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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,-Continued.

Increase

Less Decrease

Net Increase

Estimates 1930

Estimates 1929

Increase 1930

(a) Increased Charges.

(b) To complete survey.

(c) Variation in Exchange.

(d) To aid in formation of new Society.

(f) More officers qualified.

(g) Increased charges.

(h) Includes new edition of General Orders.

::

Increase.

.$ 151,098 43,446

..$ 107,652

..$1,354,395 1,246,743

$

107,652

Decrease.

$ 43,446

() Increase in proportion to increase in salaries.

(7) Fewer officers expected to qualify.

(k) Service discontinued.

(7) Owing to introduction of new system in connection

with Automatic Exchange.

(m) One line discontinued.

() Fewer telegrams expected.

Increase.

Head 35.--Charitable Services.

Decrease.

S.H.

S.H.

2. Allowances Unallocated

$

1,800

(a) Allowances Allocated

162

7. (c) Hong Kong Benevolent Society 17. Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital

1,500

5,000

Total

8,300

Total

162

Total

Deduct Decrease

Net Increase

Estimates 1930 Estimates 1929

Increase 1930

(a) Allowances discontinued.

Increase.

:

Increase.

Decrease.

8,300 162

162

8,138

103,566

8,138

(r) Increased grant.

S.H.

Head 36.-Charge on Account of Public Debt.

1 (a) Interest at 31% on consolidated

Inscribed Stock Issue of 1893

and 1906 (£1,485,733) and

Crown Agents Charge and Sinking Fund

Total ...

31,778

31,778

(2) Lower Exchange.

Net Increase

Estimates 1930 Estimates 1929

Increase 1930

:

:

$

Increase.

Increase.

31,778

.$ 1,364,076 1,332,298

.$

31,778

Decrease.

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