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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.
Brought Forward
8. DISTRICT OFFICE,
NEW TERRITORIES. Contd.
Brought Forward
Estimated.
Actual.
Over the Estimate.
Under the Estimate.
Supplement- ary Votes.
Special Warrants Nos.
$
4,584,596
4,239,668.85
197,459.77
542,386.92
461,125
328,850
336,994.61
12,293.04
4,148.43
26,657
Other Charges,-Contd.
Sub-heads:-
7 Rent of quarters
8 Travelling expenses
9 Uniforms
10 Upkeep of vehicles
Special Expenditure
11 Office equipment
240
240.00
24,600
24,288.67
3,000
2,136.72
9,300
2,813.37
311.33 863.28 6,486.63
1,465.00
1,465.00
1,465
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Total: District Office, New Terri-
tories
365,990
367,938.37
13,758.04
11,809.67
28,122!
Less Decrease
11,809.67
Net Increase
1,948.37
Explanatory Remarks.
Savings due to economic measures. Fewer vehicles on charge.
Cost of Gestetner-machine and one set
of surveying scales.
9.-EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
Sub-heads:-
1 Personal emoluments
4,049,9351
3,648,147.29
Other Charges
2 Advertising
5,000
3,571.95
3 Cleaning of offices and schools
10,000
7,836.47
4 Courses of instruction
20,000
11,307.27
5 Fuel, light, and power
25,000
27,462.15
2,462.15
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1
401,787.71
45,167
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Vacancies. General reduction of
penditure.
ex-
1,428.05
Economy.
2,163.53
Economy.
8,692.73
3,000
167
6 Incidental expenses
3,000
1,356.40
7 Local examinations
12,000
3,620.31
1,643.60 8,379.69
General reduction of expenditure.
Electricity charges for workers children schools taken over by Government in 1949.
General reduction of expenditure.
8 Prizes
9 Publications
6,000
4,910.84
1,089.16
15,500
20,297.38
4,797.38
10,000
164
10 Rent of offices and schools
75,000
125,960.94
50,960.94
11 Stores and equipment
12 Subsistence allowances to uncertified
teachers in training
78,500
220,000
76,736.22
195,827.88
1,763.78
24,172.12
during the year.
53,000 163 and 165 Approved increase in rents, more
commodation and extended lease of
St. John's Hall.
Normal savings.
General reduction of expenditure.
do.-
Normal savings.
Special educational
work introduced
ac-
Carried Forward
4,519,935 4,127,035,10
58,220.47
451,120.37
111,167
Carried Forward
LEA
4,950,586 4,607,607.22
211,217.81
554,196.59
489,247
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