CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934 — Page 277

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Head 28. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Head 29.-CHARITABLE SERVICES, Head 30.-CHARGE ON

ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT. & Head 31.-PENSIONS

91

Approved Estimate, 1932.

Estimate, 1983.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,--Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1932.

Estimate, 1933.

$

Brought forward

88,031

$

78,655

$

$

$

Sub-heads :-

Head 29.-CHARITABLE SERVICES

Sub-heads :-

Grants in aid of Institutions. Continued:-

27 University of Hong Kong

350,000

: 350,000

1 Sundry Charitable allowances and pensions (already allocated)

27,392

i

29 Yunnan Scholarships at University

2.300

2,300

2 Other Charitable Allowances (unallocated)

3,000

22,390 3,000

(1)

University of Hong Kong, School of Chinese

25,000

(1)

29 Broadcasting..

15,000

23,700

@e

Grants in aid of Charitable Institutions :-

3 Aberdeen Industrial School....

11,750

(2)

4 Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals

(2)

7,500

7,500

5 French Convent

720

720

30 Language Bonuses

2,000

2,000

6 General Charities Organisation

500

500

7 General Chinese Charities Fund

115,000

115,000

31 Language Study Allowances

25,000

20,000

(3)

8 Hong Kong Benevolent Society

2.500

2,500

9 Italian Convent

1,600

1,600

32 Newspapers and Periodicals

10,000

11,000

10 Leper Asylum at Sheklung

(4)

2,500

2,500

11 Little Sisters of the Poor

250

250

12 St. Louis Industrial School

33 New Year Bonuses to Chinese Employees......

40.000

43,000

(5)

4,800

4,800

13 Salvation Army Women's Industrial Home

2,400

2,400

14 Society of St. Vincent de Paul

34 Other Miscellaneous Services.....

32,000

32,000

500

500

15 Victoria Home and Orphanage

100

100

Printing and Binding :-

16 Passages and Relief of Destitutes

17 Transport and Subsistence of Lunatics

6,500

500

35 Blue Book...

2,000

2,000

6,500 500

36 Civil Service List..

37 Estimates

38 Government Gazette

1,900

1,900

Total Charitable Services

250

350

175,762

182,510

5,000

7,500

(6)

39 Log Books for Ships

900

900

40 Miscellaneous Papers

15,500

20,000

(+)

41 Ordinances, Regulations, and Reports

5,000

5,000

42 Purchase and Upkeep of Typewriters and Calculating Machines

9,000

7,000

(3)

Head 30.-CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF

Sub-heads :-

PUBLIC DEBT

Approved Estimate, 1932.

Estimate, 1993.

$

$

Rent Allowances :-

43 Senior Officers

110,000

125,000

(4) (5)

1 Interest at 34% on Consolidated Inscribed Stock Issues of 1893

and 1906 (£1,485,733), and Crown Agents' charges £52,158 1,043,160 Sinking Fund on above at 1% =£14,857. 6s, &d,

297,147

894,137 254,697

44 European Subordinate Officers

65,000

80,000

1,340,307

1,148,834

45 Asiatic Subordinate Officers

100,000

100,000

46 Rent of Public Telephones

12,000

2 Interest on 6% Public Works Loan 1927 ($5,000,000).....

Sinking Fund on above....

300,000

300,000

12,000

333,000

333,000

633,000

633,000

47 Re-verification of Standard Weights and Measures (£100)..

1,715

48 Stationery, Prison Department

85,000

100,000

(4)

Total Public Debt

1,973,307

1,781,834

49 Stationery, Other Services

40,000

35,000 (3)

Telegraph Services :—

50 Contribution in connection with signalling Messages to

Observatory, (£75)

1,500

1,286 (7)

51 Telegrams........

10,000

32 Transport of Government Servants

400,000

15,000 (4)

400,000

Head 31.- PENSIONS

Approved Estimate, 1932,

Estimate, 1983.

$

$

Total Miscellaneous Services

1,452,481

1,477,306

(1) Not required.

(2) Expansion, includes $5,700 for rent of broadcasting studio.

(8) Considered sufficient.

(4) Previous provision insufficent,

(5) More eligible.

(6) Increased size of gazette.

(7) Higher rate of exchange.

Sub-heads :-

1 Civil Pensions, Retiring Allowances and Gratuities 2 Police Pensions (Ordinance No. 11 of 1900)

3 Widows and Orphans' Pensions (Ordinance No. 15 of 1908).

Total Pensions

1,088,000 370,000 250,000

1,300,000 350,000 244,000

(3)

1,708,000

1,894,000

(1) Higher rate of exchange.

(2) New grant.

(3) More officers retiring and more officers commuting pensions.

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