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Financial Statement (CB)

Department Col 1 Col 2 Col 3 Col 4 Col 5 Col 6 Notes
(CB) 1,856,258.64 2,291,904.19 - 209,540.14 374,699.01 1,279,897.52
850,647.82 1,783,898.05 1,531,903.17
Pensions 2,711,242.85 8,867,881.00 677,810.66
Police Force 8,579,788.00 4,611,440.06 894,047.22 678,506.20 922,288.19 4,244.46 27,840.97
Post Office, Wireless and Broadcasting:
(a) Post Office 1,018,817.02 970,533.61 220,204.48 195,906.72 38,297.70
(b) Wireless
(c) Broadcasting
Prison Department
Public Debt
Public Works Department and Water Works:
(a) Public Works Department
(b) Water Works
Public Works Recurrent:
(a) General 922,045.17 586,804.85 80,511.20 107,360.97 20,849.68 77,921.30
(b) Water Works 113,191.21 10,480.28 22,488.24 2,957.06 1,020,245.69 1,166,598.61
290,081.42 233,819.72 3,258.80 1,882,081.00 1,801,716.00 899,007.75
360,849.20 27,335.45 Changes in personnel.
Less air mail subsidy and mail transit charges.
Changes in personnel.
Issue of New Loan.
484,064.06 156,380.84 7,688.82 79,385.04 74,026.78 1,541.74
919,959.38 956,779.79 86,820.41 212,661.05 306,398.63 105,730.68
Royal Observatory 110,378.28 136,260.80 27,588.82 27,252.16 341.18
Sanitary Department 1,189,080.20 1,580,095.48 295,757.57 306,019.09 10,241.52 Increased expenditure on maintenance of buildings and roads.
Increased expenditure on maintenance.
Changes in personnel.
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs and Labour Office:
(a) Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 201,058.29
(b) Labour Office 157,157.24 59,750.46 40,301.66 39,280.31 11,950.00 13,052.44
Stores Department 606,213.06 1,123,866.68 174,058.27 224,678.84 50,620.07
Treasury &c 249,485.84 954,393.67 62,858.06 70,878.73 8,610.77 Increase in value of stocks held. Changes in personnel.
36,192,019.97 48,533,099.09 9,088,004.99 9,706,619.82 895,892.85 162,277.52
Public Works Extraordinary 1,817,008.51
Fisheries Research Station 3,190,409.56 17,171.16 12,865,348.07 181,596.16
War Expenditure 454,274.18 698,080.71 9,494.29 2,578,080.40 36,807.23 Variable item.
183,806.58 8,434.28 2,578,069.40 New item.
Immigration Department 96,807.28 do.
Total $7,949,116.48 64,787,556.94 9,487,279.12 12,957,511.99 8,632,509.79 162,277.52

As the financial period 1940/41 covered 15 months, the usual form of statement comparing Expenditure with the previous year is of little value. For comparative purposes, therefore, expenditure has been reduced in each case to a quarterly basis.

