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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
11,771,514 10,690,860.89
385,289.33
1,465,942.44
792,320
13: GARDENS DEPARTMENT,
-Contd.
Brought Forward
263,581 247,009.62
16,571,38
1,980
Other Charges,--Contd.
Sub-heads:-
6 Stores and equipment
7 Travelling expenses
8 Uniforms
1,000
483.19
516.81
3,300
2,838.35
461.65
2,500
997.87
1,502.13
9 Upkeep of vehicles
14,000
10,077.78
3,922.22
Special Expenditure
10 Motor transport
10,000
10,000.00
11 Restoration of Government grounds.
55,000
36,079.06
18,920.94
Total: Gardens Department
Less Increase
Net Decrease
14. HONG KONG DEFENCE FORCE.
A. Hong Kong Regiment.
Sub-heads:
1 Personal emoluments
349,381
297,485.87
51,895.13
1,980
51,895.13
435,773
150,134.78
285,638.22
17,644 6, 105, 110,
Other Charges
152, 154 & 167
2 Allowances to instructors
23,750
3,745.00
20,005.00
3 Ammunition
95,600
95,600,00
4 Camp pay
200,000
19,632.90
180,367.10
5 Clothing of depot personnel
30,000
71.55
29,928.45
6 Courses of instruction abroad
10,000
10,000.00
7 Documentation
10,000
3,280.37
6,719.63
8 Equipment and clothing
200,000
1,475,965.46
1,275,965.46
1,280,000 165 and 168
9 Fuel, light, and power
5,000
10 Incidental expenses
4,409.29
5,000
3,377.80
590.71 1,622.20
11 Medals and decorations
42,000
2,479.20
39,520.80
Carried Forward
1,057,123
1,663,096.35 1,275,965.46
669,992.11
1,297,644
Carried Forward
12,120,895 10,988,346.76
385,289.33
1,517,837.57
794,300
Explanatory Remarks.
Fewer stores required.
Fewer vehicular ferry fares for lorries. Reduced issue of uniforms.
Cost of upkeep and repairs lower than
estimated.
Purchase of vehicle deferred on grounds
of economy.
Reduced programme of work, and cost of programme accomplished was lower than estimated.
Reduced establishment.
do.
Expenditure charged to Sub-head 28. Regiment not up to strength. Amalgamated under Sub-head 8. No courses held.
Economy.
Initial procurement
on
formation of
Hong Kong Defence Force. Economy.
do.
Charges for stores supplied not received
by 31.3.50.
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