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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
12.-FORESTRY DEPARTMENT.
Sub-heads:-
1 Personal emoluments
Estimated.
Actual.
Over the Estimate.
Under the Estimate.
Supplement- ary Votes.
Special Warrants Nos.
$
$
$
$
11,341,618
10,293,124.42
385,212.65
1,433,706.23
792,243
175,396
168,195.14
7,200.86
Other Charges
2 Brushwood clearing
15,000
12,099.80
3 Forestry lots in the New Territories.
17,000
16,611.54
4 Forestry services
144,000
5 Fuel, light, and power
1,000
139,544,05 1,076.68
2,900.20 388.46 4,455.95
76.68
77
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6 Incidental expenses
2,000
681.10
1,318.90
7 Publications
8 Stores and equipment
9 Travelling expenses
1,000.
494.31
505.69
40,000
33,000.48
6,999.52
12,000
10,027.15
1,972.85
7,500
15,000
10 Uniforms
11 Upkeep of vehicles
Total:-Forestry Department
429,896
397,736.47
76.68
32,236.21
77
Less Increase
Net Decrease
76.68
32,159.53
1,342.61
6,157.39
14,663.61
336.39
13 GARDENS DEPARTMENT
Sub-heads:
1 Personal emoluments
135,581 128,857.37
Other Charges
2 Fuel, light, and power
3 Incidental expenses
1,500 1,000
4 Maintenance of gardens and grounds.
121,500
5 Publications
4,000
1,483.55 860.07 115,294.30
514.33
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Explanatory Remarks.
Vacancies.
Lower contract rates.
Minor savings effected.
Revised accounting procedure. Recoveries for electricity supplied in quarters occupied by staff credited to revenue. Over-estimated.
do.
Savings effected.
Less travelling.
Second-hand winter uniforms obtained from Police Department free of charge.
6,723.63
1,980
20A
Staff not up to full strength.
16.45
139.93
6,205.70
3,485.67
Carried Forward
263,581
247,009.62
16,571,38
1,980
Carried Forward
11,771,514 10,690.860.89
385,289.33
1,465,942.44
792,320
Fewer temporary workers engaged in
dry season.
Printing of "Food and Flower" Bulletin deferred and reduced order for books.
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