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Increase.

143

Head 29.-Public Works Department.

Decrease.

Personal Emoluments.

New posts

Stipulated increments

Good Conduct Allowances

Personal and Charge allowances

$

19,987

Abolition of posts

31,280

39,525

Reduction on new appointments

9,149

1,028

Posts Vacant

46,445

1,332

Personal and special allowances

12,535

Field and overtime allowances

2,835

Good Conduct Allowances

131

Rent allowances

150

Rent allowances

1,440

Transferred from Head 32-Kowloon

Canton Railway

7,440

Transferred to Head 3-Senior Clerical

and Accounting Staff

3,000

$

72,303

$ 103,980

Other Charges.

Electric fans and light

3,000

Surveying instruments

1,500

Uniforins

1,200

Conveyance and motor allowances

Draining materials etc.

Incidental expenses

Upkeep of garage plant...

1,000

Lifts maintenance

Upkeep of rollers

3,000

Transport ...

Radio Telegraph Branch:

Upkeep of garages

Incidental expenses

200

Upkeep of quarry plants

Repairs, stores, and current

2,000

Radio Telegraph branch

Transport

$

11,900

S

3,396

2,000

3,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

500

16,896

Special Expenditure.

Equipment of garages and workshops $

2,000

Harbour Surveying

.$

3,000

Traffic beacon

700 Motor Cars

5,250

Wireless Receiver

2,500

Short wave transmitter...

7,700

8,250

Additional receiving gear

1,000

Conversion of spark transmitter...

3,000

16,900

Total Increase......

.$ 101,103

Total Decrease Deduct Increase

Net Decrease

.$ 129,126

101,103

.$

28,023

Hong Kong:

Communications

Lighting... Miscellaneous

Kowloon:

1,000

3,000

Head 30.-Public Works, Recurrent.

Hong Kong:

Buildings

Kowloon:

4,000

13,000

Buildings

1,000

New Kowloon:

Lighting

3,500

Buildings

5,000

Waterworks

10,000

Waterworks

400

Miscellaneous

7,000

New Territories:-

New Kowloon :-

Typhoon and rainstorm damages

20,000

Lighting

5,250

Miscellaneous

9,900

New Territories:--

Buildings

18,500

Communications

31,500

Miscellaneous

2,500

Total Increase

$ 100,150

Deduct Decrease

Net Increase...

30,400

69.750

Total Decrease

30,400

Head 31.-Public Works Extraordinary.

Net Decrease

..$ 1,239,100