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Increase.

Decrease.

Head 34.-Miscellaneous Services.

S. H.

S. H.

7. Geological Survey of Colony. (d) 8. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides

Associations

2,500

3/4 Coal for Offices

(a) $

1,800

(e)

2,000

11. Colonial Advisory Medical &

Sanitary Committee

(^

94

25. University of Hong Kong,

School of Chinese

(g)

32,200

26. Yunnan Scholarships at Uni-

versity

4. Crown Agents Commission (b) 5. Contribution towards cost of

3 Armed Launches... 30. Other Miscellaneous Services (k) 35. Printing Miscellaneous Papers (m) 39. Rent Allowances, European

Subordinate Officers

2,000

(c)

13,815

145,000

8,000

(p)

2,000

(h)

60

27. Language Bonuses...

3,300

28. Language Study Allowances.. 34. Printing Government Gazette 37. Purchase and Upkeep of.

Typewriters and Calculating Machines

38. Rent Allowances Senior

Officers

7,000

300

(n)

4,000

(0)

14,000

40. Rent Allowances,

Asiatic

Subordinate Officers

(q)

2,000

41. Rent of Public Telephones (?)

3,500

42. Stationery...

(8)

35,000

47. Exchange Compensation Al-

lowance

(t)

350,000

Total ...

..$ 455,954

Total ...

$ 172,615

Increase

Less Decrease

Net Increase

Estimates 1929 Estimates 1928

Increase 1929

:

:

Increase.

Decrease.

$ 455,954 172,615

283,339

..$ 1,207,743 924,404

.$ 283,339

(a) Transferred to Head 13 Subhead 19.

(b) Considered sufficient.

(c) The charters of these vessels expire in April/May,

1929.

(d) To complete the printing of the report and maps

and to carry out soil tests.

(e) New grant,

(f) Contribution assessed annually by Secretary of

State.

(g) Grant increased to enable the School of Chinese

to be started.

(A) Includes travelling expenses for outgoing scholar. (i) More officers expected to qualify.

(1) More officers studying and drawing allowances.

(E) Considered sufficient.

(7) Increase in number of pages.

(m) Printing being diverted to Gaol.

(n) More typewriters, and includes adding machines

previously provided in departmental estimates, (0) More officers.

(p) New quarters provided at Ventris Road relieve

this vote,

(q) More officers qualify each year. (r) Increased rates and more lines.

(s) Larger stocks of material are being carried at the

Gaol and consumption has increased.

(t) To cover the cost for a full year of the additional

exchange allowance,