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HONGKONG.

QUARTERLY RETURN OF EXCESSES ON SUB-HEADS MET BY SAVINGS UNDER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE.

(For the 4th Quarter of 1915.)

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, February 24th, 1916.

Head and Sub-head of Service.

Amount:

No. 1916

Explanation.

Police and Prison Departments, C.-Prison,

Other Charges, Clothing for Prisoners.

Governor, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.

Education, A.-Department of Director of Education, Other Charges, Grants, Grant in Aid of Rent.

Charitable Services, Other Charitable Allow-

ances.

Education, A.-Department of Director of

Education, Other Charges, Grants.

Sanitary Department, Other Charges, Launch,

Steam Barges and Lighters,-Repairs.

Education, A.-Department of Director of Education, Other Charges, Peak School, Rent.

Police and Prison Departments, A.-Police,

Other Charges:--

Coolie Hire.

Incidental Expenses.

C.

1,100.00 Under-estimated and also due

to low rate of exchange.

450.00 More incidentals.

298.00 Under-estimated.

116.00 To Sir Kai Ho Kai's children.

40.00 For Medical Scholarship.

400.00 More repairs than anticipated.

50.00 Additional rent for period before the completion of the Government building.

390.00 Due to payments made under this vote since September; formerly part of such pay- ments charged to Trans- port.

965.00 Under-estimated.

Launches and Boats,-Stores.

440.00

Transport.

Do.

1,220.00 Due to more banishees and

men attending first aid lectures.