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No. 1918

HONGKONG.

QUARTERLY RETURN OF EXCESSES ON SUB-HEADS MET BY

SAVINGS UNDER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE.

(For the 4th Quarter of 1917.)

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, 23rd May, 1918.

Head and Sub-head of Service.

Amount.

Explanation.

$

(.

150.00

Under-estimated.

Judicial and Legal Departments, C.--District

Office, South, Other Charges, Transport.

Police and Prison Departments, B.---Fire Brigade, Other Charges, Repairs to Engine and Plant.

800.00

Under-estimated owing to extensive repairs to No. 2

· Fire Float.

Under-estimated.

Audit Department, Other Charges, Transport

and Travelling,

60.00

(Owing to removal:--

Rent of New Office $65

Medical Department, Other Charges, Rent of

Office for Medical Officer, Kowloon.

37.94

per month.

Rent of Old Office $53

per month.

Medical Department, B.-Hospitals and Asy- lums, Other Charges, Rent of Temporary Dispensary, New Territories.

60.00

Rent increased from $10 to

$25.

Medical Department:---

C-Health Officer of Port, Other Charges,

Coal.

500.00

B. Hospitals and Asylums:--

Lunatic Asylum, Bedding and Cloth-

100.00

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ing.

Victoria Hospital, Bedding and

350.00

Clothing.

D. Institutes, Bacteriological Institute,

Animals and Fodder.

100.00

The excess under the vote for coal is due to the high price of coal, and for bed- ding and clothing is principally due to the in- creased cost of the materials for uniform and blankets, and that for animals and fodder due to the increased number of calves required for vaccine lymph.