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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.
$
Brought Forward
6.- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
3,138,406
$
2,956,985.42
$
184,398.85
365,819,43
410,712
AND INDUSTRY.-Contd.
Brought Forward ........ Other Charges,-Contd.
1,138,679 1,040,655.22
2,241.63
100,265,41
2,500
Sub-heads:-
6 Laboratory stores
7 Printing of liquor labels
8 Printing of trade returns
9 Publications
10 Rent of quarters
11 Travelling expenses
10,000
12,000 40,000
6,157,30
3,842.70
7,710.00
44,266.50
4,290.00
4,266.50
16,468
166
500
349.05
2,000!
1,787,07:
150.95 212.93
10,000
12,721.13
2,721.13
5,513
171
12 Uniforms
50,000
33,513.87
16,486.13
13 Upkeep of vehicles
25,000
7,551.23
17,448.77
Total:-Department
and Industry
of Commerce
1,288,179 1,154,711.37
9,229.26
142,696.89
24,481
Less Increase
Net Decrease
9,229.26
133,467.63
Explanatory Remarks.
Late arrival of certain laboratory stores.
Accounts not received.
Old stock reduced printing of new labels. More statistical and other information included in trade returns thus increas- ing the amount of printing. Fewer publications required.
R.O.'s quarters at Cheung Chau vacated
earlier than anticipated.
More travelling by Revenue Officers due
to more cargo seizures. Restricted issue of uniforms, and trans- fers for cost of materials not effected by Stores Department by 31.3.50. Lower maintenance charges. Cost of petrol provided for under this sub- head was charged to subhead 11.
24,905 154, 161 & 165 Promotions and one additional Execu-
tive Officer.
Economic measures.
5 Stores and equipment
7. CO-OPERATIVES AND MARKETING.
A. FISH MARKETING ORGANIZATION. Sub-heads:-
1 Personal emoluments
Other Charges
2 Advertising
3 Fuel, light, and power
4 Incidental expenses
61,627!
65,432.16
3,805.16
6 Travelling expenses
800 1,000 700 300
800,00
393.40
606.60
5.17
694.83
300.00
7 Uniforms
1,200 300
1,114.20
85.80
8 Upkeep of vehicles
206.28
93.72
8,000
682.62
7,317.38
Total:-A-Fish
Marketing Or-
ganization
73,927
67,833.83
3,805.16
9,898.33
24,905;
Less Increase
3,805.16
Net Decrease
6,093.17
Carried Forward
4,500,512
4,179,530.62
197,433.27
518,414.65
460,098
do.
do.
do.
do. do.
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