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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
134
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
$
$
$
S
$
Brought Forward
112,612,307
131,750,221.21
33.337.240.31
14.199,326.10
36.647,105.27
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT,
-Continued,
Brought Forward
1.760,000
1.667.220.38
67,248.11
165.027.73
130.000.00
Sub-heads.
1. Buildings, Contd.
liem.
4.
Alterations and additions to non-
Government buildings
50.000
38.351.69
11,648.31
5. Maintenance of lighthouses
25.000
12,204.83
12.795.17
Lack of materials
do
Explanatory Remarks
2. Crown Lands and Surveys.
1. Maintenance of boundary marks
6.000
5.787.75
212.25
2. Maintenance of triangulation and
survey marks
1.000
883.00
117.00
3.
Maintenance of survey equipment
2.000
1.136.17
863.83
4.
Routine surveys
3.000
2.471.03
5. Maintenance of Crown Land
12.000
24.00
11.976.00
528.97
Less maintenance.
Fewer surveys.
Lack of staff.
3. Drainage.
1. Maintenance of sewers and storm-
water drains
300,000
295,502.39
4.497.61
Less maintenance work necessary.
2.
Maintenance of anti-malaria
works
10,000
8.894.61
1,105.39
-do-
4.
Electrical and Mechanical.
1. Maintenance of lifts
30.000
13.306.62
16.693.38
2. Running expenses of workshops
20.000
18.734,26
1,265.74
3. Maintenance of plant
20.000
14,759.14
5.240.86
Outstanding orders.
Lower cost of electricity.
Lack of plant and orders outstanding.
4. Maintenance of typhoon masts
and equipment
5,000
1,250.29
3.749.71
Less maintenance.
5. Port Works,
1. Maintenance of sea walls and
piers
160,000
117.649.49
42.350.51
Outstanding orders for timber from Malaya.
2. Maintenance of vehicle ferry
piers
160.000
126.140.94
33.859.06
Less maintenance.
3. Maintenance of harbour plant
and equipment
25.000
19.578.60
5.421.40
Outstanding indents.
Carried Forward
2.589.000
2,343,895.19
67.248.11
312.352.92
130.000.00
Carried Forward
112,612.307
131,750,221.21
33.337.240.31
14.199.326.10
36.647.105.27
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