CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 608

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Another point in which the Hong Kong Ordinances differ from those of the Straits, is that in the latter the "Service" system of classification which has been adopted has been carried out (in Hong Kong) in its simplicity while the "Departmental" classification is dislocated by a cross-classification according to "Vote". For instance the Expenditure of the Colonial Secretary's Department in Hong Kong is given in page I as $111,816, but to...

* It would appear from Par. 3 of Sir R. MacDonnell's Report that under the Departmental grouping the excess of Comptroller's expenditure in 1868 is only $37,000, while under the "Service" grouping it would be $286,000! There surely must be some mistake here. The Straits Expenditure is nearly double that of Hong Kong, yet the Detailed Expenditure for 1868 amounts to only $89,000, while the Expenditure under the "Service" groups is only $33,000.

To this have to be added, from page ..., column 1, the sums of $9,200, $2,400, $1,920, $1,940 and $1,344.

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This appears to be a defect. Working out the Expenditure into sections in accordance with the authorities under which it is sanctioned is confusing, as the practice of breaking up the Expenditure into sections...

Whether particular items of Expenditure rest upon Civil List or Pension Ordinance, special Ordinances, or the annual Supply Ordinance, they should all be arranged in their proper order in the general Estimates. This has been laid down again and again by the Secretary of State, by whom it has also been decided that whenever the whole of the Expenditure does not...

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1 or somewhat left Another point in which the Hong Kong Ordinances differ from those of the Straits, is that in the latter the "Service" system of classification which has been adopted has been carried out (in Hong Kong) in its simplicity while the "Departmental" classification is dislocated by a cross-classification according to "Vote". For instance the Expenditure of the Colonial Secretary's Department in Hong Kong is given in page I as $111,816, but to... * It would appear from Par. 3 of Sir R. MacDonnell's Report that under the Departmental grouping the excess of Comptroller's expenditure in 1868 is only $37,000, while under the "Service" grouping it would be $286,000! There surely must be some mistake here. The Straits Expenditure is nearly double that of Hong Kong, yet the Detailed Expenditure for 1868 amounts to only $89,000, while the Expenditure under the "Service" groups is only $33,000. To this have to be added, from page ..., column 1, the sums of $9,200, $2,400, $1,920, $1,940 and $1,344. 20 This appears to be a defect. Working out the Expenditure into sections in accordance with the authorities under which it is sanctioned is confusing, as the practice of breaking up the Expenditure into sections... Whether particular items of Expenditure rest upon Civil List or Pension Ordinance, special Ordinances, or the annual Supply Ordinance, they should all be arranged in their proper order in the general Estimates. This has been laid down again and again by the Secretary of State, by whom it has also been decided that whenever the whole of the Expenditure does not...
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or somewhat left

Another point in which the

HongKong Potrinates differ from shove

of the Straits, is that in the latter the

the

"Service" system of clasification which has been adopted how been carried out

Hongtong) in its simplicity while at Departmental" clasification is dislocated: by a crefs-classification according to "Valor, For instance the Expenditure of the Colonial Secretary's Department thongtong

given in prage I as $111,816, but to

دند

ت

* It would appear from Par. 3 of Sur M

ar from Par. : of Sir R. MacDonnell = Report that under the Departmental "; grouping the exces of Comprenditione 1868 is only $37.000, while under the Service" grouping

it would be $286,000! There sinely must be some mistake here. The Straits Expenditure is nearly dumble that of Hongthing, yet the Detailed Excesor 1868 amount

to

only $89,000, while the Ineces

groups is only $33.000.

under the Service

this have to be added, from page

column 1, the

Dummi

of $9,200, $2,400,

$1,920, $1,940 and $1344.

20

to be

This

apper

9.

599

{ AAO

defect. Working

to

confusing as the practice of breathing

up thee Expenditive into section

in

accordance with the anchorities under which it is sanctioned. Whester particular items of Expenditive rest upon

Civil List or Pension Ordinanc

کیا ترکی

ته

special

Ordinances, or the annual supply ordinance,

shey should all be

arranged) general Estimates.

I in their

proper order in the This has been laid down

again and

again by the Secretary of State, by whom

it has also been decided that whenever. the whole of the Expenditure dow not ret

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