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Financial Statement (CB) Department Col 1 Col 2 Col 3 Col 4 Col 5 Col 6 Notes (CB) 1,856,258.64 2,291,904.19 - 209,540.14 374,699.01 1,279,897.52 850,647.82 1,783,898.05 1,531,903.17 Pensions 2,711,242.85 8,867,881.00 677,810.66 Police Force 8,579,788.00 4,611,440.06 894,047.22 678,506.20 922,288.19 4,244.46 27,840.97 Post Office, Wireless and Broadcasting: (a) Post Office 1,018,817.02 970,533.61 220,204.48 195,906.72 38,297.70 (b) Wireless (c) Broadcasting Prison Department Public Debt Public Works Department and Water Works: (a) Public Works Department (b) Water Works Public Works Recurrent: (a) General 922,045.17 586,804.85 80,511.20 107,360.97 20,849.68 77,921.30 (b) Water Works 113,191.21 10,480.28 22,488.24 2,957.06 1,020,245.69 1,166,598.61 290,081.42 233,819.72 3,258.80 1,882,081.00 1,801,716.00 899,007.75 360,849.20 27,335.45 Changes in personnel. Less air mail subsidy and mail transit charges. Changes in personnel. Issue of New Loan. 484,064.06 156,380.84 7,688.82 79,385.04 74,026.78 1,541.74 919,959.38 956,779.79 86,820.41 212,661.05 306,398.63 105,730.68 Royal Observatory 110,378.28 136,260.80 27,588.82 27,252.16 341.18 Sanitary Department 1,189,080.20 1,580,095.48 295,757.57 306,019.09 10,241.52 Increased expenditure on maintenance of buildings and roads. Increased expenditure on maintenance. Changes in personnel. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs and Labour Office: (a) Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 201,058.29 (b) Labour Office 157,157.24 59,750.46 40,301.66 39,280.31 11,950.00 13,052.44 Stores Department 606,213.06 1,123,866.68 174,058.27 224,678.84 50,620.07 Treasury &c 249,485.84 954,393.67 62,858.06 70,878.73 8,610.77 Increase in value of stocks held. Changes in personnel. 36,192,019.97 48,533,099.09 9,088,004.99 9,706,619.82 895,892.85 162,277.52 Public Works Extraordinary 1,817,008.51 Fisheries Research Station 3,190,409.56 17,171.16 12,865,348.07 181,596.16 War Expenditure 454,274.18 698,080.71 9,494.29 2,578,080.40 36,807.23 Variable item. 183,806.58 8,434.28 2,578,069.40 New item. Immigration Department 96,807.28 do. Total $7,949,116.48 64,787,556.94 9,487,279.12 12,957,511.99 8,632,509.79 162,277.52 As the financial period 1940/41 covered 15 months, the usual form of statement comparing Expenditure with the previous year is of little value. For comparative purposes, therefore, expenditure has been reduced in each case to a quarterly basis. Page 15 | Page 16 13 | 14
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(CB) 1,856,258.64 2,291,904.19 - 209,540.14 374,699.01 1,279,897.52 850,647.82 1,783,898.05 1,531,903.17 Pensions 2,711.242.85 8,867,881.00 677,810.66 Police Force 8,579,788.00 4,611,440.06 894,047.22 678,506.20 922,288.19 4,244.46 27,840.97 Post Office, Wireless and Broadcasting:- (a) Post Office 018,817.02 970,533.61 220,204.48 195,906.72 38,297.70 (b) Wireless (c) Broadcasting Prison Department Public Debt Public Works Department and Water Works :- (a) Public Works Department (b) Water Works Public Works Recurrent :- (4) Genoral (b) Water Works 922,045.17 586,804.85 80,511.20 107,360.97 20,849.68 77,921.30 113,191.21 10,480.28 22,488.24 2,957.06 020,245.69 1,166,598.61 290,081.42 233,819.72 3,258.80 1,882,081.00 1,801,716.00 899,007.75 360,849.20 27,335.45 Changes in personnel. Less air mail subsidy and thuil transit charges. Changes in personnel. Issue of New Loan. 484,064.06 156,380.84 7,688.82 79,385.04 74,026.78 1,541.74 919,959.38 956,779.79 86,820.41 212,661.05 306,398.63 05,730.68 Royal Observatory 110,378.28 136,260.80 27,588.82 27,252.16 341.18 Sanitary Department 1,189,080.20 1,580,095.48 295.757.57 306,019.09 10,241.52 Increased expenditure on maintenance of buildings and roads. Increased expenditure on tenance. Changes in personnel. main. Sacrétariat for Chinese Affairs and Labour Office: (4) Becretariat for Chinese Affairs.. 201,058.29 (b) Labour Office 157.157.24 59,750.46 } 40,301.66 39,280.31 11,950.00 } - do. - 13,052.44 Stores Department 606,213.06 1,123,866.68 174,058.27 224,678.84 50,620.07 Treasury &c 249,485.84 954,393.67 62,858.06 70.878.73 8,610.77 Increase in value of stocks hebd. Changes in personnel. 36,192,019.97 48,533,099.09 9,088,004.99 9.706,619.82 895,892.85 162,277.52 Public Works Extraordinary 1,817,008.51 Fisheries Research Station War Expenditure Immigration Department 3,190,409.56 17.171.16 12,865,348.07 181,596.16 454,274.18 698,080.71 9,494.29 2,578,080.40 36,807.23 183,806.58 Variable item. 8,434.28 2,578,069.40 New item. do. 96,807.28 do. Total $7,949,116.48 64,787,556.94 9.487,279.12 12,957,511.99 8,632,509.79 162,277.52 As the financial period 1940/41 covered 15 months, the usual form of statement comparing Expenditure with the previous year is of little value. For comparative purposes, therefore, expenditure has been reduced in each case to a quarterly basis. 13 Page 15Page 16 14
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(CB)

