68
187
Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
69.
Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1949/50.
138
Heads and Sub-heads.
Estimated.
Actual.
Over the Estimate.
Under the Estimate.
Supplement- ary Votes.
Special Warrants Nos.
Brought Forward
15,566,615 15,581,543.21
3,194,849.37
$
3,179,921.16
$
3,733,599
16. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,
-Contd.
Brought Forward
4,996,495 4,810,908.41
765,740.21
951,326.80
809,673
Special Expenditure, Contd.
Sub-heads:-
40 Repairs to quarters
50,000
41 Repairs to goods shed
42 Repairs to workshops
15,000 190,000
10,683.93 87,023.38
50,000.00
4,316.07
102,976.62
43 Time-recording clocks
44 Water supply, Lo Wu
3,200 9,000
45 Wo Hop Shek cemetery scheme
180,000
5,157.68
107,929.33
3,200.00
3,842.32
72,070.67
Total: Kowloon Canton Railway
5,443,695 5,021,702.73
765,740.21
1,187,732.48]
809,673
Less Increase
Net Decrease
765,740.21
421,992.27
17.-LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
Sub-heads:-
1 Personal emoluments
273,585
223,928.79
49,656.21
718
155
Other Charges
2 Advertising
100
641.20
541.20
650
55
3 Cleaning of offices
300
158.75
141.25
4 Fuel, light, and power
2,500
38.28
2,461.72
5 Incidental expenses
288,32
800
511.68
338.82
6 Publications
750
411.18
7 Travelling expenses
5,000
8 Uniforms
9 Upkeep of vehicles
Total:-Labour Department
Less Increase
Net Decrease
500 2,800
3,688.62 504.80 1,326.10
1,311.38
150
163
4,80
1,473.90
286,335 233,632.84
53,248.16
1,518
546.00
546.00
52,702,16
Carried Forward
21,296,645 20,836,878.78]
3,961,136.58
4,420,901,80
4,544,790
Explanatory Remarks.
Not required this year while Rehabilita-
tion Loan work continued.
Lower contract rates.
Certain work deferred on grounds of
economy.
Supplies not received.
Certain work carried out by depart-
mental labour.
Work not completed.
Vacancies for one Labour Officer and two
Inspectors not filled.
Expenses incurred in UK. for recruit-
ment of Labour Inspector.
Expenditure curtailed.
Expenditure curtailed.
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do. do.
Provision inadequate. Expenditure curtailed.