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Head 29. CHARITABLE SERVICES, Head 30.-CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT & Head 31.-PENSIONS

Head 29.-CHARITABLE SERVICES

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Approved Estimate, 1933.

Estimate, 1934.

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Sub-heads :--

1 Sundry Charitable allowances and pensions (already allocated)| 2 Other Charitable Allowances (unallocated)

22,390

3,000

20,281 3,000

(1)

Grants in aid of Charitable Institutions :—

3 Aberdeen Industrial School.....

11,750

11,750

4 Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals ....

7,500

7,500

5 French Convent

720

720

6 General Charities Organisation

500

500

7 General Chinese Charities Fund

115,000

115,000

8 Hong Kong Benevolent Society

2,500

2,500

9 Italian Convent

1,600

1,600

10 Leper Asylum at Sheklung

2,500

2,500

11 Little Sisters of the Poor

250

890

(2)

12 St. Louis Industrial School

4,800

4,800

13 Salvation Army Women's Industrial Home

2,400

2,400

14 Society of St. Vincent de Paul

500

500

15 Victoria Home and Orphanage

100

100

16 Passages and Relief of Destitutes

6,500

6,500

17 Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund

20,000

(3)

18 Transport and Subsistence of Lunatics

500

600

Total Charitable Services

182,510

201,041

Head 30.-CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF

Sub-heads :-

PUBLIC DEBT

Approved Estimate, 1933.

Estimate, 1934.

GA

$

$

1 Interest at 3% on Consolidated Inscribed Stock Issues of 1893 and 1906 (£1,485,733), and Crown Agents' charges=£ 52,158 Sinking Fund on above at 1 %=£14,857. 6s. 8d.

894,137 251,697

834,528

237,718 (1)

1,148,834

1,072,246

Interest on 6% Public Works Loan 1927 ($5,000,000). Sinking Fund on above ................

300,000

+

333,000

633,000

2 Interest on 4% Conversion Loan ($4,927,000)

·(4)

Sinking Fund on above.

197,080 169,982

Total Public Debt

1,781,834

367.062

1,439,308

Head 31.-PENSIONS

Sub-heads :-

1 Civil Pensions, Retiring Allowances and Gratuities

2 Police Pensions (Ordinance No. 11 of 1900)

3 Widows and Orphans' Pensions (Ordinance No. 15 of 1908).

Total Pensions

Approved Estimate, 1933.

Estimate, 1994.

$

$

$

$

1,300,000

1,500,000

(5)

350,000 244,000

330,000 260,000 (7)

(6)

1,894.000

(2,090,000

(1) Higher rate of exchange.

(2) Increased grant. F. M. No. 5 item 17. 5.33.

() New sub-head.

(4) Couversion of 6% Public Works Loan 1927 to 1% Conver-

sion Loan.

(5) More officers retiring.

(6) Considered sufficient.

(7) More pensions payable.

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