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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1949/50.
Heads and Sub-heads.
Brought Forward
2.-AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT,
Estimated.
Actual.
Over the Estimate.
Under the Estimate.
Supplement- ary Votes.
Warrants Special Nos.
$
$
$
$
$
231,297
244,982.19
35,000.00
21,314.81
37,070
-Contd.
Brought Forward
446,728
408,584.67
3,279.83
41,423.16
70,268
Other Charges, Contd.
Sub-heads:-
10 Stores and equipment
5,000
1,984.07
11 Travelling expenses
6,000
4,976,30
12 Uniforms
5,000
2,310.99
13 Upkeep of vehicles
55,000
27,275.68
Special Expenditure
14 Control of stock diseases
55,000
19,811.07
15 Experimental and breeding station...
143,000
58,962.09
16 Motor transport
14,500
3,015.93
1,023.70
2,689.01
27,724.32
35,188.93
84,037.91
14,500.00
Total:-Agriculture Department
Less Increase
Net Decrease
3. AUDIT DEPARTMENT.
730,228
523,904.87
3,279.83
209,602,96
70,268
3,279.83
206,323.13
Explanatory Remarks,
Kam Tin Agricultural Experimental
Station closed.
Less travelling.
Reduced issue of uniforms.
Expenditure curtailed.
Expenditure curtailed.
Part expenditure delayed.
Orders placed but delivery not effected
in 1949/50.
Sub-heads:--
1 Personal emoluments
219,669
190,687.12
I
Other Charges
28,981.88
10,712 155, 158 & 163 Post of Auditor not filled, and posts of Executive Officers vacant at various times during the year.
2 Cleaning of offices
600
600.00
3 Fuel, light, and power
900
777.54
4 Incidental expenses
300
279.40
5 Publications
120
93.00
6 Rent of offices
7,830
9,067.50
1,237.50
118
122.46
20.60
27.00
7 Share of home expenditure
11,088
8,912.00
8 Travelling expenses
3,000
2,121.56
9 Uniforms
300
230.41
2,176.00 878.44 69,59
1,433 163 and 164
Economic measure.
Rental increased in accordance with the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, 1949. Expenditure reduced.
Economic measure.
Total:-Audit Department
243,807
212,768.53
1,237.50
32,275.97
12,145
Less Increase
Net Decrease
1,237.50
31,038.47
Carried Forward
1,205,332
981,655.59
39,517.33
263,193.74
119,483
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