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APPENDIX
Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
VI
Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1948/49.
Heads and Sub-heads
Estimated
Actual
Over the Estimate
Under the Estimate
Supplementary Votes
$
$
$
$
$
1.-H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
Explanatory Remarks
Sub-heads:---
1. Personal Emoluments
Other Charges.
189.979
187.630.86
2,348.14
10.660.00 S. Ws. 63 & 94.
Post of Private Secretary not filled.
2. Fuel, light and power
20.000
14,074.48
5,925.52
3. Incidental expenses
3.000
4.362.87
4. Publications
1.000
1,512.28
1.362.87
512.28
5. Uniforms
3,000
2,084.97
915.03
2,000.00 S.W. 275B.
513.00 S.Ws. 172. 289B
& 337.
More publications required.
6. Upkeep of vehicles
2.000
3.014.60
1,014.60
4.000.00
S.W. 15.
Provision for Fanling Lodge not expended.
Unforeseen expenditure on incidental household articles.
Reduced issue of uniforms.
Unforeseen expenditure.
Special Expenditure.
7. Motor Car
Account not received for payment within the year.
35.000.00
S.W. 33.
Total:-H.E, the Governor
218.979
212.680.06
2.889.75
9.188.69
52,173.00
Less Increase
2.889.75
6.298.94
Net Decrease
2.-COLONIAL SECRETARIAT
AND LEGISLATURE.
Sub-heads:-
1. Personal Emoluments
829.969
922,501.53
92,532.53
S.Ws. 34. 81A,
147. 157, 159, 188, 194, 206,
103.583.00
260A. & 261.
Addition of staff and salaries revised.
Other Charges.
2. Advertising
6,000
3.788.15
2.211.85
Fewer advertisements.
3. Cleaning of offices
1.000
1.096.16
96.16
97.00 S.W. 337.
High cost of materials.
4. Hansard reports
6.000
1.870.00
4.130.00
Printing of Hansard proofs charged to Head 20, Miscellaneous Services.
5. Incidental expenses
3.300
3.303.96
3.96
4.00 S.W. 337.
6.
Publications
6.000
3.972.23
2.027.77
Fewer books ordered,
7. Stores and equipment
2.500
3,257.25
757.25
758.00 S.W. 337.
8. Travelling Expenses
900
473.79
9. Uniforms
4.000
1,981.50
10. Upkeep of vehicles
500
39.24
1
426.21
2.018.50
New Seal for the Colony.
Less travelling required.
460.76
12. Fuel, Light and Power
1.002.35
1.002.35
1.003.00
Reduced issue of uniforms,
Careful maintenance reduced repair charges.
S.W. 98B & 337. Electricity charges for Exchange Control Office.
Special Expenditure.
11.
Air Conditioning Plant
11.575.09
11.575.09
11.702.00
S.W. 22.
Air-Conditioning machine for C.S.'s room.
Total: Colonial Secretariat
and Legislature
860.169
954.861.25
105.967.34
11,275.09
117.147.00
Les Decrease
11,275.09
Net Increase
94.692.25
Carried Forward
1,079.148
1.167.541.31
108.857.09
20.463.78
169.320.00
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