| Head of Expenditure | Total Expenditure 1939 | Total Expenditure 1940-1941 | Expenditure per Quarter 1939 | Expenditure per Quarter 1940-1941 | Increase | Decrease | Cause of Increase or Decrease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Excellency the Governor | 178,725.15 | 235,982.84 | 43,481.20 | 51,196.57 | |||
| Colonial Secretary's Office | 7,785.28 | Changes in personnel. | |||||
| Legislature | 182,209.72 | 571,335.92 | 120,550.03 | 114,247.19 | |||
| Audit Department | 312,445.74 | 187,035.75 | 28,111.40 | 27,407.15 | 6,303.74 | 704.28 | Changes in personnel. |
| Botanical & Forestry Department | 145,061.41 | 200,807.42 | 36,265.35 | 41,870.48 | 5,614.18 | ||
| Charitable Services | 1,183,542.90 | 1,058,992.55 | 205,885.73 | 831,708.51 | 35,012.78 | Relief of Refugees and additional grant in aid to Tung Wah and Associated Hospitals; Non recurrent expenditure in 1939. | |
| Defence | |||||||
| (a) Volunteer Defence Corps | 480,602.22 | 308,157.74 | 122,400.65 | 79,681.33 | 12,709.00 | Special measures in connection with Defence. | |
| (b) Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force | 207,286.01 | 50,077.86 | Special measures in connection with Defence. | ||||
| (c) Air Raid Precautions | 846,356.65 | 1,748,263.86 | 51,821.73 | 211,580.16 | 1,215.57 | 349,852.77 | Special measures in connection with Defence. |
| (d) Defence Contribution | 6,051,026.07 | 7,500,000.00 | 1,012,991.52 | 1,500,000.00 | 12,081.52 | Contribution now at a fixed rate. | |
| (e) Special War Expenditure | |||||||
| District Office, North | 76,694.85 | 88,151.18 | 19,178.71 | 17,630.24 | 1,543.47 | ||
| District Office, South | 59,159.05 | 11,127.32 | 11,831.81 | 704.49 | |||
| Education Department | 2,148,296.72 | 2,730,540.46 | 537,074.18 | 546,108.00 | 9,083.91 | ||
| Fire Brigade | 829,561.01 | 423,717.93 | 82,800.48 | 84,748.58 | 2,058.10 | Changes in personnel. | |
| Harbour Department & Air Services | |||||||
| (a) Harbour Department | 1,221,439.92 | 1,867,008.00 | 805,350.98 | 378,418.72 | 68,058.74 | Changes in personnel and higher prices of coal and oil fuel. | |
| (b) Air Services | 100,184.91 | 100,337.80 | 25,046.23 | 20,067.58 | 4,978.65 | Changes in personnel. | |
| Imports & Exports Office | 11,064.72 | 1,168,278.62 | 127,771.18 | 283,655.79 | 105,884.55 | Purchase of raw opium. | |
| Judiciary | |||||||
| (a) Supreme Court | 225,450.33 | 272,054.92 | 56,362.58 | 64,410.08 | |||
| (b) Magistracy, Hong Kong | 74,880.82 | 101,881.09 | 18,506.08 | 18,866.22 | 1,051.60 | 228.86 | |
| (c) Magistracy, Kowloon | 59,895.10 | 79,284.30 | 14,973.77 | 15,856.88 | |||
| Kowloon-Canton Railway | 727,687.78 | 938,025.69 | 181,921.95 | 187,605.19 | 883.11 | 5,688.18 | |
| Legal Departments | 260,872.32 | 302,625.21 | 65,168.08 | 60,525.04 | 4,643.04 | ||
| Medical Department | 2,486,598.81 | 8,522,224.01 | 621,648.70 | 704,444.80 | 82,795.10 | Changes in personnel and higher prices. | |
| Miscellaneous Services | 1,696,825.99 | 2,400,359.40 | 409,208.30 | 480,051.88 | 70,845.88 | Printing of miscellaneous papers and acquisition of shares in Messrs. Noronha & Co., Ltd. |
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Specify each separate Head of Expen- diture according to the classification employed in the Estimates.
Total Expenditure
1980.
Total Expenditure 1940-1941.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE EXPENDITURE.
Expenditure per quarter.
Cause of Increase or Decrease.
1939.
1940-19-11.
Increase.
Decrease.
$ c.
$
0.
$
C.
C.
His Excellency the Governor
178,725.15
235,982.84
43,481.20
51,196.57
Colonial Secretary's Office HEKL
7,785.28
Changes in personuel.
Legislature
182,209.72
571,335.92
120,550.03
114,247.19
Audit Department
312,445.74
187,035.75
28,111.40
27,407.15
6,303.74 704.28
do.
Botanical & Forestry Department
145,061.41
200,807.42
36,265.35
41,870.48
5,614,18
Charitable Servicen
1,183,542.90
1,058,992.55
205,885.73
831,708.51
35,012.78
Defence:-
(a) Volunteer Defence Corps
480,602.22
308,157.74
122,400.65
79,681.33
-12,709.00
(b) Hong Kong Naval Volunteer
Force
207,286.01
50,077.86
{) Air Raid Precautions
846,356.65
1,748,263.86
51,821.73 211,580.16
J1,215.57 349,852.77
40,600.16
138,063.61
(d) Defence Contribution
6,051,026.07
7,500,000.00
1,012,991.52
1,500,000.00
12,081.52
Special measures in connection with
Defeuce.
Relief of Refugees and additional grant in sid to Tung Wah and Associated Hospitals.
Non recurrent expenditure in 1980.
do.
Special measures in connection with
Defence.
Contribution now at a fixed rate.
(e) Special War Expenditure
District Office, North
District Office, South
76,694.85 44,509.20
88,151.18
19,178.71
17,630.24
1,543.47
59,159.05
11,127.32
11.831.81
704.49
Education Deportment
2,148,296.72
2,730,540.46
537,074.18
546,108.00
9,083.91
Fire Brigade
829,561.01
423,717.93
82,800.48
84,748.58
2,058.10
Changes in persounel.
do.
Harbour Department & Air
Services:
(a) Harbour Departinent
1,221,439.92
1,867,008.00
805,350.98
378,418.72
68,058.74
(b) Air Services
Imports & Exports Office
Judiciary:-
(a) Bupreme Court
(b) Magistracy, Hong Kong (c) Magistracy, Kowloon
Kowloon-Canton Railway Legal Departments Medical Department
Miscellaneous Services
100,184,91
100,337.80
25,046.23
20,067.58
4,978.65
$11,064.72
1,168,278.62
127,771,18
283,655.79
105,884.55
Changes in personnel and higher
prices of cool and oil fuel.
Changes in personnel.
Purchase of raw opium.
225,450.33
272,054.92
56,362.58
64,410.08
74,880.82
01,881.09
18,506.08
18,866.22
1,051.60 228.86
59,895.10
79.284.30
14,973.77
15.856.88
+
727,687.78
938,025.69
181,921.95
187,605.19
883.11 5,688.18
260,872.32
302,625.21
05,168 08
60,525 04
4.643.04
2,486,598.81
8,522,224.01
621,648.70
704.444.80
82,795.10
Changes in personnel and higher
prices.
1,696,825.99
2,400,359.40
409,208.30
480,051.88
70,845.88
Printing of miscellaneous papers and acquisition of shares in Messrs. Noronha & Co., Ltd.
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