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COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE EXPENDITURE

Specify each separate Head of Expenditure according to the classification employed in the Estimates.

Head of Expenditure Expenditure 1936 Expenditure 1937 Increase Decrease Cause of Increase or Decrease
His Excellency the Governor 148,206.83 194,814.98 46,608.15
Colonial Secretary's Office and Legislature 208,056.67 297,082.33 89,025.66
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 139,048.00 130,757.37 8,290.63
Treasury 249,412.48 301,692.79 52,290.31
Audit Department 103,475.36 121,973.02 18,497.66
District Office, North 70,712.39 75,107.19 4,394.80
District Office, South 48,207.58 48,189.50 18.08
Communications: (a) Post Office 497,460.28 787,756.06 200,275.78
Communications: (b) Wireless Telegraph Service 162,473.44 181,934.17 19,460.73
Imports and Exports Office 428,609.81 458,000.78 29,390.97
Royal Observatory 1,071,595.55 1,035,967.77 35,627.78
Harbour Department 71,416.17 83,970.09 12,553.92
Fire Brigade 203,162.54 328,802.56 125,640.02
Supreme Court 227,937.26 234,819.59 6,882.33
Attorney General 66,665.52 79,804.88 13,139.36
Crown Solicitor's Office 44,532.20 57,718.00 13,185.80
Official Receiver 24,881.46 21,270.10 3,611.36
Land Office 51,649.50 67,992.54 16,343.04
Magistracy, Hong Kong 62,112.57 74,191.80 12,079.23
Magistracy, Kowloon 56,870.92 51,706.36 5,164.56
Police Force 2,930,635.56 3,109,690.18 179,054.62
Prison Department 884,851.02 1,584,827.25 699,976.23
Medical Department 1,021,503.04 136,742.02 884,761.02
Sanitary Department 2,018,137.44 433,810.19 1,584,327.25
Botanical and Forestry Department 1,009,439.35 80,250.07 929,189.28
Education Department 132,193.47 6,837.94 125,355.53
Kowloon-Canton Railway 1,861,890.03 2,031,562.00 169,671.97
Defence: Air Service 41,803.58 51,980.10 10,176.52
Defence: Volunteer Defence Corps 137,707.79 153,373.02 15,665.23
Defence: Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force 32,206.18 30,220.86 1,985.32
Defence: Military Contribution 4,281,239.94 5,580,415.34 1,299,175.40
Miscellaneous Services 1,485,702.08 1,629,719.69 144,017.61
Charitable Services 183,635.87 214,920.04 31,284.17
Charge on account of Public Debt 1,390,831.00 1,371,230.08 19,600.92
Pensions 2,287,745.04 2,550,809.70 263,064.66
Public Works Department 2,245,004.20 2,436,112.31 191,108.11
Public Works Department, Recurrent 1,309,811.51 1,768,369.96 458,558.45
Public Works Department, Extraordinary 3,082,899.52 1,510,298.07 1,572,601.45
Naval Arsenal Yard and ... 720,178.59 31,120.01 689,058.58
Total Expenditure 26,460,620.56 30,600,924.21 4,216,038.50 75,734.91

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COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE EXPENDITURE

Specify each separate Head of Expenditure according to the classification employed in the Estimates.

