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No. 1919

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HONGKONG.

QUARTERLY RETURN OF EXCESSES ON SUB-HEADS MET BY

SAVINGS UNDER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE.

(For the 4th Quarter of 1918.)

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, 6th March, 1919.

Head and Sub-head of Service.

Amount.

C.

Explanation.

Miscellaneous Services, New Law Courts, Lifts

Maintenance.

Judicial and Legal Departments, B.-Magis- tracy, Other Charges, Uniform for Mes- sengers and Coolies.

Kowloon-Canton Railway, Other Charges:-

General Charges, Electric Fans and

Light. Traffic Expenses, Electric Fans and

Light.

Judicial and Legal Departments, B.-Magis- tracy, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.

Judicial and Legal Departments, A.--Supreme Court, Other Charges, Fees to Counsel and Solicitors for prisoners in Capital Cases.

Medical Department, B.-Hospital and Asy-

lums, Other Charges:-

150.00 Under-estimated.

130.00 New uniform for messengers

and coolies.

180.00

Under-estimated.

220.00

30.00 To purchase the Daily Bul- letin issued by the War Publicity Committee.

50.00 Under-estimated.

Civil Hospital, Washing.

Lunatic Asylum, Washing.

550.00 60.00

C.--Office of Health Officer of Port,

400.00

Other Charges, Coal.

Military Expenditure, B.-Defence Corps,

Other Charges:-

Rifle Range, Upkeep of.

Transport.

Medical Department, C.-Office of Health

Officer of Port, Other Charges, Repairs.

Under-estimated owing to the high contract price for washing and the high price for coal during the first few months of 1918.

700.00

Under-estimated.

ler-es

1,500.00

100.00

Owing to repairs to Health

Officer of Port's Launch.