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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION,

Approved Estimate, 1922.

*

Estimate, 1923.

$

Bungalows Committee, Curetakers,....

10.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Bathing Places, North Point, Kennedy Town and Stonecutter's

Island,....

Bonuses for Interpreters and Translators,

Coal for Offices,

Crown Agents' Commission,

4.000 1,100

240

2,500

2,500

4,600 (1) 1,100

240 2,500 2,500

Grants in aid of Scientific Institutions :—

Cancer Research Fund, (£30),

240

257

Imperial Bureau of Entomology, London, (£300),

2,400

2,571

Imperial Bureau of Mycology, London, (£75),

600

643

London School of Tropical Medicine, (£100),.

800

857

(2)

Tropical Diseases Research Fund, (£100),

800

857

Tropical Diseases Bureau, London, (£100),

800

857

Grants in aid of other Institutions:

City Hall,

1,200

1,200

District Watchmen's Fund,

2,000

2,000

Imperial Institute, (£500),

1,000

1.286 (3)

Royal Asiatic Society, (£25),

214

(4)

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

240

257

(2)

Seamen's Hospital Society,

200

200

Society of Comparative Legislation, London, (£1. 1s.),. University of Hongkong,

8

9 (2)

186,000

180,000 (5)

Yunnan Scholarships at University,

2,000

2,000

Language Bonuses,

1,200

1,200

Language Study Allowances,.

2,000

3,000

(1)

Medical Attendance on Unpassed Cadets,

750

750

Motor Cars, Running Expenses,

5,000

5,000

Newspapers and Periodicals,.......

5,000

5,000

Other Miscellaneous Services,

55,000

55,000

Printing and Binding :—

Blue Book,

Civil Service List,

Estimates,

1,500

1,500

1,350

1.460

(1)

850

3.50

Government Gazette,

3,500

3,500

Miscellaneous Papers,

15,000

20,000

Ordinances, Regulations, and Reports,

5,000

6,000

(1)

Rent Allowances,

40,000

60,000

Rent of Public Telephones,

9,120

10,250

(1)

Stationery,

52,000

50,000

(5)

Telegraph Services :—

Contribution in connection with signalling Messages to

Observatory, (£75),

600

643

Rent of Under-ground Telegraph Line, (£81),

648

694

·(1)

Telegrams sent and received by Government,

10,000

10,000

Transport of Government Servants,......

100,000

Upkeep of Typewriters,

800

100,000 800

(1) Considered necessary.

(2) Lower exchange.

(3) Grant increased to £500.

517,446

Total Miscellaneous Services,

(4) New grant.

(5) Considered sufficient.

542,295