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HONGKONG.

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON PLAGUE.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor,

Statement of Account showing generally on what the Plague Advances have been spent

from 1st April to 31st July, 1899.

595

No.

38

09

Purchase of coffins and headstones, and digging graves,

$ 3,937.32

Pay, &c. of extra men on plague work,

1,892.86

Purchase of disinfectants,.

4,628.22

Cleansing and disinfecting plague houses,

3,895.40

Lime-washing plague houses,

6,187.05

Pay of Search Parties (Medical Students and Interpreters),

308.73

Cost of removing and burying patients and dead,

1,483.50

General cleansing and lime-washing No. 9, Health District,.... Miscellaneous Expenses,

3,987.10

1,034.83

Total,.....

.$27,355.01