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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

NON-EFFECTIVE AND CHARITABLE SERVICES,

CLASS VIII.

1. CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT.

Approved Estimate,

1916.

Estimate, 1917.

Interest at 3% on Consolidated Inscribed Stock Issues of 1893 and 1906 (£1,485,738), and Crown Agents' charges➡£52,15*, Sinking Fund on above at 1% =£14,857. 6s. 8d.. Interest on Advances by Crown Agents, and overdraft to meet

cost of Railway construction................

596,090 169,800

155,033

544,257 }

(1).

54,000

(2)

Interest on 6% War Loan ($3,000,000),

180,000

Service of War Loan,

Sinking Fund on above,

10,000 200,000

(3)

Total,.......

819,890

1,089,290

Approved Estimate,

Estimate, 1917.

1916.

2. PENSIONS.

A.-CIVIL.

(Under Authority of Ordinance No. 2 of 1862.)

STERLING PENSIONS.

£

d.

Total up to 1916 Estimates,

1,642. 17. 2 18,775,52

SINCE GRANTED :——

£ $. d.

Charles W. T. Brett,......

76. 13. 4

76. 13. 4

Total Sterling Pensions, 1917,

1,719. 10. 6

DOLLAR PENSIONS.

Total up to 1916 Estimates,

130,494.16 130,494,16

DEDUCT PENSIONS CEASED :-

W. McClellan,.......

$410,66

F. G. Figg.

1,815.00

Sir Cecil C. Smith,

1,916,65

John Carrol,

560,00

John Livesey,

1,269,33

Yam A Sang (alias Yau Sang),

65.33

Shiu Yam,

95.00

Fong Cheung-san,

37,33

6,169.31

124,324.85

SINCE GRANTED :-

Frank Browne,

Miss K. E. Stollard,

Francis W. Clark,

$ 1,560.00

39.25 2,205.00

Charles E. Nicholas, Ann M. Millington,

Sheik Ali Bux,

José M. Franco,

Ho Mo Ng,

Wong Ki,.....

Total Dollar Pensions. 1917,.

Equalisation of Exchange,

970.20

462.00

17,942.87

1,360.00

780.00

233.40

49.00-

7,658,85

131,983.70

114,893.15

3,837.17

131,983.70

95,728.93 (1)

3,344.50

268,000

249,000

Carried forward,..

268,000

249,000

Estimated amount to cover Pensions to be granted,

Total Civil Pensions,

(1) Higher exchange.

(2) Not required.

(3) New items, C.O. Telegram of 22nd September, 1916.