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Increase.

88

9. Royal Observatory.

Decrease.

Personal Emoluments.

Stipulated Increments Increase of Salaries New Posts ...

Good Conduct Allowances

Rent Allowances

505

3,000

Reduction on New Appointments Good Conduct Allowances

200

1,800

21

60

5,386

209

Other Charges.

Electric Light and Power

80

Printing, etc., of Meteorological

Bulletin

1,200

1,280

Total Increase

6,666

Total Decrease

209

Deduct Decrease

209

Net Increase

6,457

New Accumulators for Time Service...S

Total Increase

Special Expenditure.

300

300

10.---Miscellaneous Services.

Bathing Places

2,400

British Empire Exhibition

300,000

Crown Agents' Commission

2,500

Bonuses for Interpreters and Trans-

lators Grants in aid of other Institutions :-

X

100

Entertainment of Foreign Sailors

20,000

University of Hongkong

130,000

Geological Survey of Colony

14,000

Grants in aid of Scientific Institu-

tions:

British Engineering Standard

Association

138

Colonial Advisory Medical and

Sanitary Committee

461

Institution of Civil Engineers;

Committee on Deterioration of

Structures exposed to Sea

Action

461

Tropical Diseases Bureau

1,912

Lower Exchange

868

Printing and Binding:-

Civil Service List ...

GO

Ordinances,

Regulations

and

Reports

1,000

Revised Edition of Ordinances

Purchase, and Upkeep of Typewriters

Rent of Public Telephones

17,500

3,200

2,525

Total Increase

$ 367,025

Total Decrease

$ 130,100

Deduct Decrease

130,100

Net Increase

236,925