Estimates-1938 — Page 93

Head 29.-CHARITABLE SERVICES, Head 30.-CHARGE ON 95

ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT & Head 31-PENSIONS

Head 29.-CHARITABLE SERVICES

Sub-heads-

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

Grants in aid of Charitable Institutions :-

3 Aberdeen Industrial School....

4 Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals

5 French Convent

6 General Chinese Charities Fund

7 Hong Kong Benevolent Society

8 Italian Convent

9 Leper Asylum at Sheklung

10 Little Sisters of the Poor

11 St. Louis Industrial School

12 Salvation Army Home

13 Society of St. Vincent de Paul

14 Rural Orphanage, Taipo,

15 Passages and Relief of Destitutes

16 Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund

17 Transport and Subsistence of Lunatics

General Charities Organisation

Total Charitable Services

Head 30.-CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF

PUBLIC DEBT

Sub-heads :-

Approved Estimate, 1937.

Estimate, 1938.

號

16.187 3,000

10,000

16,284 (1)

3,000

11,750 (2)

7,500

7,500

720

720

110.000

I 40,000

(2)

3,500

4,000

(3)

1,600

1,600

4,000

4,000

920

920

4,800

4,800

3,600

3,600

1,000

1,000

100

5,000

10,000

500

100

5,000 10,000 500

(4)

500

(5)

214,774

182,927

Approved Estimate, 1987.

Estimate, 1938.

$

€

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

Sinking Fund on above.

193,520 166,911

193,520 166,911

360,431

360,431

2 Interest on 3% Dollar Loan ($12,320,000 outstanding)...... Redemption of Bonds (1/25 of $14,000,000 Third drawing)...

450,800 560,000

431,200 (6) 560,000

1,010,800

991,200

Total Public Debt

1,371,231

1,351,631

Head 31.-PENSIONS

Sub-heads :—

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, 1937.

Estimate, 1938.

$

EA

1,500,000

390,000 310,000

1,750,000 (7) 425,000 (7) 325,000 (7)

2,200,000

2,500,000

(1) Lower rate of exchange.

(2) Increased grants.

(3) Includes grant to General Charities Organisation. (4) Formerly Victoria Home and Orphanage.

(5) Included under sub-head 7.

(6) Interest calculated on $12,320,000 (Bonds out-

standing).

(7) More pensions.