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Posts of fitters and others on temporary establish-

ment

now shown under personal emoluments former- |

ly under head "Wages".

(See explanation in address to Legislative

Council).

P. Why

6.182.

18301

Traffic Expenses.

One 4th Grade Assistant Guard at £770.

On temporary

One Saloon Car Attendant at $180.

One Female Latrine Attendant at $96.

Fanling Branch Line.

Cleaner at $180.

One che ver a ticket Inspector at 4625.)

6.

establish- ment.

On temporary establish- ment.

It will be observed from the Abstract that

while the total increase in Personal Emoluments is $121,419

the total decrease is $143,862 shewing a net saving of

$22,443. The re-arrangement in the Estimates of the

establishments of the Medical and Railway Departments is I

consider an improvement especially in the case of the

latter.

7.

In my address to the Legislative Council I

have dealt so fully with the principal items under "Other Charges" and "Special Expenditure" that it is unncessary

to recapitulate them, but I would draw special attention to item 45(b). The road in question does not figure in the

programme of roads submitted in my despatch No.296 of 21st

August, 1914, and has not previously been brought to your

notice. My reason for including it in the programme of

works now is that its construction would, I am convinced,

lead to considerable development principally on the part

of Chinese who in anticipation of the railway taking a

route through the western portion of the New Territory, as

had at one time been proposed, acquired considerable areas

from