108
177
Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
109
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
115,683,998 117,110,469.48 17,377,178.49
$
15,950,707.01
$
19,702,771
30.-PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT, -
--Contd.
Brought Forward
8. Miscellaneous General,-Contd.
Sub-heads:-
4 Preliminary investigations
10,810,000 9,977,465.84|
484,620.37
1,817,154.53
1,005,700
10,000
5,914.51
4,085,49
5 Re-instatements on re-entered pro-
perty
15,000
5,279.47
9,720.53
6 Running expenses of motor vehicles.
200,000
136,884.56
63,115.44
7 Typhoon and rain-storm damage
8 Works executed on private account...
250,000 760,000
428,038.83 1,849,110.00
178,038.83 1,089,110.00
241,500 1,263,000
9 Inspection
boilers
of
Government
land
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500
9. Miscellaneous-Waterworks.
Explanatory Remarks.
155 160, 165 and 178
152
Fewer investigations due to deferment
of schemes.
Fewer reinstatements. Private build- ings insufficiently advanced to permit Government works.
Less petrol and oil consumption, more
private cars used on duty. Variable.
More works, expenditure governed by
demands from public.
Off-set by corresponding revenue. New item.
1 Contribution
to Renewals
and
Improvement Fund
2 Minor works
427,000
20,000!
392,031.00 6,239.19
3 Preliminary investigations
20,000,
11,238.55
34,969.00 13,760.81 8,761.45
4 Running expenses of motor vehicles.
70,000
53,123.78
16,876.22
5 Typhoon and rain-storm damage
50,000
106,548.64
56,548.64
67,376
24 and 155
Total:-Public Works Recurrent
12,632,000
12,974,374.37 1,810,817,84
1,468,443.47
2,580,076
Less Decrease
1,468,443.47
342,374.37
Net Increase
31.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRA-
Sub-heads:-
ORDINARY.
Revised on basis of actual expenditure. Fewer works than anticipated.
Fewer investigations due to lack of staff. Economy measures.
Variable. Includes charges from pre-
vious year.
750,000
156
Further expenditure on military roads.
District Office, New Territories.
1 Roads and paths, New Territories 2 Taipo Market
1,000,000 7,000
1,736,478.05 736,478.05
7,000.00
Carried Forward
1,007,000
1,743,478.05
736,478.05
750,000
Carried Forward
128,315,998 130,084,843.85 19,187,996.33
17,419,150.48
22,282,847
178