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Fire Brigade.
The motor turntable estimated to cost $60,000 was not fully paid for, the sum of $27,490 lapsing at the end of the year.
Police Force,
Higher exchange reduced the expenditure on ammunition by $5,335, on clothing and accoutrements by $33,348. Higher exchange and fewer passages than estimated resulted in a saving of $54,222 on Police Officers' transport.
Prisons Department.
A saving of $5,815 was made on clothing for the staff and of $9,004 on prisoners' clothing due to the higher exchange. The price of coal also accounted for a decrease of $6,491 in fuel. A new Linotype machine and a book sewing machine were obtained during the year on which a saving of $11,557 was made due to the higher dollar.
Medical Department.
Medicines &c. showed decreases of $11,816 and Bedding and clothing also showed a decrease of $36,162 due to higher exchange.
Sanitary Department.
Exhumation costs were lower by $7,358 and $15,028 was saved on the vote for 2 motor vans.
Kowloon Canton Railway.
A saving of $22,186 in coal resulted from the use of superheated locomotives and a lower contract price. A new boiler for a 2-6-4 type Locomotive cost only $21,010 against $32,400 estimated owing to the sterling cost being less than anticipated and to higher exchange.
Charitable Services.
The full provision of $27,392 voted for sundry Charitable Allowances was underspent by $8,386 owing to higher exchange.
Charge on Account of Public Debt.
Savings of $235,258 and $66,963 for interest and sinking fund respectively were made owing to higher exchange.
Pensions.
Out of $1,708,000 provided only $1,545,270 was spent, the saving of $162,730 was due to higher exchange.
Public Works Department.
Owing to less work being accomplished than anticipated $11,411 was saved on Harbour Surveying.
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Fire Brigade.
The motor turntable estimated to cost $60,000 was not fully paid for, the sum of $27,490 lapsing at the end of the year.
Police Force,
Higher exchange reduced the expenditure on ammuni- tion by $5,335, on clothing and accoutrements by $33,348. Higher exchange and fewer passages than estimated resulted in a saving of $54,222 on Police Officers' transport.
Prisons Department.
A saving of $5,815 was made on clothing for the staff and of $9,004 on prisoners' clothing due to the higher exchange. The price of coal also accounted for a decrease of $6,491 in fuel. A new Linotype machine and a book sewing machine were obtained during the year on which a saving of $11,557 was inade due to the higher dollar.
Medical Department.
Medicines
Bedding and clothing also Medicines &c. showed decreases of $11,816 and $36,162 due to higher exchange.
Sanitary Department.
Exhumation costs were lower by $7,358 and $15,028 was saved on the vote for 2 motor vans.
Kowloon Canton Railway.
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A saving of $22,186 in coal resulted from the use of superheated locomotives and a lower contract price. new boiler for a 2-6-4 type Locomotive cost only $21,010 against $32,400 estimated owing to the sterling cost being less than anticipated and to higher exchange.
Charitable Services.
The ful! provision of $27,392 voted for sundry Charitable Allowances was underspent by $8,386 owing to higher exchange
Charge on Account of Public Debt.
Savings of $235,258 and $66,963 for interest and sinking fund respectively were made owing to higher exchange.
Pensions.
Out of $1,708,000 provided only $1,545,270 was spent, the saving of $162,730 was due to higher exchange.
Public Works Department.
Owing to less work being accomplished than anticipated $11,411 was saved on Harbour Surveying.
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