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COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1904 AND 1905,-Continued.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

C.

297,935.14

37,591.92

3,566,16

9,119.56

39,079.23

106,188.23

5,073.31

CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.

2.723.62

No Officer on leave in 1905.

Officers on leave, &c.

Increase of staff.

77531

Less passages and relief to destitutes required.

6,503,69

Less new appointments.

148,953,79

480,961.63

196,548,36

290,626,69

771,588.32

196,548.36

196,548.36

575,039.96

Award to Messrs, Stephens & Howard, Laud Appeal ease, &c.

Increased Military Contribution on account of increased Revempe,

Increase of staff.

Transfer of votes for “ Miscellaneous Works" &e., to Public

Works Extraordinary and savings on votes.

Transfer of votes for

LA

Miscellaneous Works," &c., from Public Works Recurrent and increased expenditure, largely in con- nection with “Kowloon-Canton Railway" and “ Tytum Tuk Water Works Scheme.”