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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
28.424.052
25.232.140.62
2.693,683.47
5.885,594.85
4.062,298.00
18. MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Sub-heads:-
1. Personal Emoluments
Other Charges.
1.532.002
1.556.998.61
24.996.61
24.997.00
S.Ws. 136, 302 & More overtime payment.
337.
Explanatory Remarks
2. Advertising
24.000
15.759.87
8.240.13
Strict economy.
3.
Coal and fuel oil for launches
1,000,000
1,092,139.34
92.139.34
92,140,00
S.Ws. 303B &
337.
Additional craft and increased costs.
4. Equipment for Surveyor of Ships'
office
3.500
6.533.45
3.033.45
4.000.00
S.W. 225B.
5. Examination fees
600
100.00
500.00
6. Expenses of numbering boats
7.500
4.742.86
2.757.14
7. Fuel, light and power
18.000
17.192,80
807.20
8. Hire of tugs for lighthouse reliefs
59.500
59.500.00
9. Incidental expenses
8.400
5.931.13
2.468.87
10. Moorings and buoys
62.000
44.842.42
17.157.58
11. Publications
800
2.020.38
1.220.38
1.300.00
S.Ws. 216B &
304B.
Charges from previous years owing to delays in delivery of stores.
Fewer examinations.
Fewer boats than anticipated.
Economy.
No tugs required.
Expenditure restricted.
Less repair work.
More publications found necessary.
12. Repairs, minor improvements and
stores for launches
1.000.000
959.906.03
40.093.97
44,907.00
S.W. 321B.
Expenditure restricted.
13. Slipway at Yaumati, maintenance
15,000
6.218.50
8.781.50
14.
Stores and equipment
51,200
57.012.95
5.812.95
5,813.00
S.W. 337.
15. Travelling expenses
6.000
5.570.34
429.66
16. Uniforms
90,000
21.507.79
68.492.21
17. Upkeep of vehicles
600
1,534,07
934.07
2.400.00
S.W. 96B.
Less maintenance work.
Higher prices and charges from previous year.
Less travelling.
Reduced issue of uniforms.
More repair works than anticipated.
24. Wharf Rents
33.000.00
33.000.00
33,000.00
S.W. 244.
New item.
Special Expenditure.
18. Buoys
88.000
64.240.00
23.760.00
19. Engines for launches
194.500
194.500.00
20.
Launches
375.000
215.800.97
159.199.03
Anticipated work not carried out,
Engines repaired-see item 21.
Anticipated work not carried out.
Carried Forward
4.536,602
4.111.051.51
161.136.80
586,687.29
208.557.00
Carried Forward
28.424.052
25,232,140.62
2.693.683.47
5.885,594.85
4.062,298.00
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