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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
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
$
$
$
$
$
Brought Forward
2.821.028
2.469,552.00
164.381.63
515.857.63
234,168.00
DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT,
-Continued.
E. Forestry Department.
Sub-heads:-
1. Personal Emoluments
Explanatory Remarks
137.901
128.447.69
9.453.31
Staff changes and vacancies.
Other Charges.
2. Brushwood clearing
15.000
3. Forestry services
144,000
14.893.10
143,462.02
106.90
537.98
4. Fuel, light and power
1.000
511.88
488.12
5. Incidental expenses
2.000
887.69
1.112.31
6. Protection of plantations
114,000
100,942.95
13.057.05
7. Publications
1.000
8. Stores and equipment
50,000
881.78
55,127.02
118.22
5.127.02
5.128.00 S.W. 337.
9. Travelling expenses
12.000
7.633.30
4,366.70
10. Uniforms
10.347
11. Upkeep of vehicles
26.000
Total:-E. Forestry Dept.
513.248
10.417.16
19.881.54
483.086.13
70.16
71.00
S.W. 337.
5.197.18
Lets Increase
Net Decrease
6.118.46
35,359.05
5.197.18
30.161.87
Charges for Head Office met by Medical Department.
Savings effected.
Reduction of staff on protection work.
Economy.
More stores required than anticipated.
Fewer cars in use than anticipated.
Underestimated.
Careful maintenance reduced repair charges.
5.199.00
F. Gardens Department,
Sub-heads:-
1. Personal Emoluments
126,576
116,291.62
10.284.38
720.00 S.W. 111A.
Department under strength.
Other Charges.
2. Fuel, light and power
3.
Incidental expenses
1.500
1.000
1.004.70
937.77
495.30
62.23
4.
Maintenance of gardens and
grounds
105.000
98.627.56
6.372.44
5.
Publications
4.000
3.474.56
525.44
6. Stores and equipment
1.000
1.511.96
511.06
7. Travelling expenses
2,500
2.699.76
199.76
512.00
200.00
S.W. 337.
8. Uniformis
9. Upkeep of vehicles
S.Ws. 290B &
337.
2,500
677.57
1,822.43
10.000
12.020.78
2,020.78
2.021.00
S.W. 337,
Special Expenditure.
10.
Restoration of Government
grounds
239.500
176.702.52
62,797.48
Total: F. Gardens Dept.
493.576
413.948.80
2.732.50
Legs Increase
Net Decrease
82.359.70
2,732.50
79.627.20
3.453.00
Carried Forward
3.827.852
3,366.586.93
172.311,31
€33.576.38
242,826.00
Part electric light charges now met by staff occupying quarters.
Cost of repairs paid by P.W.D. less than estimated. Fewer temporary workers engaged in dry season. Stores from Crown Agents not fully paid up. Fewer publications purchased.
Underestimation of cost, freight and insurance charges on stores supplied
by Crown Agents.
Additional travelling of staff due to extension of services.
Fewer issues.
Increased maintenance charges for additional trucks and motor mowing
machines taken on charge.
Actual cost of programme undertaken less than estimate, saving of
$51,000 on Boundary Street Recreation Ground alone.
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