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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
4.082.298.00
MARINE DEPT.,—Contd,
Brought Forward
4.536.602
4.111.051.51
161.136.80
586.687.29
208.557.00
Explanatory Remarks
Special Expenditure,—Contd.
Sub-heads:-
21. Miscellaneous equipment and
spare parts for launches
22. Office equipment
23. Tank tests for shallow-draught
67.250
2.950
164.164.73
715.56
96.914.73
97,875.00
S.Ws. 104B &
213B.
Engines reconditioned and increased costs.
Strict economy.
2,234.44
craft
16.000
Not required.
16,000.00
Total: Marine Dept.
4.622.802
4.275.931.80
258.051.53
306.432.00
604.921.73
Less Increase
Net Decrease
258.051.53
346.870.20
19.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Sub-heads:-
1.
Personal Emoluments
Other Charges.
6.717,328
6.205.200.71
512,127.29
8,960.00 S.W. 180.
Vacancies not filled.
3.000.00 S.W. 292B.
Fewer free surgical appliances supplied to patients,
Suppliers delay in completing orders resulting in non-presentation of
charges.
Fewers officers on study leave at Government expense.
Continued employment of two part-time dentists due to the non-arrival
of dental surgeons from UK. With the closing down of several institutions, the current consumption
was reduced. Also reduction of charges. Overestimated.
Reduction in recurrent expenditure.
Cost of advertising and selecting candidates in U.K, higher than
anticipated.
Fewer mental patients transferred to Canton.
A.-General.
2.
Artificial limbs
6.000
3. Bedding and clothing
500,000
1.307.40
166.355.98
4.692.60
333.644.02
4. Expenses for courses of study
and conferences
30.000
11.146.39
18.853.61
5. Expenses for dental panel
25.000.00
S.W. 65.
12.500
32.340.00
19,840.00
6. Fuel, light and power
600.000
489,074.62
7. Grants to chaplains
2.000
1.800.00
8.
Health propaganda
22.500
3.424.26
110.925.38
200.00
19.075.74
9. Incidental expenses
12.000
14,454.13
2.454.13
10. Maintenance and transport of
mental patients
91.400
49.187.62
42.212.38
Carried Forward
7.993.728
6.974.291.11
36.960.00
22.294.13
1,041.731.02
Carried Forward
33.046.854
29,508.072.42
2.951,735.00
6.490.516.58
4,368,730.00
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