86
10
Brought forward.......
166.-34, Miscellaneous Services:-43, Rent Allowances Senior
Officers
Provision made in Estimates (page 110 item 43) .$ 90,000
The amount required for this service was underestimated and a further sum of $32,000 will be necessary to meet expenditure to the end of 1931.
(C.S.O. 27 in 173/31).
$1,249,179.00
$ 32,000.00
167.-34, Miscellaneous Services: -48, Stationery Other Services....$ $ 20,000.00.
Provision made in Estimates (page 110 item 48) .$ 27,000
Stationery requirements under this head were underestimated and in addition the fall in exchange has considerably increased the expenditure
in dollars.
The original indent for stationery was greatly reduced causing delay in despatch and consequently delay in the receipt of the goods. In the meantime heavy local purchases had to be made. A quarter's supply to carry over to 1932 is in hand.
A further vote for $20,000 is necessary to cover expenditure to the end of 1931.
A corresponding saving under sub-head 47 Stationery, Prison Depart- ment will be effected.
(C.S.O. 27 in 173/31).
* 168.-32, Kowloon-Canton Railway :--30, Tools and Plant E-4-8-1 Plant
$
*
Provision made in Estimates (page 99 item 30) .$ 4,000
The cost of one hydraulic transfer pit Jack ordered through the Crown Agents was estimated at £80 plus 10% for freight. The actual charges c.i.f. worked out at £120 16s. 2d. which together with the lower exchange gave an excess of $1,200.42. 250 yards of V.I.R. wire at a cost of $1,000 had to be purchased for the new air compressor and motor, expenditure which was unforeseen when the 1931 estimates were framed.
The above is to be met from savings under 14 Locomotive Repairs E-4-2-1 Materials for Repairs and Renewals (1931 Estimates page 98 item 14).
(C.S.O. 23 in 218/30).
2,201.00
TOTAL
$1,303,380.00