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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINGs of GovERNMENT.

2. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,-—Continued.

WORKING EXPENSES, Continued.

GENERAL CHARGES,-Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917.

Brought forward,..............

39,647

40,406

OTHER CHARGES.

Advertising,

800

800

Conveyance Allowance to Storekeeper and Assistant Accountant, Electric Fans and Light,

180

180

300

435

(1)

Ferry Fares for Assistaut Railway Medical Officer

84

(2)

Furniture,

100

100

Incidental Expenses, Offices,

1,300

1,300

Incidental Expenses, Store,

230

250

(3)

Medicine,

300

250

(4)

Printing and Stationery,

700

700

Stores,

240

(2)

Uniform for Store Watchmeu and Messenger, Uniform for 5 Indian Constables,....

72

110

(3) (5)

250

195

(4)

Total Other Charges,........

Total General Charges,

MAINTENANCE OF WAY, WORKS, AND STATIONS.

4,556

4,320

44,203

44,726

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

1 Engineer of Way and Works, (£540),..

6,171

6,064

Do.,

Duty Allowance, (£60),

686

674

} (6)

Do.,

1 Inspector of Permanent Way, (£240 to £270 by £15 biennially).

Patrol Allowance,

2,914

3,032

(6) (7) (8)

360

(9)

2 5th Grade Sub-Inspectors, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually....

Patrol Allowances,

1,200

1,260

(7)

540

...

(10)

Carried forward,...

11,511

Carried forward,...-

44,203

11,390

44,726

(1) Larger offices; fans used in lieu of punkals; beating of

new Store which is damp.

(2) Not required.

(3) Increase in cost.

(4) Considered sufficient.

(5) Previously under-estimated

(6) Bigher exchange.

(7) Stipulated increments.

(8) Free quarters.

(9) Previously paid out of "Patrol Allowances".

(10) $360 shown under "Inspector of Permanent Way"; $180

not required.