1,856,258.64

2,291,904.19

-

209,540.14

374,699.01

1,279,897.52

850,647.82

1,783,898.05

1,531,903.17

Pensions

2,711.242.85

8,867,881.00

677,810.66

Police Force

8,579,788.00

4,611,440.06

894,047.22

678,506.20 922,288.19

4,244.46

27,840.97

Post Office, Wireless and

Broadcasting:-

(a) Post Office

018,817.02

970,533.61

220,204.48

195,906.72

38,297.70

(b) Wireless

(c) Broadcasting Prison Department Public Debt

Public Works Department and

Water Works :-

(a) Public Works Department

(b) Water Works

Public Works Recurrent :-

(4) Genoral

(b) Water Works

922,045.17

586,804.85

80,511.20

107,360.97

20,849.68

77,921.30

113,191.21

10,480.28

22,488.24

2,957.06

020,245.69

1,166,598.61

290,081.42

233,819.72

3,258.80

1,882,081.00

1,801,716.00

899,007.75

360,849.20

27,335.45

Changes in personnel.

Less air mail subsidy and thuil transit

charges.

Changes in personnel.

Issue of New Loan.

484,064.06

156,380.84

7,688.82

79,385.04

74,026.78

1,541.74

919,959.38

956,779.79

86,820.41

212,661.05

306,398.63

05,730.68

Royal Observatory

110,378.28

136,260.80

27,588.82

27,252.16

341.18

Sanitary Department

1,189,080.20

1,580,095.48

295.757.57

306,019.09

10,241.52

Increased expenditure on maintenance

of buildings and roads.

Increased expenditure on

tenance.

Changes in personnel.

main.

Sacrétariat for Chinese Affairs and

Labour Office:

(4) Becretariat for Chinese Affairs..

201,058.29

(b) Labour Office

157.157.24

59,750.46

}

40,301.66

39,280.31

11,950.00

}

-

do.

-

13,052.44

Stores Department

606,213.06

1,123,866.68

174,058.27

224,678.84

50,620.07

Treasury &c

249,485.84

954,393.67

62,858.06

70.878.73

8,610.77

Increase in value of stocks hebd. Changes in personnel.

36,192,019.97

48,533,099.09

9,088,004.99

9.706,619.82

895,892.85

162,277.52

Public Works Extraordinary

1,817,008.51

Fisheries Research Station War Expenditure

Immigration Department

3,190,409.56 17.171.16 12,865,348.07 181,596.16

454,274.18

698,080.71 9,494.29 2,578,080.40 36,807.23

183,806.58

Variable item.

8,434.28 2,578,069.40

New item.

do.

96,807.28

do.

Total

$7,949,116.48

64,787,556.94

9.487,279.12

12,957,511.99

8,632,509.79

162,277.52

As the financial period 1940/41 covered 15 months, the usual form of statement comparing Expenditure with the previous year is of little value. For comparative purposes, therefore, expenditure has been reduced in each case to a quarterly basis.

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