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51

No.

14

1913

HONGKONG.

ABSTRACT SHEWING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE

FOR 1913 AND 1914.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His

Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, October 9th, 1913,

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS :-

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS :-

New Posts,...........

$ 173,922

Abolition of Posts,

$

30,242

Privileged Rate of Exchange,

52,731

Reduction of Salaries,

15,361

Increase of Salaries,

41,280

Allowances,

15,371

Stipulated Increments,

Allowances,

26,061

Other Items,

3,098

29,819

Other Charges,

42,918

Other Items,

5,625

Dom

Special Expenditure,

32,117

Other Charges,

962,772

Charge on Account of Public Debt,

13,472

Do., Special Expenditure,

60,439

Personal Emoluments and Other Charges,-

Kowloon-Canton Railway,

14,537

Miscellaneous Services,..

75,655

Military Contribution,

270,528

Public Works, Recurrent,..

45,400

Public Works, Extraordinary,

437,500

Pensions,..

6,400

Charitable Services,

860

Total Increase,

$2,203,529

Total Decrease,

$ 152,579

Deduct Decrease,

152,579

NET INCREASE,

$2,050,950