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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL

EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1915.

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Hends and Sub-Eleads.

Estimated. Actual.

Increase. Deerense.

Provisionally Voted,

Explanatory Remarks.

Braught forward,

**

5,030,069

5,261,123,82 885,839.64 654,785.32

MILITARY EXPENDITURE,—Continued.

Brought forward, Volunteer Reserre,

2,291,507 2,142,268.53

149,238,17

Ammunition.

840

Capitation Grant,

1.050

Transport.

500

Uniform,..

500

840.00 1,050.00 199.60 8,824.70

.40

8,324.70

8,325,00

More recruits; and further clothing supplied,

Cadet COMPANY.

Ammunition.

Camp Expenses,

Capitation Grant,

Trans[121,

96

96.00

900

850.16

49.84

280

268.00

1

12,00

200

112.00

$8.00

No purchases. Over-estimated.

Do. Do.

Special Expendime,

B.-VOLUNTEERS!—

Altering Maxims of Mk. VII Ammunition. (£14). 155 303 Mk. 11 rifles for Mk. VII Ammunition....

(£642).

173

7,004

110 803 Mk. III barrels for Mk. V1I Ammunition,

(£193).

153.00

7,004.00

No purchases.

Nothing done.

2,105

2,105.00

Extra for Mk, VII Ammunition, (£377),

4.113

Do.

4,113,00

Equipment....

Volunteer Reserve:-

Rifles,

Construction of 30 yards Range for Gun Practice,

2,596 6,775

2,076.32

309.98

520.68 0,775.00

Do.

Over-estimated.

Could not be obtained.

2,318,619

Recovery from War Offee-Cost of Maxim Gun not

supplied,

2,157,098.39

6.709,89

309.98

8,684.68

170,155,09

8,825.00

2,151,888.70

PUBLIC WORKS :-

Less Increase,

Savings,

8,634,68 170,155,09 9,684,68

161,520.41

Savings due to vacancies, lapsing salaries of absent Officers, etc.

Savings due to absence of Officers on leave and vacancies. Over-estimated.

Do.

Do.

Under-estimateil.

Charged in error: should have been under "Public Works Recurrent, Stores Depreciation". Over-estimated.

Not drawn by Officer concerned.

Over-estimated.

Under-estimated.

A-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

Persound Emoluments,

417,691

362,111,58

55,579.42

Conveyance Allowances,

22,842

18,424.06

Drawing Materials and Mounting Plane,

3,400

2,948.78

4,417.94 451,22

Electric Fans and Light,

1,600

1,511.71

Furniture,

500

266.17

88,29 233.83

Incidental Expouses.....

2,250

2,590.48

Da,

Store,..

1.000

4,538.4%

340.48 3.538.48

3,550.00

Land Survey Contingencies...

2,000

680.79

1,319,21

Language Study Allowance (Chineso) to 1 Landl

Surveyor,***

240

240,00

Surveying Instraments, -

2,150

1,230.91

919,09

Transport and Travelling Expenses,

4,300

4,585.76

285.76

Uniform for Indinu Constables,

390

390.00

Special Expenditure,

Typewriter...

275

Furniture,

1,000

459,638

Less Increase,....

285.79 136.25

399,700.76

10.79

863.75

Over-estimated

4,175.51

64,112.75 4,175,51

3,550.00

Savings,

59,987.24

Carried forward,

7,808,326 7,817,922.67 898,649.83

889,058.16

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