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Head 22-MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Approved Estimate 1949-50
Estimate 1950-51
Sub-heads
$
EA
$
$
$
1. Bonuses for examinations.
2. Commission, remittances, etc..
3. Compensation
4. Conferences, committees, etc.
5. Cost of living allowances
5,000
50,000
30,000
8,000
5,000 10,000 (1) 20,000 (2)
12,000 (3)
28,000,000
31,000,000| (4)
6: Courses of instruction abroad
20,000
20,000
7. Currency expenses
1,250,000
1,250,000
8. Film censorship
68,500
60,000 (5)
9. Hong Kong Government agency in India
10,000
10,000
10. Hong Kong Government office in London 11. Interest
40,000
50,000 (6)
15,000
22,000 | (7)
12. Languages study allowance
13. New Year bonuses to Chinese employees
14. Official entertainment
15. Other miscellaneous services
16. Printing and binding
100,000
100,000
200,000
250,000 (8)
16,000
16,000
50,000
40,000 (9)
1,000,000
1,000,000
17. Public Services Commission expenses
39,600
18. Refunds of revenue
150,000
19. Rent and compensation for premises leased to public.......
51,000 (10) 150,000
35,500 (11)
20. Rent of non-departmental accommodation
650,000 (11)
21. Telegrams
200,000
160,000 (5)
22. Telephones
100,000
100,000
23. Transport of Government officers
1,750,000
2,000,000 (6)
Quartering Authority
170,000
(12)
Rent, etc. for Government accommodation
1,000,000
(13)
Stores losses and deficiencies
10,000
(14)
Total Recurrent Expenditure
34,282,100
37,011,500
Special Expenditure
24. Occupation period salaries and ex-gratia awards
25. Post occupation claims
26. Reinstatement of pre-war deposits
400,000
2,400,000
750,000
27. Security measures
Total Special Expenditure
Total Expenditure
200,000 (15)
10,000 (15)
200,000 (15)
100,000 (15)
3,550,000
510,000
37,832,100
37,521,500
(1) Fewer cash transfers.
(2) Fewer claims anticipated.
(3) More conferences.
(4) Rates revised.
(5) Previously over-estimated.
(6) Increased commitments.
(7) More interest bearing deposits.
(8) Previously under-estimated.
(9) Fewer miscellaneous charges anticipated.
(10) Previous provision for preliminary expenses
only.
(11) Previously provided for under Rent, etc., for
Government accommodation.
(12) Provided for under Quartering Authority. (13) Provided for under sub-heads 19 and 20 and
Quartering Authority. (14) Not required. (15) Re-vote.
These items will be under the financial control of the following officers:-
Sub-heads 4, 6, 14, 17, 21, and 27-Financial Secretary.
Sub-heads 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 23, 24, 25, and 26-Accountant General. Sub-head 8-Public Relations Officer.
Sub-head 16-Controller of Stores.
Sub-heads 19 and 20-Quartering Authority.
Sub-head 22-Postmaster General.