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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
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Heads and Sub-Heads,
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Estimated.
Actual.
Increase.
Decrease,
EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1931
Provisionally Voted,
Explanatory Remarks.
$
$
$
$
Brought forward
2,052,528 2,108,698.99
104,850.32
48,679.33
7.-TREASURY.
Sub-heads:-
1 Personal Emoluments
46,985
53,251.90
6,266.90
6,462.00
Lower exchange.
OTHER CHARGES.
2 Incidental Expenses
1,400
2 Transport
130
1,880.31 197.19
-
19.69
67.19
70.00
4 Conveyance Allowance to Assistant
Treasurer
120
120.00
Not required
5 Stamps, &c.
6,000
16,451.17
10,451.17
10,452.00
New dies for new issue of Stamps and more Stamps required,
Total Treasury
54,635
71,280.57
16,785.26
139.69
16,984.00
Less Savings
139.69
Increase
8. AUDIT DEPARTMENT.
16,645.57
Sub heads-
1 Personal Emoluments
63,114
71,849.32
8,735.32
8,935.00
Lower exchange.
OTHER CHARGES.
2 Conveyance Allowances
1,440
767.71
672.29
Reduced allowances,
3 Incidental Expenses
400
4 Share of Home Expenditure (£468)
7,020
5 Transport and Travelling
630
400.00 7,786.51 277.17
i
766.51
-
767,00
Lower exchange.
352.83
Total Audit Department
72,604
81,080.71
9,501.83
1,025.12
9,702.00
1,025.12
8,476.71
Less Savings
Increase
9.-DISTRICT OFFICE, NORTH.
Sub-heads :-
1 Personal Emoluments
OTHER CHARGES.
2 Afforestation
3 Conveyance Allowances
16,877
18,093.82
1,216.82
1,217.00
Lower exchange.
Deferred.
Lapsing allowances,
Lapsed, Work completed in 1982.
30.00
Increase in the price of uniforms.
500 1.740
500.00
1,416.94
323.06
4 Incidental Expenses
350
409.92
59.92
60.00
5 Local Public Works
2,000
1,090.00
910.00
6 Transport
650
593.14
56.86
7 Scavenging
1,600
746.40
853.60
8 Uniformis
350
379.54
29.54
9 Upkeep of Grounds of Island House,
Taipo
250
228.60
21.40
-
Total District Office, North
24,317
22,958.36
1,306.28
2,664.92
1,807.00
Less Increase
1,306.28
Savings
1,358.64
Carried forward
2,204,08-1
2,284,018.03
132,443.69
52.509.06
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