126
Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
154
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
141,554,812
150,067.841.52
35,159.131.03
26,646,101.51
39,890,741.27
33. STATISTICAL OFFICE.
Sub-heads:-
1. Personal Emoluments
66,205
80.063.05
13,858.05
13,859.00
S.Ws. 16, 31 &
337.
Explanatory Remarks
Expatriation Pay for Hollerith Superintendent not provided for in
Estimates.
Other Charges.
2. Advertising
50
26.00
24.00
Overestimated.
3. Cleaning of offices
100
22.89
77.11
- do -
4. Fuel, light and power
1,000
4.00
996.00
Payment of meter rent only.
5. Incidental expenses
300
541.83
241.83
242.00
S.W. 337.
Expansion of department.
6. Publications
850
554.00
296.00
Overestimated.
7. Rent, maintenance and upkeep of
Hollerith equipment
23.024
33.011.61
9.987.61
9.988.00
8. Travelling expenses
200
216.20
16.20
17.00 S.W, 337.
S.Ws. 156 & 337. Payment due to British Tabulating Company under revised agreement
for cost of living allowance for mechanic, and for operating fees. Underestimated.
9. Uniforms
200
T
1
200.00
Not required.
Special Expenditure.
10. Census
30.000
30.000.00
Not required.
11. Dictaphone
166,80
166.80
180.00 S.W. 14.
New item,
Total: Statistical Office
121,929
114,606.38
24,270.49
31,593.11
24,286.00
Ira Increase
24,270.49
Net Decrease
7.322.62
34. STORES DEPARTMENT.
Sub-heads:
1.
Personal Emoluments
500,250
489,875.10
Other Charges.
A.--General,
10,374.90
18,550.00
S.Ws. 13 & 41.
Changes in personnel.
500.00
S.W. 190B.
More stores contract and sales advertised,
2. Advertising
2.000
2,322.00
322.00
3. Cleaning of offices
6,000
2.968.24
3.031.76
4. Fuel, light and power
4,500
4.620.54
120.54
400.00
S.W. 245B.
5. Incidental expenses
5.000
6.313.18
1,313.18
1,314.00
S.W. 337.
Carried Forward
517,750
506,099.06
1.755.72
13,406.66
20.764.00
Varried Forward
141,676,741
150,182.447.90
35.183.401.52
26.677.694.62
39.915,027.27
Economy measures introduced.
Additional security lighting in stores compound.
Higher prices,
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