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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
20.963.503
20.109,908.10
2.482.004.70
3.335,599.60
3,818.274.00
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,
-Continued.
Brought Forward
831.614
751.190.19
Other Charges,—Contd.
Sub-heads:
80.423.81
2. Advertising
1.000
2.818.80
1.818.80
3.000.00
S.W. 75B.
3. Ballast
22,000
21.891.05
108.95
4. Bridgework
18.000
10.387.25
7.612.75
5. Carriages, repairs and painting
507.320
223,568.36
283.751.64
6. Coal and fuel oil
1,400,000
745.128.10
654.871.90
7. Compensation
5,000
5.000.00
8. Formation and line protection ...
50,000
38.674.15
11,325.85
9. Furniture
12.000
2.698.39
9.301.61
10.
Goods wagons, repairs and
painting
208.000
63.283.80
144.716.20
11. Incidental expenses
8.200
2.652.67
12, Locomotives, repairs and painting
361.540
192.771.56
13. Lubricants
50.700
20.387.92
5.547.33
168,768.44
30.312.08
14. Medical and sanitation
4.900
26.57
4.873.43
15.
Minor works (maintenance of way and structures) .....
36.000
22,307.33
13.692.67
16. Miscellaneous allowances
643.350
562.215.66
81.134.34
13.537.00
17. Nightsoil disposal
432
432.00
18. Power, electric fans and light
79.400
51.131.58
28.268.42
19. Printing, stationery and tickets....
37.000
11.340.41
25.659.59
20. Publications
1.500
290.89
1.209.11
21.
Rails and fastenings
45.000
37.177.09
7.822.91
22. Railway police
83,000
22,883.63
60.116.37
23. Rent of quarters
Carried Forward
Carried Forward
7.880
4.413,836
20,963,503
7.848.00
2,790,673.40
20.109,908.10
32.00
1.818.80
2.482,004.70
1,624,981.40
3,335,599,60
16,537.00
3,818.274.00
Explanatory Remarks
More advertising in Press for tenders, etc.
Paint gang fully occupied. Some work postponed until 1949,50.
Five coaches scheduled for rebuilding not withdrawn owing to shortage
of rolling stock.
Anticipated extra train service to Canton not implemented.
No claims.
Less repair work to fences required.
Furniture ordered but not yet supplied,
Wagons not so extensively used to Canton as anticipated with consequent
reduction in repair work.
Economy.
Locomotives not so extensively used as anticipated to work trains to
Canton thereby reducing repair work.
Goods rolling stock used to a lesser extent than anticipated.
Reduction in first aid demands.
Various works postponed until 1949/50.
S.W. 145B, 165B Some vacant posts not filled,
& 189B.
Not required. Deleted from later Estimates.
Less lighting required in goods godowns and economy at workshops.
Less printing than anticipated and economy in use of stationery.
Fewer requirements.
Second hand rails were used for immediate renewals.
Police not up to strength; H.C.L. Allowances not charged against this
vote, basic salaries only.
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