1915 — Page 71

OF THE EXPENDITURE.

Increase.

Decrease.

(C 17 )

Cause of Increase or Decrease.

A

G.

14,486.42

2,010,69

C.

3,634.66

1,638.23

719.65

O

$1,037,26

213,160.94

2,165.19

Saving in Personal Emoluments of A.D.C.

(u.) Number of Cadets increased by 3. (b.) More Passed Cadets who drew no acting pay from other Departments. (c.) Special Expenditure. Commuted leave salary for acting appointment.

Saving in Personal Emoluments of lat Assistant Auditor,

Lower exchange.

Acquisition and re-arrangement of moorings in Victorin Harbour and

Installation of an Aga light on Signal Hill.

Vacancies in the staff and reduction in price of ruw opium and other

materials,

Apparatus for seuding wireless time signals not ordered.

More coins demonetised and Wur Expenditure.

Lower exchange and increase of salaries,

Lower exchange and increased cost of stores from England.

779,862.16

8,986.00

7,057.77

2,696,69

Vacancies in, and reduction of, staff.

9,618.34

Ufficers on leave and vacancies in staff.

328.42

35,251.26

265,042.39

14,809,87

8,652.15

200,287.29

36,075.03

22,899.58

3,062,388,59*

88,194.36

Lower exchange and language bonus to Assistant Superintendent.

Transfer of Ellis Kadoorie School to Government; opening of Penk School;

lower exchange.

Increase in revenue on which Defence Contribution is payable.

Vacancies in the stuff and cessation of house allowances granted to Overseers

consequent upon completion of quarters.

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Expenditure on Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages" and several other

items substantially less in 1913 than in 1914.

Resumption of I.L. 3 for extension of Central Police Station, Construction of main dam for Tytum Tuk Scheme-Second Section in full swing throughout the year.

Increase in Transit Charges. New furniture and institution of Telegraph

Department,

Expenditure on repairs to Manager's Honse, improvements at Sheung Shui Station, and à payment of $10,478.81 to the Chinese Section for Stu- tion accommodation at Shum Chun from October, 1911, to June, 1915.

Do.

34,018.79

10,743.07

256,376,01

More pensioners.

More charitable allowances granted,

4,649,418,78

* Total cost of Railway Construelium excluding stores to end of December, 1915, $14.602,047,37

't barges to Loan Acconut which was closed during the year,.a.

Sus pre-POTTERY

11,539,618.78

Balance chargeable against the Bevenue of the Colony, $ 3,062,388,59