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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.
1
Heads and Sub-heads.
Estimated.
Actual.
Over the Estimate.
Under the Estimate.
Supplement- ary Votes.
Special Warrants Nos.
$
11,363,016.45
11,366,675
Brought Forward
84,147,659 82,666,539.61
9,881,897.06
24. POLICE FORCE,
Sub-heads:-
296,925.74
1 Personal emoluments
9,790,652 9,493,726.26
Other Charges
2 Advertising
16,000
3 Arms and ammunition
120,000
4 Barrack conservancy and mainten-
ance of grounds
5 Cleaning of offices
4,000 700
6 Clothing and accoutrements
500,000
21,620.19
198,122.46
1,027.00
651,784.53
5,620.19
78,122.46
2,973.00 700.00
224,007 157 and 168
151,784.53
Explanatory Remarks.
9, 10, 40A, 45A, 54A, 59A, 87A, 92, 288,913 99, 151, 154,
155, 157, 160, 161, 163, 164,
165 and 173
5,700 166 and 169
78,123 165 and 180
123,000 154 and 168
10,000
157
28,000 160 and 168
46,046
163
14,500 157 and 166
169,000
151 55,202 155 and 165
Savings due to method of calculating personal emoluments to take the higher salary, where an officer receives an increment during the year as the salary for the whole year.
More advertisements due to changes in
traffic regulations and routes. Crown Agents charges from previous
years.
Over-estimated.
Not required.
Additional uniforms for increased per- sonnel, increased costs in materials and tailoring, and unforeseen expendi- ture for uniform grant and upkeep allowance to gazetted officers. Increased
personnel and additional
Police establishments.
New Sub-head.
Fewer Identification parades required.
Water consumption at Police officers'
quarters reduced.
Fewer fees paid.
More plant and equipment.
Crown Agents charges from previous
year.
Increased number
of deportees
and
maintenance and repatriation of ex Chinese soldiers and their families. Outstanding Crown Agents charges.
do.
Fewer expenses incurred.
Part payment met from open vote, and Crown Agents Account not received. Selection fees not provided for, and
heavy advertising charges. Arrears of increased compensation on
requisitioned premises.
Heavy rewards for apprehension of murderers of Police officers and for information leading to the shooting of a notorious bandit. Heavier expenditure than anticipated. Increased requirements necessitated by
increase in personnel.
7 Fuel, light, and power
120,000
238,188.19
118,188.19
7A Feeding and maintenance of police
dogs
8 Identification of criminals
7,000
3,689.50 3,634.00
3,689.50
9 Incidental expenses
3,366.00 18,198.12
43,000
24,801.88
445.00
10 Interpretation fees
500
11 Maintenance of plant and equipment. 12 Medals
5,000
3,000
13 Passages for deportees, etc.
100,000
55.00 9,621.94 8,688.67
449,092,93
4,621.94
9,000 5,689
154 180
5,688.67
349,092.93
349,093 68, 155 and
169
1,600.00
14 Passports
4,000
2,400.00
2,258.25
15 Photographic materials
20,000
17,741.75
1,080.00
16 Police Reserve expenses
1,400
320.00
1,806.42
17 Publications
4,200
2,393.58
18 Recruiting expenses
5,000
25,579.07
20,579.07
19 Rent of stations and quarters
125,000
20 Rewards
40,000
132,204.37
52,220.00
7,204.37
12,220.00
21 Special services
22 Stores and equipment
170,000 90,000
329,816.43 115,566,67
159,816.43
25,566.67
Carried Forward
329,352.53
1,406,273
11,169,452 11,782,294.42
942,194.95
Carried Forward
11,363,016.45
11,366,675
84,147,659
82,666,539.61 9,881,897.06
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