Estimates-1924 — Page 29

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

10.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

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

Island,..........

Bonuses for Interpreters and Translators,

Bungalows Committee, Caretakers,

British Empire Exhibition,..

Coal for Offices,

Crown Agents' Commission,

Entertainment of Foreign Sailors,

Approved Estimate, 1923.

$

Estimate, 1924.

4,600 1,100

...

240

7,000 (1) 1,000 (2) 300,000

240 2,500

(1)

2,500

2,500

--

5,000 (3) 20,000 14,000

} (1)

Geological Survey of Colony,.

Grants in aid of Scientific Institutions :-

British Engineering Standards Association, (£15),

138

Cancer Research Fund, (£30),...

257

277

(5)

Colonial Advisory Medical and Sanitary Committee, (£50),..

461

(6)

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

2,571

2,769

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

643

692

(5)

Institution of Civil Engineers; Committee on Deterioration

of Structures exposed to Sea Action (£50),

461

(1)

London School of Tropical Medicine, (£100),

857

923

Tropical Diseases Research Fund, (£100),

857

923

} (5)

Tropical Diseases Bureau, London, (£300),

857

2,769

(5)(7)

Grants in aid of other Institutions :—

City Hall,

1,200

1,200

District Watchmen's Fund,

2,000

2,000

Imperial Institute, (£500),

4,286

4,615

Royal Asiatic Society, (£25),

214

230

(5)

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

257

277

Seamen's Hospital Society,

200

200

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

9

10

(5)

180,000

50,000

(8)

Yunnan Scholarships at University,

2,000

2,000

Language Bonuses,

1,200

1,200

Language Study Allowances,

Motor Cars, Running Expenses,

Newspapers and Periodicals,

Other Miscellaneous Services,

Printing and Binding :—

Blue Book,

Civil Service List, Estimates,

3,000

3,000

Medical Attendance on Unpassed Cadets,

750

750

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

55,000

55,000

1,500

1,500

1,460

1,520

(1)

850

350

Government Gazette,

3,500

3,500

Miscellaneous Papers,

20,000

20,000

Ordinances, Regulations, and Reports,

6,000

7,000

Revised Edition of Ordinances,

17,500

} (1)

Purchase and Upkeep of Typewriters,

800

4,000

(1)

Rent Allowances,

60,000

60,000

Rent of Public Telephones,

10,250

12,775 (1)

Stationery,

50,000

50,000

Telegraph Services :—

Contribution in connection with signalling Messages to

Observatory, (£75),

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

Telegrams sent and received by Government,

Transport of Government Servants,..

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643

694

10,000

100,000

692

748 (5)

10,000

100,000

(1) Considered necessary.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(3) Formerly underestimated.

Total Miscellaneous Services,

(4) C.O.D), Miscellaneous of 13th June, 1923.

(5) Lower exchange.

542,295

(6) C.O.D. Circular of 27th January, 1923.

(7) C.O.D. Circular of 12th May, 1923,

779,220

(8) Contribution towards Endowment Fund completed,