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PLEMENTARY ESTIMATES--HONGKONG, 1897.

7

OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR, 1897,

ť.

DECREASE.

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

430

C.

CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT,

143,000.00

157,490.70

14,490.70

PENSIONS,..

129,000.00

140,824.22

11,824.22

C.

Fall in Exchange.

GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE,

42,903,00

44,243.94

1,840.94

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,

30,616.00

25,691.46

AUDIT DEPARTMENT,

10,000.00

12,103.80

2,103.80

4,924.54

TREASURY,

22,742.00

22,249.23

Lower rate of Exchange and Increase in number of Pensioners.

Repairs of Public Furniture at Government House and Incidental Expouses.

Savings in Salaries and "Other Charges."

Salaries paid in England, Expenses in England and “Other Charges.”

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,.

90,826.00

89,556.92

492.77

Savings in Salaries and "Other Charges."

POST OFFICE,

207,361.00

207,080.29

1,269.08

Savings in "Other Charges."

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT,,

12,957.00

12,195.32

280.71

Savings in "Other Charges."

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,

62.813.00

61,485.00

761.68

Savings in Salaries.

LIGHTHOUSES,

16,870.00

16,394.03

828.00

Savings in Salaries and Other Charges."

OBSERVATORY,

12,876.00

14,563.99

1,687.99

475.97

Savings in "Other Charges.'

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STAMP OFFICE,

8,572.00

3,564.62

BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION DEPT,

18,698.00

18,862.41

164.41

7.38

Difference of Exchange in Salary of Dr. DOBERCK whilst on leave and “Other Charges,"

Savings in Incidental Expenses

LEGAL DEPARTMENTS,

73,168.00

76,382.20

3,214.20

Salaries paid in England.

ECCLESIASTICAL,

2,200.00

1,825.00

Salaries paid in England.

EDUCATION,..

76,043.00

72,984,83

375,00

Savings in the item Grant for Burials, &c.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS,

98.257.00

114,978.80

16,721.80

3,058.17

Savings in the item Grant-in-Aid.

MAGISTRACY,

19,652.00

21,082.51

1,430.51

POLICE,

239,560,00

241,568.82

2,008.32

Salaries paid in England, expenses in the Kennedy Town Hospital and Other Charges,”

See detail page 1.

Salaries paid in Eugland and Other Charges.”

GAOL,

60,086.00

59,372.25

Salaries paid in England.

713.75

Savings in Salaries.

Caried forward.

1,372,700.00

1,414,499.84.

54,986.89

13,187.03