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No.1

19 1917

HONGKONG.

QUARTERLY RETURN OF EXCESSES ON SUB-HEADS MET BY

SAVINGS UNDER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE.

(For the 3rd Quarter of 1917.)

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency

the Governor, 23rd October, 1917.

Head and Sub-head of Service.

Amount.

C.

Explanation.

Imports and Exports Department, Other

Charges, Conveyance Allowance.

Medical Department, B.-Hospitals

and

Asylums, Civil Hospital, Other Charges, ! Upkeep of X-Ray Apparatus.

Miscellaneous Services, Extra Legal Expenses.

Harbour Master's Department, F.-Kap Sing Island Lighthouse, Other Charges, Inci- dental Expenses.

Miscellaneous Services, Language Study Allow-

ances.

Miscellaneous Services, Language Study Allow-

ances.

Medical Department, B.-Hospitals and Asy- lums, Civil Hospital, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.

60.00 Former allowance considered

inadequate.

200.00 The high price of materials for this kind of apparatus accounts for the increased expenditure.

607.00 Vote will be taken.

200.00 Under-estimated.

120.00 Under G. O. 134 (2 & 8).

100.00 Under G. O. 134 (1).

30.00 Under-estimated.