Estimates-1942 — Page 87

Head 17.-MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

87

Approved Estimate, 1940-41.

Estimate, 1941-1942.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,—Continued.

$

Brought forward

451,020

529,415

Sub-heads —

27 Language Study Allowances

21,000

24,000

(1)

28 Maintenance of Internees

60,000

60,000

(2)

29 Newspapers and Periodicals

12,500

10,000

30 New Year Bonuses to Chinese Employees.....

115,000

60,000 (3)

31 Other Miscellaneous Services...

30,000

20,000 (4)

Printing and Binding :-

32 Blue Book.......

2,300

2,300

33 Civil Service List......

2,100

2,100

34 Estimates

350

350

35 Government Gazette

11,000

11,000

36 Miscellaneous Papers (All departments)

20,000

300,000 |(5)

37 New Edition-Ordinances and Regulations

10,000

10,000

38 Ordinances, Regulations, and Reports

8,000

10,000

(2)

Rent Allowances :-

39 Senior Officers

130,000

108,000 (2)

40 European Subordinate Officers

122,500

120,000 (2)

41 Asiatic Subordinate Officers

195,000

170,000 (2)

42 Rent of Public Telephones.

9,200

3,500 (4)

500

43 Stores, Losses & deficiencies

Telegraph Services :-

44 Contribution in connexion with signalling Messages to

Observatory, (£75)

1,225

1,225

45 Telegrams........

37,500

60,000 (2)

46 Transport of Government Servants

750,000

400,000 |(4)

Census Expenses, 1941

100,000

(6)

Centenary of Hong Kong :-

Statue

80,000

(6)

Celebrations..

60,000

Fisheries Investigation; grant to University of Hong Kong...

3,750

(7)

Stationery, Prison Printing Shop

130,000

(8)

Total Miscellaneous Services

2,362,445

1,902,390

(1) More officers studying.

(2) Considered necessary.

(3) Two bonuses in 1940/41 Estimate.

(4) Considered sufficient.

(5) Considered necessary. Includes provision formerly

made under separate sub-head Stationery, Prison

Printing Shop".

(6) Non-recurrent, Deferred owing to the War.

(7) Provided under another Head-Fisheries Research

Station.

(8) Included in Sub-head 36.