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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.
Brought Forward
36. SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS, Contd.
Estimated.
Actual.
Over the Estimate.
Under the Estimate.
Supplement- ary Votes.
Special Warrants Nos.
$
$
154,603,534 153,666,857.01 24,558,220.12
25,494,897.11
30,937,820
8 Welfare work
Special Expenditure
9 Motor transport
B. Social Welfare Office.
Sub-heads:
1 Personal emoluments
276,226
257,314.91
Other Charges
2 Fuel, light, and power
8,000
6,760.93
3 Incidental expenses
1,000
604.57
4 Publications
1,450
1,024.21:
5 Travelling expenses
14,000
12,621.19
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6 Uniforms
7 Upkeep of vehicles
1,500
2,011.92.
511.92
7,000
493.500
2,053.00 519,664.40!
26,164.40
9,500
7,875.00
18,911.09
7,792 64, 154, 161
and 167
1,239.07 395.43 425.79
1,378.81
4,947.00
600
26,765
169
177
1,625.00
Total: B.-Social Welfare Office
812,176!
809,930.13
26,676.32
28,922.19
35,157
Less Increase
26,676.32
Net Decrease
2,245.87
C.-District Watch Force.
Sub-heads:-
1 Personal emoluments
Other Charges
2 Arms and ammunition
3 Fuel, light, and power
4 Incidental expenses
5 Rewards
6 Stores and equipment
7 Travelling expenses
8 Uniforms
160,974
700 1,500
152,801.88
8,172.12
600.00
100.00
1,410.83
89.17
500
354.00
146.00
1,000
670.00
330.00
6,160
5,503.49
656.51
800 14,435
573.11
226.89
7,861.13
6,573.87
Total:-C-District Watch Force
186,069
169,774.44
Less Increase
Net Decrease
16,294.56
16,294.56
Carried Forward
155,601,779 154,646,561.58| 24,584,896.44
25,540,113.86
30,972,977
Explanatory Remarks.
Vacancies.
Strict economy.
do.
Fewer books ordered.
Estimate included provision for enlarged
Probation Service.
Cost of materials under-estimated. Over-estimated.
Heavy expenditure on free feeding of victims of Kowloon City fire in January, 1950,
Cost of new vehicle over-estimated.
Personnel reduced due to retirements,
resignations, etc.
Less ammunition required.
Expenditure curtailed.
Fewer rewards.
Certain equipment not required.
Less travelling.
Winter uniforms not issued and certain
articles curtailed.
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