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With the greater number attending, thro. wook ond camps will bo hold instead of two: this is more economical than having two large caps. More Uniforms must be providod and a sum is inserted for the purchase of 3 Machine and 6 Lowis Guns.
Charitable Servicos.
An arranganont has boon come to with the authoritios of the John G. Korr Hospital, Canton, vhoroby this Government will pay $8 per month for cach irmato sont from Hongkong. This will noccseitato a sum of $20,000 for next year.
Miscellaneous Services.
Last year there was a decrease in Miscellaneous Sorficos, largely duc as you know to the lapsing of tho grant for the British Empire Exhibition.
This year, despite most caroful scrutiny there is an increase of a little over $50,000. The Stationery voto was greatly under- estimated last year and I consider that for next year it should bo increased by $20,000. With the strictost economy this will I hope suffico. Thoro is a now voto Purchase of Motor Cars. It is considered to be more economical, and more satisfactory in ovory way that all cars should bo placed undor ono ongincor, and allotted to departmon to as roquired. In accordance with the torms of the contract cor tain payments will have to be made to the Governmont Printors for the Rovised Edition of the Ordinances and a sum has boun insorted to mout those payments. Similarly for the Rovision of the Regulations, which is well in hand,
a sum of $8,000 has boon providod. The Votos for Ront Allowances for European Subordinato and Asiatic Subordinate
Officers have had to bo incrcasod. The building of quartors is suspended for the time boing, so allowancos must bo
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