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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
48.822.102
42.432.577.32
3.202.500.06
9,592.024.74
4.817.840.00
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,
Sub-heads:-
Continued.
Brought Forward
24,309.560
26.654,383.73
2.439.048.94
94.225.21
2.441.664.00
Explanatory Remarks
S.Ws. 230 & 337. Reorganisation of office requiring additional staff and equipment.
22.798.00
5.800.00
S.W. 293.
42.979.00
S.Ws. 201 & 336.
Underestimated.
Allowance increased.
23. Hong Kong Government office in
London
12.000
34.797.60
22.797.60
24. Interest
10.000
14.610.41
4.610.41
25. Language Study Allowance
50.000
92.978.25
42,978.25
26. New Year bonuses to Chinese
employees
200.000
249,514.00
49.514.00
49.850.00
S.W. 269.
27. Other Miscellaneous Services
50.000
39.000.92
10.999.08
12.360.00
S.Ws. 2 & 71.
28. Printing and binding
1.000.000
1,124,975.57
124.975.57
124.976.00
S.W. 335.
29. Quartering Authority
100,000
186.458.55
86.458.55
86.459.00
30.
Refunds of revenue
70.000
118.160.76
48.160.76
1
100.000.00
S.W. 88.
More employees eligible for the bonuses,
Full token provision not required.
More printing required.
S.Ws, 153, 266 & Additional staff and more hostels required.
320.
Variable.
31. Rent, etc. for Government
accommodation
1.300.000
1,346.610.77
46.610.77
56.611.00
S.W. 335.
32.
Staff and other expenses for Hong Kong War Memorial Fund ......
18.000
11.388.35
6.611.65
33. Stores, losses and deficiencies
20.000
1.826.93
T
18.173.07
34. Telephones
60.000
112.753.26
52.753.26
52.754.00 S.W. 336.
35. Telegrams
200.000
82.026.93
117.973.07
36. Transport of Government officers
1,750,000
2.160.156.52
410,156.52
410.157.00
S.W. 335.
37.
War Damage Claims Commission and Reparations Claims Office!
16.000
2.600.79
89.000
58.024.00
13.399.21
30.976.00
38. Film censorship
41. Occupation Period Salaries and
Ex-gratia Awards
43. Associated Properties Ltd.
46.
Outfit and Re-equipment
Allowances
48. B.M.A. Period Adjustments
11.586.379.80
11.586,379.80
1,629,000.00
1.629.000.00
12.913.27
12.913.27
127,576.10
127.576.10
I
11,586,380.00
1.629.000.00
87
Shortage of Govt, accommodation.
Salary and allowances of one clerk met from Hd. 2, S.H. 1 and Hd, 20.
S.H. 21. Other expenses overestimated.
Full token provision not required.
More telephones required owing to expansion and reorganisation.
Fewer telegrams than anticipated.
Unforeseen departures on leave and arrival of new appointments.
Activities curtailed.
Fewer films censored than expected.
S.Ws, 6, 280, 323 New subhead proved necessary.
& 334.
S.W. 30.
New subhead,
12.914.00
127.577.00
S.Ws. 151B, 287
& 337.
S.W. 333.
do -
do
51.
Federation of British Industries
Apprenticeship
Carried Forward
29.254.560
41.791.38
45.687.927.89
41.791.38
16,725.725.18
46.000.00
16.808,279.00
S.W. 268.
292.357.29
Carried Forward
48.822.102
42.432.577.32
3,202,500.06
9,592.024.74
4.817,840.00
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