# MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS
FIRE BRIGADE,
EXPENDITURE,
OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE,--Continued.
ESTIMATED FOR 1886 ESTIMATED FOR 1887 INCREASE DECREASE $ $ $ $ Brought forward....... 665,008 672,817 14,161 5,800 9,800 3,500 CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES, 4,000 4,000 TRANSPORT, 4,500 4,500 WORKS AND BUILDINGS, 81,200 74,500 ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES, 37,500 14,500 7,000 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, MILITARY EXPENDITURE, 86,787 98,562 6,775 INTEREST ON LOAN, 118,187 187,285 19,048 55,000 55,000 $ 6,852 6,700 Cost of a new Engine $4,500.EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
Some of the Works have already been completed.
396
Increase in the Votes for Roads out of Victoria, Road Contingencies, and concreating Peak Roads.
Increase in Lighting Street Lamps, Commission to Crown Agents, Loss in Exchange in Family Remittances, Scavenging City and Villages, and Telegrams sent and received.
Increase caused by low rate of Exchange.
Interest and Sinking fund on Loan.
TOTAL 1,002,982 1,094,914 105,484 13,552NETT INCREASE, $91,932.
AUDIT OFFICE,
Hongkong, October, 1886.
Broderick Newark
Acting Auditor General,
MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS
FIRE BRIGADE,
EXPENDITURE,
OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE,--Continued.
ESTIMATED FOR 1886.
ESTIMATED FOR 1887.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
$
Brought forward.......
665,008
672,817
14,161
5,800
9.800
3,500
CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,
4,000
4,000
TRANSPORT,
WORKS AND BUILDINGS,
4,500
4,500
81,200
74,500
ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,.
37,500
14,500
7,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,
MILITARY EXPENDITURE,
INTEREST ON LOAN,
86,787
98,562
6,775
118,187
187,285
19,048
55.000
55,000
$
6,852
6,700
Cost of a new Engine $4,500.
EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
Some of the Works have already been completed.
396
Increase in the Votes for Roads out of Victoria, Road Contingencies, and concreating l'eak Roads.
Increase in Lighting Street Lamps, Commission to Crown Agents, Loss in Exchange in Family
Remittances, Scavenging City and Villages, and Telegrains sent and received.
Increase caused by low rate of Exchange.
Interest and Sinking fund on Loan.
TOTAL..
1,002,982
1,094,914
105,484
13,552
NETT INCREASE, $91,932.
AUDIT OFFICE,
Hoxakoze, October, 1886.
Broderick Newark
Acting Auditor General,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.