211
142
Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
143
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
$
176,362,606 179,871,550.58
$
30,231,668.90
$
26,722,724.32
$
36,979,144
41. SUPREME COURT.-Contd.
381,381
373,795.95
7,585.05
5,038
Brought Forward
Sub-heads:-
6 Tenancy tribunals expenses
27,600
16,840.74
10,759.26
7 Travelling expenses
7,000
4,271.60
8 Uniforms
1,400
1,083.92
9 Watchmen
5,000
3,015.00
2,728.40 316.08 1,985.00
10 Upkeep of Chief Justice's car
200.98
200.98
400
164
Total Supreme Court
422,381
399,208.19
200.98
23,373.79
5,438
Less Increase
200.98
23,172,81
Sub-heads:
Net Decrease
42.-TREASURY
1 Personal emoluments
Explanatory Remarks.
Post of President, Tenancy Tribunals
vacant.
Less travelling.
Economy measures.
Fewer temporary watchmen required. New sub-head.
167 & 180
Supernumerary post of Accountant- General for three months, and appointment of Tax Inspector whose salary was previously provided for under Police Force.
Charges reduced.
Savings effected.
Less maintenance than anticipated,
Fewer publications ordered.
Authorized increase in rents.
Crown Agents charges from previous
year.
Expenditure restricted.
Less travelling.
Issues restricted.
Careful maintenance
charges. Economy.
reduced
repair
652,195
655,580.71
3,385.71
14,031 19, 160, 164
and 168
Other Charges
7,065 13,959
2 Fuel, light, and power
7,000
5,397.41
3 Incidental expenses
3,250
1,811.90
1,602,59 1,438.10
4 Maintenance of accounting equipment
3,000
2,322,14
677.86
5 Publications
800
619.59
180.41
6 Rent of offices
49,500
56,565.00
7,065.00
157
7 Stamps
25,000
38,958.13
13,958.13
8 Stores and equipment
3,000
980.92
2,019.08
9 Travelling expenses
2,000
1,566.80
433.20
10 Uniforms
3,000
1,104.95
1,895.05
11 Upkeep of vehicles
2,000
617.96
1,382.04
Special Expenditure
12 Adding machines
6,000
6,000.00
13 Addressograph equipment
2,500
2,500.00
14 Stamping equipment
21,000
21,000.00
Total:-Treasury
Less Increase
Net Decrease
780,245
765,525,51
24,408.84
39,128.83
85,055
24,408.84
14,719.49
Carried Forward
177,565,232 181,036,284.28 30,256,278.72
26,785,226.44
37,019,637
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