130
158
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
141.676.741
150,182.447.90
35,183.401.52
26,677,694.62
39,915.027.27
STORES DEPT.,—('outd.
Brought Forward
3.907,550
4.984.819.48
1.355,870.38
278.400.90
1.402,995.00
:
Other Charges,-Contd.
Sub-heads:-
D.-Unallocated stores.
25. Purchase, freight and
other charges ...... $18.000.000
Deduct value of stores
to be issued to other sub-heads and services
27. Demurrage charges
Special Expenditure.
$15,000,000
3.000.000
2.876,042.08
13.217.65
123,957.92
13,217.65
14.000.00
S.Ws. 78B &
297B.
26. Weigh bridge
15,000
233.00
14.767.00
Total; Stores Department
6,922,550
7,874.312.21
1.368.888.03
417.125.82
1,416,995.00
Less Decrease
Net Increase
417,125.82
951.762.21
35.-SUPPLIES, TRADE AND
INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT,
Sub-heads;
Explanatory Remarks
More issues of stores and greater recoveries from Departments, etc.
New sub-head transferred from sub-head 11.
Equipment not yet received, preliminary expenses only.
1. Personal Emoluments
718.094
698.070.58
20.023.42
2.400.00
S.W. 7.
Resignation of staff during the year.
Other Charges.
2. Advertising
1.500
55.00
1.445.00
3. Fuel, light and power
6.000
6,155.42
155.42
4. Incidental expenses
5.000
9.138.29
4.138.29
156.00
4,139.00
S.W. 337.
S.W. 337,
5. Price control expenses
3,000
2,610.05
389.95
6.
Publications
200
562.47
362.47
500.00
S.W. 276B.
7. Rent of offices
16,000
12.760.28
3,239.72
8.
Travelling expenses
600
1,567.51
967.51
968.00
S.Ws. 276B &
337.
9. Uniforms
1.000
1.048.20
48.20
49.00
S.W. 337.
Less advertising than anticipated.
Underestimated.
Certain charges from Suspense a/c. transferred to this vote. Fewer expenses than anticipated,
Unforeseeable purchase of Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
De-requisitioning of some of the premises during the year.
Payment of Mr. Coreenburg's travelling expenses, and certain charges
previously under Suspense a/c, transferred to this vote. Underestimated.
Total: Supplies, Trade and
Industries Dept.
751,394
731,967.80
5,671.89
25,098.09
8,212.00
5.671.89
Less Increase
19.426.20
Net Decrease
Carried Purwad
149,350,685
158.788.727.91
36,557,961.44
27.119,918.53
41.340.234.27
131
159.