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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.

1.-POST OFFICE,—Continued.

Brought forward,..

Approved Estimate, 1924.

Estimate, 192.5.

*

$

$

*

199,531

206.751

OTHER CHARGES.

Carriage of Mails :-

Share of Mail Subsidy,

86,500

86,500

Transit Charges,..

50,000

50,000

Cleansing Materials, Utensils and Washing,.

900

950

(1)

Coolie Hire,

200

300

Incidental Expenses

1,000

1,000

Launches :-

Coal,

8,375

9,500

(2)

Repairs,

4,000

5,000

Stores,

1,300

1,600

}α)

•

Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps and Scales

5,000

5,000

Notification of Mails,

240

240

Rent of Branch Office, Shamshuipo,

540

540

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Stamps,

7,000

7,000

Telegramis,

250

250

Transport

1,000

1,500

(1)

Uniform and Equipment

6,500

7,000

(3)

Total Other Charges,.

Total Post Office,

(1) Considered necessary,

(2) Increased consumption. (3) Increased Staff.

172,805

176,380

!

372,336

383,131

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