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85

No.

11 1918

HONGKONG.

QUARTERLY RETURN OF EXCESSES ON SUB-HEADS MET BY

SAVINGS UNDER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE,

(For the 3rd Quarter of 1918.)

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, 10th December, 1918.

Head and Sub-head of Service.

Amount.

¤A

c.

Explanation.

Police and Prison Departments, A.-Police,

Motor Cycle.

Audit Department, Other Charges, Transport

and Travelling.

Kowloon-Canton Railway, Loco Carriage and

Wa

Wagon Expenses, Other Charges, Uniform for Drivers, Firemen, Pointsmen, and Watchmen.

Medical Department, D.-Institutes, Other

Charges, Fuel and Light.

Harbour Master's Department, F.-Light, Other Charges, Upkeep of Aga Lights for Fairway Buoys, Cust Rock Buoy, and Harbour of Refuge.

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

Attorney General's Office, Other Charges, In-

cidental Expenses.

Post Office, Other Charges, Purchase of Safe.

Kowloon-Canton Railway, General Charges,

Other Charges, Medical Stores.

500.00 Considered necessary.

300.00 Under-estimated owing to the increase of staff, and the consequent increase of travelling.

56.00 Under-estimated.

350.00 Under-estimated owing to the

high price of coal.

750.00 Under-estimated.

50.00

Do.

70.00

Do.

323.00 In place of an unserviceable

one.

167.34 Under-estimated.