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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
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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
134,383,479
$
144.393,648.07
$
$
$
35.086,359.23
25,076,190.16
39,785,937.27
SANITARY DEPT. & URBAN
COUNCIL,-Contd.
Brought Forward
4,576,700
3,859,275.15
43,835.90
761,260.75
50,364.00
Special Expenditure,-Conta.
Sub-heads:-
23.
Motor cycles
9,000
24. Nightsoil barges
150,000
3.900.00
65,000,00
5,100.00
85,000.00
25. Nightsoil vans
35.200
35,200.00
26. Refuse barges
360,000
27. Refuse carts
85.600
365.000.00
12,529,10
5,000.00
5,000.00
S.W. 58.
28. Refuse vans
179.200
29. Street washing vans
57.600
7,353.53
73,070.90
179,200.00
50.246.47
Total: Sanitary Dept. &
Urban Council
5,453.300
4,313,057.78
48.835.90
1.189.078.12
55.364.00
Less Increase
Net Decrease
48.835.90
1.140,242.22
32. SECRETARIAT FOR
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
A. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,
Sub-heads:
1. Personal Emoluments
165.814
167.774.55
1.960.55
Other Charges.
2. Advertising
1,000
1.000.00
3. Fuel, light and power
3,000
2.837.58
162.42
4. Incidental expenses
1.500
620.55
879.45
5. Publications
2,500
564.07
1.935.93
6. Stores and equipment
400
136.82
263.18
7. Travelling expenses
2.400
233.82
2.166.18
8. Uniforms
1.200
237.30
962.70
9. Upkeep of vehicles
3.500
354.62
3.145.38
Explanatory Remarks
Reduction in number ordered.
Order not completed prior to 31.3.49. Accounts not received from Crown Agents.
Increased cost.
Accounts not received from Crown Agents.
do -
Purchase of three street washing vans paid under Rehabilitation Loan
Item 8. Sub-item 3.
6.940.00
S.W. 255.
London expenditure from previous financial year,
Total:-Secretariat for
Chinese Affairs
181,314
172.759.31
1,960.55
10.515.24
6,940.00
Less Increase
1,960.55
Net Decrease
8,554.69
Carried Forward
140,018,093
148,879.465.16
35,137,155.68
26.275.783.52
39.848,241.27
No advertisements required.
Consumption restricted.
Economy.
Fewer books purchased.
Fewer stores purchased.
Less travelling required.
Two officers retrenched, and no uniform to driver.
Lower expenditure.
certain months,
Car borrowed from Relief Section, S.W.O.. for
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