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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

9.-MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,-Continued,

Brought forward,

Approved Estimate, 1917.

Estimate, 1918.

351,471

51,021

New Law Courts :

2 Lift Attendants at $156 each,

312

312

Do..

1 Fireman for heating apparatus,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $24, and 1 at $12,

35

36 (1)

180

(2)

2 Indian Constables, 1st Class, at $186 each,

872

372

(3)

Electric Fans and Light,

1,150

1,100

Lifts Maintenance,

Other Miscellaneous Services,

Printing and Binding :-

650

600.

{ (4)

Uniform for Iudian Constables,

78

78

5,000

5,000

Blue Book,

•

2,500

Civil Service List,

1,800

2,500 1,300

Estimates.

350

350

General Orders, New Edition,

2,200

(5)

Government Gazette,

8,500

Miscellaneous Papers,

11,000

Ordinances, Regulations, and Reports,

5,000

3,500 12,000 (65)

5,000

Reut Allowances,

3,000

30,000

(7)

Rent of Public Telephones,

4,250

4,500

(x)

Stationery,

37,500

37,500

Telegraph Services :-

Contribution in connection with signalling Messages to

Observatory, (£75),

Telegrams sent and received by Government,

Transport of Government Servants,.

Upkeep of Typewriters,

War Expenditure:-

783 25,000

750

(9)

18,000

(4)

12,000

12,000

712

750

(10)

Maintenance of Prisoners of War,..

121,000

120,000

Maintenance of Families of Prisoners of War,

13,600

13,000

(9)

Expenses of Cable Censorship...................

40,650

42,520

Expenses of Postal Censorship,

15,300

15,686

(11)

Other items of expenditure,

55.500

55,500

Special Expenses of Imports and Exports Department,

12,445

(12)

Special Expenses of Pass Office, Police Department,

700

(13)

(1) Stipulated allowances.

Total Miscellaneous Services,

: 714,213

(8) More lines.

(9) Higher exchange.

446,700

(2) Transferred from Supreme Court.

(3) Free quarters and light.

(4) Considered sufficient.

(5) Not required.

(6) Considered necessary.

(7) C.0. Despatch Confidential of 7th May, 1917.

(10) More typewriters.

(11) Fide Appendix 1.

(12) Governor's Despatch No. 307 of 25th September. 1917. (18) Travelling Allowance and Overtime Allowance to Assistant;

Superintendent of Police in charge.

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