowloon Canton Railway 1,293,630 Military Contribution 154,947 Pensions 729,050 50,246These savings in so far as they relate to personal emoluments are accounted for by lapsing salaries due to vacant posts and officers on leave.
Other important items were:-
Imports and Exports Office.-The amount of opium sold was considerably less than anticipated and there was a corresponding reduction in the expenses attendant upon the preparation of raw opium for sale.
Harbour Master's Department.-One new launch was not completed during the year as expected and there was a consequent saving in fuel, equipment, stores.
Prisons Department.-A considerable saving was effected in Rent of Quarters for European Warders and Subsistence of Prisoners.
Medical Department.-Savings resulted on practically all sub-heads particularly Bedding and Clothing, Field Works, Fuel and Light, Maintenance of Lunatics at Canton and Medicines and Surgical Instruments.
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The principal heads showing savings were as follows:
SAVINGS.
Cadet Service
$
48,758
Junior Clerical Service
56,198
Imports and Exports Office
65,180
Harbour Master's Department
24,934
Prisons Department
35,772
Medical
23
103,058
Sanitary
Education
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108,317
107,452
Public Works Recurrent
224,492
Extraordinary
1,293,630
Kowloon Canton Railway
154,947
Military Contribution
729,050
Pensions
50,246
These savings in so far as they relate to personal emolu- ments are accounted for by lapsing salaries due to vacant posts and officers on leave.
Other important items were:-
Imports and Exports Office.-The amount of opium sold was considerably less than anticipated and there was a cor- responding reduction in the expenses attendant upon the pre- paration of raw opium for sale.
Harbour Master's Department.-One new launch was not completed during the year as expected and there was a conse- quent saving in fuel, equipment, stores.
Prisons Department.-A considerable saving was effected in Rent of Quarters for European Warders and Subsistence of Prisoners.
Medical Department.-Savings resulted on practically all sub-heads particularly Bedding and Clothing, Field Works, Fuel and Light, Maintenance of Lunatics at Canton and Medicines and Surgical Instruments.
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