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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 1949/50.
Heads and Sub-heads.
Estimated.
Actual.
Over the Estimate.
Under the Estimate.
Supplement- ary Votes.
Special Warrants Nos.
$
Explanatory Remarks.
1.-H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
Sub-heads:—
1 Personal emoluments
194,897 183,934.33
Other Charges
2 Fuel, light, and
power
23,000
15,505.50
3 Incidental expenses
5,000
3,085.80
4 Publications
1,400!
1,391.04
5 Uniforms
3,000
2,243.13
10,962.67
2,070 164 and 165
7,494.50
1,914.20
8.96
756.87
177.61
Post of Private Secretary not filled.
Reduced consumption.
Reduced household requirements.
Reduced issue of uniforms.
6 Upkeep of vehicles
4,000!
3,822.39
Special Expenditure
35,000
50
7 Motor car
35,000.00
35,000.00
One Humber Pullman motor
H.E. the Governor.
car for
21,314.81
37,070
Total: H.E. the Governor
231,297
244,982.19
35,000.00
Less Decrease
21,314.81
Net Increase
13,685.19
2.—AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT.
Sub-heads:-
1 Personal emoluments
11,796.98
65,268
155
Department not up to full establishment.
212,228
200,431.02
Other Charges
1,097.81
2 Fuel, light, and power
4,000
2,902.19
1,857.70
Consumption reduced due to closure of Kam Tin Agricultural Experimental Station.
Expenditure curtailed.
3 Incidental expenses
4,000
2,142.30
4 Labour for farm and animal hus-
bandry
443.19
50,000
49,556.81
5 Livestock, feeds, and equipment for
animal husbandry
1,828.33
30,000
28,171.67
5,000
168
6 Nightsoil disposal
80,000
83,279.83
3,279,83
7 Prevention and control of livestock
diseases
32,500
17,178.63
15,321.37 2,398.61
Publication
8 Publications
4,000
1,601.39
9 Seeds, fertilizer, and equipment for agricultural experimental stations.
6,679.17
Nightsoil-city garbage compost experi-
ment introduced during the year. Expenditure curtailed.
and of "Food Bulletin" suspended. Kam Tin Agricultural
Station closed.
Flower
Experimental
30,000
23,320.83
41,423.16
70,268
Carried Forward
446,728
408,584.67
3,279,83
21,314.81
37,070
Carried Forward
231,297
244,892,19
35,000.00
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