Estimates-1919 — Page 39

FOR THE YEAR 1919.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

Approved Estimate, 1918.

[Class I]

41

Estimate, 1919.

9. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Bathing Places, North Point and Kennedy Town, 2 Watchmen, Bonuses for Interpreters and Translators, Bungalows Committee, Caretakers, ....

Coal for Offices,

Commercial Intelligence Branch of Board of Trade,-Honorarium

140

1,500

192

3,000

180 1,500 192

3,000

to Correspondent....

1,200

1,200

Do.,

do.

do.,

-Travelling

Allowance to Correspondent,.......

360

360

Crown Agents' Commission,..

3,000

3,000

Government Launches:

Allowance to Police Sergeant as Coaling Officer,

240

240

Allowance to Chinese Police Sergeant acting as Interpreter,

48

48

5 Coolies, I at $144, and 4 at $132 each,

672

672

Conveyance Allowance to Coaling Officer, Gear, Porterage, &c.,

180

180

900

900

(1)

Grants in aid of Scientific Institutions :-

Cancer Research Fund, (£30),

Imperial Bureau of Entomology, London, (£50), Imperial Bureau of Mycology, London, (£50), London School of Tropical Medicine, (£100),.. Tropical Diseases Research Fund, (£50),

Grants in aid of other Institutions :-

City Hall,

District Watchmen's Fund,

Imperial Institute, (£125),

School of Oriental Studies, London Institution, (£30),

300

200

(2)

500

333

333

...

(6)

1,000

667

500

333

} (2)

1,200

1,200

2,000

2,000

1,250

833

300

200

(2)

Seamen's Hospital Society,

200

200

Society of Comparative Legislation, London, (£1. 18.),................

10

7

(2)

University of Hongkong, Maintenance of Professorships,..

10,000

University of Hongkong, Engineering Faculty,. University of Hongkong, Yunnan Scbolarship Fund,

10,000

10,000 10,000

1,000 (5)

Language Bonuses,

Language Study Allowances,

2,100 1,300

600

720

(3)

New Government Offices:-

2 6th Grade Telephone Clerks, ($360 to $420 by $60

annually),

829

840

(4)

3 Lift Attendants, 1 at $180, and 2 at $168 each,

516

516

1 Fireman for heating apparatus,.

180

180

4 Coolies for General Cleansing, 1 at $144, and 3 at $120

each,.........

504

504

Electric Fans and Light,

6,000

6,000

Lifts Maintenance,

900

900

Carried forward,

(1) 2 at $15 each for 6 months.

(2) Higher exchange.

(3) Considered sufficient. (4) Stipulated increment.

51,021

49,038

(5) C.O. Despatch of 25th July, 1918.

(6) Officer administering the Government's Telegram 19th

September, 1918.