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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

9. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1918.

Estimate, 1919.

#

Brought forward,..

51,021

49,038

New Law Courts :-

2 Lift Attendants at $156 each,

312

312

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $35, and

1 at $20,

36

55

(1)

1 Fireman for heating apparatus,

180

180

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

372

372

Electric Fans and Light,

1.100

1,100

Lifts Maintenance,

Other Miscellaneous Services,

Printing and Binding :-

Blue Book,

Civil Service List,

Estimates,

600

600

Uniform for Indian Constables,

78

78

5,000

5,000

2,500

2,500

1,300

1,300

350

350

Government Gazette,

3,500

3,500

Miscellaneous Papers,

12,000

12,000

Ordinances, Regulations, and Reports,

5,000

5,000

Rent Allowances,

30,000

46,500

(2)

Rent of Public Telephones, (£638),..

4,500

4,253 (3) (4)

Stationery,

37,500

37,500

Telegraph Services :-

Contribution in connection with signalling Messages to

Observatory, (£75),

750

Telegrams sent and received by Government,.

18,000

Transport of Government Servants,

12,000

500 18,000

¡ 12,000

(3)

Upkeep of Typewriters,

750

750

War Expenditure:-

Maintenance of Prisoners of War, (£12,000),

120,000

80,000

Maintenance of Families of Prisoners of War, (£1,300),

13,000

(3)

8.667

Expenses of Cable Censorship,...

12,520

40,082

(5)(6)

Expenses of Postal Censorship,

15,686

18,606 (6)(7)

Other items of expenditure,

55,500

Special Expenses of Imports and Exports Department,

12,445

Special Expenses of Pass Office, Police Department,

700

55,500

11,884

480

} (5)

Specia! War Allowance on Salaries.

Special War Rates, Contribution to Imperial Government,

200,000 1,095,000

(8)

(9)

Total Miscellaneous Services,

446,700

|1,711,107

(1) Stipulated allowances.

(2) Previously under-estimated.

(3) Higher exchange.

(4) Hongkong Defence Corps telephones now included. (5) Considered sufficient.

(6) Tide Appendix I.

(7) New posts.

(8) C. O. Telegram 23rd September, 1918.

(9) New item-Ordinance No. 18 of 1917; also shown in

Revenue.

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