8.7
No. 1912
20
HONGKONG.
QUARTERLY RETURN OF EXCESSES ON SUBHEADS MET BY SAVINGS UNDER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE.
(For major portion of 4th Quarter of 1912.)
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His
Excellency the Governor, December 19th, 1912.
Head and Subhead of Service.
Amount.
Explanation.
$ c.
Public Works, Extraordinary, Communications, 5,000.00
Kowloon Roads and Streets :-(b) General Works.
Treasury, A.-Treasurer's Office, Other Char-
ges, Incidental Expenses.
100.00
Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Other Charges, Language Study Allowances (Chinese) to Unpassed Cadets.
120.00
Public Works, Extraordinary, Training Nullahs,
(6) May Road District.
110.70
Public Works Department, Other Charges, Electric Fans and Light, $350, and Land Survey Contingencies, $500.
850.00
For kerbing and channelling a portion of Fifth Street where houses have been built and for other works when required.
Conveyance Allowance to Ser- geant charged with protec- tion of Stamp Revenue and desk for Examining Branch.
Increase of $10 a month in fee charged by Chinese teacher.
More filling in pockets and
hollows in rocks.
Increased number of fans and overtime work; camp equipment for surveyors in outlying districts and additional allowances to coolies in attendance.
Police and Prison Departments, A.-Police, Other Charges, Language Study Allowance to Probationer.
30.00
Increase of $10 a month in fee charged by Chinese teacher.
Treasury, Special Expenditure, A.-Treasurer's
Office, Calculating Machine.
315.00
To economise labour in calcu-
lations.
Judicial and Legal Departments, Special Expen- diture, E-Land Registry Office, New Furniture.
Under-estimated.
Police and Prison Departments, C.-Prison, Other Charges, Clothing for Prisoners.
900.00
Increased number of prisoners.
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