Head of Expenditure Expenditure 1936 Expenditure 1937 Increase Decrease Cause of Increase or Decrease
His Excellency the Governor 148,206.83 194,814.98 46,608.15
Colonial Secretary's Office and Legislature 208,056.67 297,082.33 89,025.66
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 139,048.00 130,757.37 8,290.63
Treasury 249,412.48 301,692.79 52,290.31
Audit Department 103,475.36 121,973.02 18,497.66
District Office, North 70,712.39 75,107.19 4,394.80
District Office, South 48,207.58 48,189.50 18.08
Communications: (a) Post Office 497,460.28 787,756.06 200,275.78
Communications: (b) Wireless Telegraph Service 162,473.44 181,934.17 19,460.73
Imports and Exports Office 428,609.81 458,000.78 29,390.97
Royal Observatory 1,071,595.55 1,035,967.77 35,627.78
Harbour Department 71,416.17 83,970.09 12,553.92
Fire Brigade 203,162.54 328,802.56 125,640.02
Supreme Court 227,937.26 234,819.59 6,882.33
Attorney General 66,665.52 79,804.88 13,139.36
Crown Solicitor's Office 44,532.20 57,718.00 13,185.80
Official Receiver 24,881.46 21,270.10 3,611.36
Land Office 51,649.50 67,992.54 16,343.04
Magistracy, Hong Kong 62,112.57 74,191.80 12,079.23
Magistracy, Kowloon 56,870.92 51,706.36 5,164.56
Police Force 2,930,635.56 3,109,690.18 179,054.62
Prison Department 884,851.02 1,584,827.25 699,976.23
Medical Department 1,021,503.04 136,742.02 884,761.02
Sanitary Department 2,018,137.44 433,810.19 1,584,327.25
Botanical and Forestry Department 1,009,439.35 80,250.07 929,189.28
Education Department 132,193.47 6,837.94 125,355.53
Kowloon-Canton Railway 1,861,890.03 2,031,562.00 169,671.97
Defence: Air Service 41,803.58 51,980.10 10,176.52
Defence: Volunteer Defence Corps 137,707.79 153,373.02 15,665.23
Defence: Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force 32,206.18 30,220.86 1,985.32
Defence: Military Contribution 4,281,239.94 5,580,415.34 1,299,175.40
Miscellaneous Services 1,485,702.08 1,629,719.69 144,017.61
Charitable Services 183,635.87 214,920.04 31,284.17
Charge on account of Public Debt 1,390,831.00 1,371,230.08 19,600.92
Pensions 2,287,745.04 2,550,809.70 263,064.66
Public Works Department 2,245,004.20 2,436,112.31 191,108.11
Public Works Department, Recurrent 1,309,811.51 1,768,369.96 458,558.45
Public Works Department, Extraordinary 3,082,899.52 1,510,298.07 1,572,601.45
Naval Arsenal Yard and ... 720,178.59 31,120.01 689,058.58
Total Expenditure 26,460,620.56 30,600,924.21 4,216,038.50 75,734.91

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COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE EXPENDITURE.

Specify each separate Head of Expenditure according to the classification employed in the Estimates.

Expenditure, 1936.

Expenditure, 1937.

Increase.

Decrease.

Cause of Increase or Decrease

$ c.

C.

C.

His Excellency the Governor,.

148,206.83

194,814.98

46,608.15

Colonial Secretary's Office and Legislaturo..........

208,056.67

297,082.33

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,..........

139,048.00

130,757.37

974.34 9,190.63

Treasury,

249,412.48

301,692.79

52,290.31

Audit Department.......

103,475.36

121.973.02

18,497.66

District Office, North,

Do., South,

Communicatious:—

70,712.39

75,107.19

1,605.20

48,207.58

48.189.50

18.08

(")

Post Office,

497,460.28

787,756.06

200,275.78

(b) Do., Wireless Telegraph Service.... Imports and Exports Oflice......

162,473.44

181,934.17

19,460.73

428,609.81

458,000.78

29,390.97.

Royal Observatory,

Harbour Department,.

Do.,

Fire Brigade,

Supremo Court,

Attorney General,

Crown Solicitor's Office,

Official Receiver,

Land Office,

Magistracy, Hong Kong,

Do., Kowloon,

Police Force,

Prison Department,

Medien! Department,

Sanitary Department,

Botanical and Forestry Department,

Education Department,.

Kowloon-Canton Railway,

Defence:

1,071,595.55

1,035,967.77

35,627.78

Air Service,......................

41,803.58

51,980.10

10,020.58

71,416.17

83,970.09

12,553.92

203,162.54

328,802.56

35,730.02

227,937.26

234,819.59

6,882.33

66,665.52

79,804.88

13,190.36

44,532.20

57.718.00

13,185.77

24,881.46

21,270.10

3,014.30

51,649.50

67,992.54

16,342.98

62.112.57

74,191.80

12,382.23

56,870.92

51,706.36

5,104.56

2,930,635.56

3,109,690.18

279,000.62

884,851.02 1,584.827.25 920.189.28 125,355.53

1,021,503.04

136,742.02

2,018.137.44

433.810.19

1,009,439.35

80,250.07

132,193.47

6.837.94

1,861,890.03

2,031,562.00

172,662.07

720,178.59

$31,120,01

104.955.45

ta) Volunteer Defence Corps

(c) Military Contribution,.............

