11. Only one head of Expenditure was exceeded :-- Miscellaneous Services. The cost of Government servants' passages required $87,758 more than estimated.
DECREASES,
Imports and Exports Office. $27,244. Owing to higher exchange $37,578 was saved on the purchase of raw opium and $4,954 on fuel due to Opium Factory having been closed in February.
Harbour Department and Air Services. Coal cost $122,212 less than the estimates owing to lower contract rate, $9,574 was saved on repairs, minor improvements and stores for launches and boats owing to higher exchange, and $50,000 for a new launch not built. The subsidy of $30,000 to the Flying Club and $100,000 to Commercial Aviation were also not paid.
Police Force. Higher exchange reduced the expenditure on ammunition by $4,439, on clothing and accoutrements by $15,537. Higher exchange, fewer passages than estimated resulted in a saving of $23,019 on Police Officers' transport and $5,603 on rations for Indian Police.
Prisons Department. A saving of $6,037 was made on clothing for the staff, due to higher exchange. The price of coal also accounted for a decrease of $6,305 in fuel. Government quarters were available and a saving of $5,219 on Rent of quarters and Rent allowances for European warders was made.
Medical Department. Bedding and clothing also Medicines, etc., showed decreases of $7,036 and $17,450 due to higher exchange.
Sanitary Department. Exhumation costs were lower by $7,426.
Education. A saving of $19,593 in Capitation Grants due to fewer pupils.
Kowloon Canton Railway. A saving of $72,872 in coal resulted from a lower contract price.
Charitable Services. The full provision of $11,750 voted for Aberdeen Industrial School was underspent by $8,150 owing to school not being ready.