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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
84.601.662
106,318.949.67
32,465.048.95
10.747,761.28
35.608,204.00
POLICE FORCE, Contd.
Brought Forward
10.247.181
10.318,890.75
436.524.50
364.814.75
459.356.00
Other Charges,-Contd.
Sub-heads:--
26. Travelling expenses
30,000
55.902.57
25.902.57
42.000.00
S.W. 80B.
1,500.00
27. Uniforms for civilian staff
1.500
28. Upkeep of vehicles
80.000
340.895.32
260.895.32
282.000.00
S.W.
Special Expenditure.
29. Motor Cycles
70,000.00
70.000
Total:-Police Force
10.423.681
10,715,688.64
723,322.39
436,314.75
783.356.00
Less Decrease
436.314.75
287.007.64
Net Increase
23. POST OFFICE TELE- COMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING.
Sub-heads:-
A-Post Office.
1. Personal Emoluments
Other Charges.
1.170.804
1.173.278.60
2.474.60
65.900.00
Explanatory Remarks
More travelling by officers and transportation of Police vehicles across
the harbour by ferry.
Not required.
More vehicles and travelling and repairs not provided for owing to a
misunderstanding regarding allocation of such charges.
Order not yet fulfilled.
S.Ws. 208 & 241. More overtime due to increase of mail and shortage of staff.
2. Air-mail payments
1,250,000
1.248.671.02
1.328.98
9.449.77
3. Fuel, light and power
35.000
25.550.23
Incidence of payments.
Revised lighting system.
4. Gratuities to licensed stamp
vendors
2,700
3.180.00
480.00
510.00
S.W. 252.
More licences issued.
1.942.81
Restricted activities.
5. Incidental expenses
5.000
3.057.19
202.07
Delay in receipt.
6. Publications
600
397.93
7.
Rent of offices
2,325
2,405,20
80.20
81.00
S.W. 274.
Increased rental.
8. Stamps
100.000
117.394.59
17.394.59
17,394.59
S.W. 318.
Heavier sales and special issues.
9. Stores and equipment
29.400
64.266.68
34.866.68
34.866.68
S.W. 319.
Replacement of stocks.
Carried Forward
2,595,829
2.638,201,44
55.296.07
12.923.63
118.752.27
Carried Forward
95,030,343
117,034,638.31
33.188,371.34
11.184.074.03
36,391.560.00
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