Miscellaneous Services,..

Charitable Services,

Charge on account of Public Debt,

Pensions,

137,707.79

153.373.02

15,665.83

(6) Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Forge..

32,206.18

30,220.8G

6,024.68

4,281,239.94

5,580,415.34

1,805,175.40

1,485,702.08

1,629,719.69

143,016.71

183,635.87

214,920.04

31,284.17

1,390,831.00

1.371,230.08

19,600.02

2,287,745.04

2,550,809.70

272,064.15

Public Works Department,

2,245,004.20

2,436,112.31

191,108.02

Do.,

Recurrent,

1,309,811.51

1,768,369.96

459,058.45

26,460,620.56

30,600,924.21

4,216,038.50

75,734.91

Da..

Extraordinary,

3,082,899.52

1,510.298.07

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COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE EXPENDITURE.

Specify each separate Head of Expenditure according to the classification employed in the Estimates.

Expenditure, 1936.

Expenditure, 1937.

Increase.

Decrease.

Cause of Increase or Decrease

$ c.

C.

C.

His Excellency the Governor,.

148,206.83

194,814.98

46,608.15

Colonial Secretary's Office and Legislaturo..........

208,056.67

297,082.33

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,..........

139,048.00

130,757.37

974.34 9,190.63

Treasury,

249,412.48

301,692.79

52,290.31

Audit Department.......

103,475.36

121.973.02

18,497.66

District Office, North,

Do., South,

Communicatious:—

70,712.39

75,107.19

1,605.20

48,207.58

48.189.50

18.08

(")

Post Office,

497,460.28

787,756.06

200,275.78

(b) Do., Wireless Telegraph Service.... Imports and Exports Oflice......

162,473.44

181,934.17

19,460.73

428,609.81

458,000.78

29,390.97.

Royal Observatory,

Harbour Department,.

Do.,

Fire Brigade,

Supremo Court,

Attorney General,

Crown Solicitor's Office,

Official Receiver,

Land Office,

Magistracy, Hong Kong,

Do., Kowloon,

Police Force,

Prison Department,

Medien! Department,

Sanitary Department,

Botanical and Forestry Department,

Education Department,.

Kowloon-Canton Railway,

Defence:

1,071,595.55

1,035,967.77

35,627.78

Air Service,......................

41,803.58

51,980.10

10,020.58

71,416.17

83,970.09

12,553.92

203,162.54

328,802.56

35,730.02

227,937.26

234,819.59

6,882.33

66,665.52

79,804.88

13,190.36

44,532.20

57.718.00

13,185.77

24,881.46

21,270.10

3,014.30

51,649.50

67,992.54

16,342.98

62.112.57

74,191.80

12,382.23

56,870.92

51,706.36

5,104.56

2,930,635.56

3,109,690.18

279,000.62

884,851.02 1,584.827.25 920.189.28 125,355.53

1,021,503.04

136,742.02

2,018.137.44

433.810.19

1,009,439.35

80,250.07

132,193.47

6.837.94

1,861,890.03

2,031,562.00

172,662.07

720,178.59

$31,120,01

104.955.45

ta) Volunteer Defence Corps

(c) Military Contribution,.............

Miscellaneous Services,..

Charitable Services,

Charge on account of Public Debt,

Pensions,

137,707.79

153.373.02

15,665.83

(6) Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Forge..

32,206.18

30,220.8G

6,024.68

4,281,239.94

5,580,415.34

1,805,175.40

1,485,702.08

1,629,719.69

143,016.71

183,635.87

214,920.04

31,284.17

1,390,831.00

1.371,230.08

19,600.02

2,287,745.04

2,550,809.70

272,064.15

Public Works Department,

2,245,004.20

2,436,112.31

191,108.02

Do.,

Recurrent,

1,309,811.51

1,768,369.96

459,058.45

26,460,620.56

30,600,924.21

4,216,038.50

75,734.91

Da..

Extraordinary,

3,082,899.52

1,510.298.07

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