Estimates-1937 — Page 93

Head 29.-CHARITABLE SERVICES, Head 30.-CHARGE ON 93

ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT & Head 31.-PENSIONS

Head 29.--CHARITABLE SERVICES

Approved Estimate, 1936.

Estimate, 1987.

$

Sub-heads :-

1 Sundry Charitable allowances and pensions (already allocated) 13,096 2 Other Charitable Allowances (unallocated)

16,187

(1)

3,000

3,000

Grants in aid of Charitable Institutions :-

3 Aberdeen Industrial School....

10,000

10,000

4 Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals

7,500

7,500

5 French Convent

6 General Charities Organisation

7 General Chinese Charities Fund

8 Hong Kong Benevolent Society

9 Italian Convent

10 Leper Asylum at Sheklung

720

720

500

500

110,000

110,000

3,500

3,500

1,600

1,600

4,000

4,000

11 Little Sisters of the Poor

920

920

12 St. Louis Industrial School

4,800

4,800

13 Salvation Army Home

3,600

3,600

14 Society of St. Vincent de Paul

1,000

1,000

15 Victoria Home and Orphanage

100

100

16 Passages and Relief of Destitutes 17 Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund

18 Transport and Subsistence of Lunatics

Total Charitable Services

5,000

5,000

10,000

500

10,000 500

179,836

Head 30.-CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF

PUBLIC DEBT

182,927

Approved Estimate, 1936.

Estimate, 1937.

#A

$

$

Sub-heads :-

1 Interest on 4% Conversion Loan ($4,838,000)

Sinking Fund on above.....

193,520 166,911

193,520 166,911

360,431

350,430

2 Interest on 31% Dollar Loan ($12,880,000 outstanding)...... 470,400

Redemption of Bonds (1/25 of $14,000,000 Third drawing)...

560,000

450,800 (2) 560,000

1,030,400

1,010,800

Total Public Debt

1,390,831

1,371,231

Sub-heads :-

Head 31.-PENSIONS

1 Civil Pensions, Retiring Allowances and Gratuities

2 Police Pensions (Ordinance No. 37 of 1932)

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

Total Pensions

Approved Estimate, 1936.

Estimate, 1937.

$

$

$

$

1,250,000 320,000 240,000

1,500,000 (1) (3)

390.000 | (1) (3) 310,000 (1) (3)

1,810,000

2,200,000

(1) Lower rate of exchange.

(2) Interest calculated on $12,880,000 (Bonds out-

(3) More pensions.

standing).