285
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
34
Heads and Sub-Heads,
Brought forward
SANITARY DEPARTMENT,-Contd.
Estimated.
Actual.
Increase.
Decrease.
$
10,564,229 10,490,906.69
$
593,525,27
$
666,847,58
286
EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1931
35
Provisionally Voted.
Explanatory Remarks.
$
OTHER CHARGES, Continued.
Brought forward
863,096
820,235.36
6,587.98
49,398.57
8,291.00
Veterinary Staff.
Sub-heads:
Animal Depôts and Slaughter-houses :-
30 Fuel
6,000
31 Incidental Expenses
1,100
32 Light
800
4,875.75 1,415.46 896.11
1,124.25
Cheaper fuel.
315.40 96.11
400,00 250.00
Increased consumption of lead seals and small stores. Transportation of pork at night.
33 Motor Meat Vans: Running
Expenses
12,000
12,250.57
250.57
1,000.00
84 Cattle Crematorium and Refuse
Destructor
600
484.75
115.25
Increased cost of motor spirit and more carcasses conveyed.
Fewer cremations.
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
35 4 Light Draft Lighters
26.000
36 2 Sailing Junks
8,000
6,200.00 3,800.00
37 2Motor Cars, and 2 Motor Vans
30,000
19,800.00 4,200.00
30,000.00
38 2 Filing Cabinets
500
450.00
39 Conversion of 2 chassis into Water
Wagons
6,180
1,143.65
—
Total Sanitary Department
954,276
851,751.65
50.00
5,036.35
7.200.07
109,724.42
Less Increase
Savings
27. BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Sub-heads:
1 Personal Emoluments
7,200.07
102,524.35
9,941,00
Only one lighter built.
Only one Junk built.
Not purchased.
Savings.
76,582
78,901.24
1
2,680.76
1
Changes in holders of offices.
OTHER CHARGES.
2 Brushwood Clearing
3 Conveyance allowances
5,000 2.280
4,998.20 2,288.45
1.80
8.45
80.00
Increased motor allowance to one supervisor.
4 Expenses of Collections
200
190.40
9.60
5 Field allowances to Foresters
600
599.89
.11
6 Forestry
16,000
15,688.97
811.03
7 Forestry Reserve, Taipo Kau,
Maintenance and Formation
4,000
3,789.68
210.32
8 Incidental Expenses
350
349.99
.01
9 Library
150
360.00
210.00
210,00
10 Light
325
213.53
111.47
11 Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds.
10,000
9,987.14
12.86
Lower exchange.
Gas heater in Herbarium used less frequently owing to dry weather and [reduced number of plant specimens received.
12 Protection of Plantations
1,500
1,483.55
16.45
13 Transport
1,100
14 Uniforms and Accoutrements
15 Upkeep of Car
1,000
500
Total Botanical & Forestry Department.
119,587
986.87 1,064.01 781.92
116,683.84
113.13
64.01 281.92
504.88
65.00
Lower exchange.
300.00
3,467.54
605.00
Less Increase
564.88
Savings
Carried forward
11,638,092 11,459,342.18
601.289.72
2,903.16
780,039.54