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65. In addition to the motor work performed in the main shops, this department was kept fully employed on the overhaul of motor vehicles, motor rollers, steam rollers and body building. One steam roller, with the exception of the firebox, was practically rebuilt. Two gully washing tanks with road sprinklers were built and fitted to two Dennis Lorries for the Sanitary Department. One prisoner's van was built for the Prison Department. Also a small body was built on an Austin 10 chassis for Fire Brigade to carry a portable fire engine.
ACCOUNTS.
66. The Capital Account and the Revenue Statements of Receipts and Expenditure are submitted in the same form as last year.
67. The twelve monthly cash instalments of $10,000.00 each were paid by the Chinese Section towards the purchase of the three tender locomotives, and a statement of the Locomotives Loan account as at 31st December 1933 appears in the schedules appended.
68. The new Locomotive Boiler purchased in 1982 and charged to Capital Account in the accounts of that year was put into use early in 1933, and this item was transferred from Capital Account and debited to Depreciation Reserves.
69. The Depreciation Charges on Rolling Stock in respect of the year amounting to $73,233.57 were included in the Operating Expenses, Maintenance of Equipment under the usual sub-heads: the amount at credit of Depreciation Reserves at the close of the year was $904,398.16.
70. The amount provided in the Estimates under Special Expenditure was $124,756 and during the year various other amounts were voted making a total of $130,416.00.
71. It was anticipated that the repairs to Taipo Pier would be completed in 1933, but owing to the work being delayed on account of unsuitable tides, only $4,781.77 was expended, the sum of $5,218.23 therefore lapsed. The cost of the extension to Painting Shop was $3,840.45 less than the estimate, and the expenditure in connection with the reconditioning of two Locomotives boilers was $4,727.31 below the amount provided, and there were small savings under other sub-heads.
72. The Special Expenditure for the year was allocated between Capital, Revenue and Depreciation Reserves. The portion chargeable to Capital was included in the Capital Account while the Revenue items were debited to Operating Expenses.
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73. Two Locomotive boilers were sent to England for reconditioning and both boilers arrived back in the Colony towards the end of the year. The expenditure in connection with boiler repairs, and also the cost of rebuilding four coaches was charged to Depreciation Reserves.
74. The total expended under the Head of Special Expenditure amounted to $107,763.44 and the details are shown in the statements herein.
75. The last of the Fanling Branch Line old locomotives was disposed of in September and realised $400.00. In 1929 the book value of this locomotive was written down to $100.00, Depreciation Reserves being debited. The difference between the book value and selling price was credited back to Depreciation Reserves, and the Fairing Branch Line construction account closed with the year.
76. The fifth instalment on account of re-railing Tunnel No. 2 in 1928 was included in the Operating Expenses.
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77. The sum provided under Personal Emoluments was $480,801.00 which included $5,000.00 wages of Drivers of Government Motor Cars and Lorries, and the expenditure was $393,942.46. The exchange rate for the 1933 Estimates was fixed at 1/2 for the conversion of sterting salaries to dollars, but the average rate of exchange for the year, at which the salaries were paid, was approximately 1,4% to the dollar.
78. Under Sterling Salaries $22,030.00 lapsed. The greater portion of this saving was on account of the higher rate of exchange, and in a lesser degree to changes in personnel.
79. Credits afforded in respect of work carried out in the Workshops amounted to $9,712.34, and other savings chiefly due to staff changes brought the net savings up to $36,358.54.
80. The estimate of Other Charges was $458,574 excluding sub-head Motor Cars and Lorries Running Expenses and the expenditure $378,913.96 or $79,660.04 less than the amount provided.
81. Under General Charges the amount provided under sub-head Advertising was found to be insufficient, and a further sum of $80.00 was required. However there were savings under most of the other sub-heads, and the total expended was $1,375.74 less than the estimate.
82. The provision in the estimates for Traffic Expenses was $14,458, and the expenditure $12,635.33. The vote for sub- head Electric Fans and Light at Stations was exceeded by $145.48, but varying amounts lapsed under various sub-heads which brought the total savings to $1,822.67.
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