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HONGKONG.

No. 1410

ABSTRACT SHEWING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1910 AND 1911.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, September 15th, 1910.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS :-

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS :-

New Posts,.....

$ 91,970

Abolition of Posts,

17,410

Stipulated Increments,

Increase of Salaries,

Allowances,

21,543

Reductions on New Appointments,

8.403

12,281

Allowances,

2,405

11,639

Other Items.

57

Other Items,

3,472

Salaries and Allowances, Postal Agencies

in China,

47,050

Other Charges,

117,597

Other Charges,

71.869

Do., Special Expenditure,

40,043

Personal Emoluments and Other Charges :

Personal Emoluments and Other Charges :-

Imports and Exports Office,...................

4,30%

Kowloon-Canton Railway,

411,276

Public Works, Recurrent.............

11,300

Miscellaneous Services,..

8,100

Special Land Resumption,

374,805

Military Contribution,

16,918

Public Works, Extraordinary,

139,580

Charge on Account of Public Debt,

65.871

Pensions,....

26,769

Charitable Servicos.

4,876

Total Increase,

Deduct Decrease,

$ 971,385

537,607

Total Decrease,

$ 537,607

NET INCREASE,

$.433,778