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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.
Explanatory Remarks.
$
$
Brought Forward
39,595,559 37,083,827.56. 4,493,636.68
7,005,368.12
5,269,962
22. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Sub-heads:—
1 Bonuses for examinations
5,000
8,950.00
3,950.00
3,950 168 and 169
More examinations.
2 Commission, remittances, etc.
50,000
25,708.35
3 Compensation
30,000
26,915.89
24,291.65 3,084.11
4 Conferences, committees, etc.
8,000
25,030.78
17,030.78
5 Cost of living allowances
28,000,000
30,910,514.73|
2,910,514.73
20,000
3,200,000
6 Courses of instruction abroad
20,000
28,865.10|
8,865.10
162
168
8,866 176 and 180
7 Film censorship
68,500
53,744.50
8 Hong Kong Government agency in
India
10,000)
7,831.47
14,755.50
2,668.53
9 Hong Kong Government office in
London
40,000
10 Interest
15,000
54,958.82
7,694.04
14,958.82
14,959 153 and 176
7,305.96
11 Language study allowance
100,000
86,083.83
13,916.17
12 New Year bonuses to Chinese
employees
200,000
306,568.00
106,568.00
108,000
166
13 Official entertainment
14 Other miscellaneous services
16,000 50,000
12.838.29
3,161.71
27,865.53
22,134.47
15 Printing and binding
1,000,000
860,921.04
16 Public services commission expenses.
139,078.96
39,600
16,500.00
23,100.00
17 Quartering authority
18 Refunds of revenue
170,000
150,000
134,255.32
175,725.01
35,744.68
25,725,01
50,000
157
19 Rent, etc. for Government accom-
modation
1,000,000 1,100,758.27 100,758.27
150,030
165
20 Stores, losses and deficiencies
21 Telegrams
10,000
200,000
165,919.84
10,000.00
34,080.16
Bonuses now granted after each examination in- stead of after completion of series. Less transfers than anticipated. Variable.
Increased number of special conferences,
etc.
Increased rates of allowance.
More courses of instruction.
Fewer films censored than anticipated.
Fewer incidental expenses,
Salary adjustment for staff and salary
for one additional clerk,
Interest on balance of Grant Schools
Provident Fund not now paid.
Variable.
More employees entitled to the bonuses.
Variable.
Charges met from specific heads. Savings effected.
Less expenditure incurred during the
year than anticipated.
Two Government hostels closed down.
Certain abnormally high refunds made. Expenditure fully covered by revenue collected in previous years.
Arrears of rent for Matilda Hostel and compensation for Nos. 126-128 Argyle Street.
Not required.
Reduced number of telegrams sent.
Carried Forward
31,182,100 34,037,148.81 3,188,370.71
333,321.90
3,555,775
Carried Forward
39,595,559 37,083,827.56| 4,493,636.68
7,005,368.12
5,269,962|
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