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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

FIRE BRIGADE,

EXPENDITURE.

ESTIMATED FOR 1883.

ESTIMATED FOR 1884.

INCREASE.

OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE,—Continued.

DECREASE.

Brought forward... 6131 711,146 128,283 28.619 CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES, 5,800 5,800 4,000 4,000 TRANSPORT, 4,500 4,500 WORKS AND BUILDINGS, 113,250 117,500 4,250 ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES, 53,000 41,500 11,500 LIGHTHOUSES, 1,000 1,000 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, 35,800 53,997 18,197 MILITARY EXPENDITURE, 109,067 112,745 3,678

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

Increase in the vote for Repairs to Buildings, Protestant Cemetery, New Central School,

Timber for Government Buildings, Yan-ma Ti Market, Police Boat Basin and Lighthouse.

Decrease in the item for Drainage and Sewage, Timber Wharf at Tsim-sha Tsui, Shan-ki Wan

Street, and steps at Duddell Street, in the Estimates of 1883, here the difference.

This item has been transferred to Works and Buildings.

The Transfer of $16,925 from the Contingencies of the Audit Office to this account and the

vote for loss in Exchange.

Lower rate of exchange than in 1883.

TOTAL..........................

937,928

1,061,187

154,408

11,749

NETT INCREASE, $113,259,

AUDIT OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 9TH AUGUST, 1883.

W. H. MARSH,

Auditor General.

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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS FIRE BRIGADE, EXPENDITURE. ESTIMATED FOR 1883. ESTIMATED FOR 1884. INCREASE. $ C. OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE,—Continued. DECREASE. Brought forward... 6131 711,146 128,283 28.619 CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES, 5,800 5,800 4,000 4,000 TRANSPORT, 4,500 4,500 WORKS AND BUILDINGS, 113,250 117,500 4,250 ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES, 53,000 41,500 11,500 LIGHTHOUSES, 1,000 1,000 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, 35,800 53,997 18,197 MILITARY EXPENDITURE, 109,067 112,745 3,678 EXPLANATORY REMARKS. Increase in the vote for Repairs to Buildings, Protestant Cemetery, New Central School, Timber for Government Buildings, Yan-ma Ti Market, Police Boat Basin and Lighthouse. Decrease in the item for Drainage and Sewage, Timber Wharf at Tsim-sha Tsui, Shan-ki Wan Street, and steps at Duddell Street, in the Estimates of 1883, here the difference. This item has been transferred to Works and Buildings. The Transfer of $16,925 from the Contingencies of the Audit Office to this account and the vote for loss in Exchange. Lower rate of exchange than in 1883. TOTAL.......................... 937,928 1,061,187 154,408 11,749 NETT INCREASE, $113,259, AUDIT OFFICE, HONGKONG, 9TH AUGUST, 1883. W. H. MARSH, Auditor General. 106

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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS FIRE BRIGADE, EXPENDITURE. ESTIMATED FOR 1883. ESTIMATED FOR 1884. INCREASE. $ C. OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE,—Continued. DECREASE. Brought forward... 6131 711,146 128,283 28.619 CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES, TRANSPORT, WORKS AND BUILDINGS, 5,800 5,800 4,000 4,000 4,500 4,500 113,250 117,500 4,250 ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES, 53,000 41,500 LIGHTHOUSES, 1,000 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, 35,800 53,997 18,197 MILITARY EXPENDITURE, 109,067 112,745 3,678 11,500 1,000 EXPLANATORY REMARKS. Increase in the vote for Repairs to Buildings, Protestant Cemetery, New Central School, Timber for Government Buildings, Yan-ma Ti Market, Police Boat Basin and Lighthouse. Decrease in the item for Drainage and Sewage, Timber Wharf at Tsim-sha Tsui, Shan-ki Wan Streut, and steps at Duddell Street, in the Estimates of 1883, heure the difference. This item has been transferred to Works and Buildings. The Transfer of $16,925 from the Contingencies of the Audit Office to this account and the vote for loss in Exchange. Lower zate of exchange that in 1883. TOTAL.......................... 937,928 1,061,187 154,408 11,749 NETT INCREASE, $113,259, AUDIT OFFICE, HONGKONG, 9TH AUGUST, 1883. W. H. MARSH, Auditor General. 106

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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

FIRE BRIGADE,

EXPENDITURE.

ESTIMATED FOR 1883.

ESTIMATED FOR 1884.

INCREASE.

OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE,—Continued.

DECREASE.

Brought forward...

6131

711,146

128,283

28.619

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

TRANSPORT,

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

5,800

4,000

4,500

113,250

117,500

4,250

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,

53,000

41,500

LIGHTHOUSES,

1,000

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

35,800

53,997

18,197

MILITARY EXPENDITURE,

109,067

112,745

3,678

11,500