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Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1948/49.
Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
Heads and Sub-heads
Estimated
Actual
Over the Estimate
Under the Estimate
Supplementary Votes
$
$
$
$
$
Brought Forward
149.350,685
158.788,727.91
36,557,961.44
27.119.918.53
41,340,234.27
36.-TREASURY.
A. Accountant General's Dept.
Sub-heads:-
1. Personal Emoluments
588.558
643,324.46
54.766.46
Other Charges.
2. Fuel, light and power
7.500
5.154.14
2.345.86
223,37
3. Incidental expenses
3,250
3,026.63
4. Maintenance of accounting
257.14
equipment
2.000
1.742.86
1,358.62
5.
Publications
1,800
441.38
360.00
6. Rent of offices
49.500
49.140.00
7.787.16
7. Stamps
25,000
17.212.84
649.50
8. Stores and equipment
3.000
2,350.50
9.
Travelling expenses
2.000
1,453.67
546.33
1.491.05
10. Uniforms
3,000
1,508.95
11. Upkeep of vehicles
2.500
868.23
1,631.77
Explanatory Remarks
54.767.00 S.Ws. 44. 89.
Changes in personnel and salary scales.
234A & 337.
Total:-Accountant-General's
Dept.
688.108
726,223.66
54.766.46
16,650.80
54.767.00
Lees Decrease
Net Increase
B. Rating and Valuation Office.
Sub-heads:-
1. Personal Emoluments
156.642
142.037.65
16.650.80
38,115.66
Electricity charges reduced.
Variable; expenditure curtailed.
Cost of repairs not covered by maintenance contract proved less than
estimated.
Economy; orders restricted.
Overestimated.
Certain charges not raised until after 31.3.49.
Variable; expenditure curtailed.
Staff position did not permit of full inspection work.
Issues restricted,
Careful maintenance and less travelling than anticipated.
14.604.35
Changes in personnel.
Other Charges,
2. Fuel, light and power
3.500
1,695.37
1,804.63
3. Incidental expenses
1.250
1.174.30
75.70
Carried Forward
161,392
144.907.32
16.484.68
Carried Forward
150,038,793
159,514.951.57
36.612.727.90
27,136,569.33
41.395,001.27
Electricity charges reduced.
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