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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.
$
$
$
$
$
12,208,830.76
12,938,271
Brought Forward
25.-POST OFFICE, BROADCASTING, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
Sub-heads:-
A.-Post Office.
1 Personal emoluments
Other Charges
96,781,381 95,472,892.35 10,900,342.11
1,276,201 1,226,017.19
1
Explanatory Remarks.
50,183.81
3,311 63 and 161
Changes in personnel.
1,123.70
? Conveyance of mails
2,000,000
1,998,876.30
8,253.58
Fuel, light, and power
36,000
Gratuities to licensed stamp vendors.
4,500
dental expenses
6,000
27,746.42 2,520.00 5,972.96
1,980.00
27.04
61.91
6 Publications
600
538.09
4.80
7 Rent of offices
2,325
8 Stamps
150,000
2,320.20 100,821.25
49,178.75
27,626
177
9 Stores and equipment
60,000
87,625.58
27,625.58
186.16
10 Travelling expenses
2,500
2,313.84
11,552.41
11 Uniforms
42,000
30,447.59;
7,711.95
12 Upkeep of vehicles
25,000
17,288.05
Special Expenditure
23,800.00
13 Motor transport
23,800
14 Post Office boxes
16,500
9,092.38
7,407.62
13,108.73
15 Postal equipment
19,532
6,423.27
174,580.46
30,937
Total:-A-Post Office
3,664,958
3,518,003.12
27,625.58
Less Increase
27,625.58
146,954.88
Net Decrease
B. Broadcasting,
Sub-heads:-
1 Personal emoluments
4,288
87,433
89,859.08
2,426.08
90, 155 and 164
Carried Forward
4,288
87,433
89,859.08
2,426.08
Carried Forward
12,383,411.22
12,969,208
100,446,339 98,990,895.47 10,927,967,69
Revised lighting system.
Fewer licences issued.
Delay in receipt.
Account not received for payment within
the year.
Increased cost of mail bags and letul
seals.
Restricted activities.
Issue restricted.
Restricted activities.
Vehicles not available.
Work not completed.
Account not received for payment within
the year.
Additional appointment of Senior Pro-
gramme Assistant.
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