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30. The amount provided in the Estimates under Special Expenditure was $265,345 and at various times during the year other sums were voted making a total of $452,311.40.
31. Owing to the non-arrival of additional machines for Workshops ordered from England and also the steelwork for the new carpenters shop at Hunghom, a sum of $25,000 included in the Estimates was not required. Provision for new sidings and station at Sheung Shui was made in the Estimates but as this work was not proceeded with $23,313.00 lapsed. The expenditure in connection with the extension to Carriage Shed at Hunghom, and Bridge No. 7 amounted to $96,155.15 or $21,004.85 less than the sums voted, as both contracts were not completed at the end of the year.
32. The building of the Boundary Wall and Shelter at Parkside was not put in hand this year and the $3,200 is included in the 1923 Estimates.
33. The total expenditure amounted to $360,371.80 and the details are shown in the Table of Expenditure herein.
34. The Revenue Statements of Earnings and Expenditure take the usual form. The actual expenditure amounted to $562,144.35 against an estimate of $531,421 which shows an excess of $30,723.35.
35. Under Personal Emoluments the estimate proved insufficient and a supplementary vote of $12,000 had to be taken to meet certain expenses not anticipated when the Estimates were framed.
36. Early in the year a Works Foreman was appointed in the Locomotive Workshops, and in August the salary of the Engineer of Way and Works was revised, also a sum of about $7,000 was required to pay a bonus to the staff for the extra work performed during the Seamen's Strike. The actual expenditure however amounted to $254,379.09 or $11,567.09 more than the estimate.
37. With regard to Other Charges. The estimate of 7,000 tons of Coal was exceeded by 1,718 tons, and the vote by $17,128.12 but as the Motor Coaches were not put into service as soon as was anticipated, savings amounting to $17,035.17 were available under the sub-head "Oil fuel for Motor Coaches." The expenditure under sub-head Sleepers amounted to $23,983.06 against an estimate of $6,000, it being necessary to renew a larger number of Sleepers than the estimate provided for. Heavy unforeseen repairs to the collapsible gates at Kowloon Station, Kowloon Wharf and also Tai Po Pier had to be undertaken, and in consequence the vote for repairs to Station Buildings was exceeded by $3,480.70. Various sums however lapsed under other sub-heads and the total excess under Other Charges was reduced to $19,156.26.
38. The Local Traffic Earnings have improved. The receipts amounted to $200,547.11 against $187,840.01 or $12,707.10 more than the previous year, the principal increase being under passenger receipts.
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30. The amount provided in the Estimates under Special Expenditure was $265,345 and at various times during the year other sums were voted making a total of $452,311.40.
31. Owing to the non-arrival of additional machines for Work- shops ordered from England and also the steelwork for the new carpenters shop at Hunghom, a sum of $25,000 included in the Estimates was not required. Provision for new sidings and station at Sheung Shui was made in the Estimates but as this work was not proceeded with $23,313.00 lapsed. The expenditure in connec- tion with the extension to Carriage Shed at Hunghom, and Bridge No. 7 amounted to $96,155,15 or $21,004.85 less than the sums voted, as both contracts were not completed at the end of the year.
32. The building of the Boundary Wall and Shelter at Park- side was not put in hand this year and the $3,200 is included in the 1923 Estimates.
33. The total expenditure amounted to $360,371.80 and the details are shown in the Table of Expenditure herein.
34. The Revenue Statements of Earnings and Expenditure take the usual form. The actual expenditure amounted $562,144.35 against an estimate of $531,421 which shows an excess of $30,723.35.
35. Under Personal Emoluments the estimate proved in- sufficient and a supplementary vote of $12,000 had to be taken to
to meet
meet certain expenses. not anticipated when the Estimates were framed.
36. Early in the year a Works Foreman was appointed in the Locomotive Workshops, and in August the salary of the Engineer of Way and Works was revised, also a sum of about $7,000 was required to pay a bonus to the staff for the extra work performed during the Seamen's Strike. The actual expenditure however amounted to $254,379,09 or $11,567.09 more than the estimate.
37. With regard to Other Charges. The estimate of 7,000 tons of Coal was exceeded by 1,718 tons, and the vote by $17,128.12 but as the Motor Coaches were not put into service as soon as was anticipated, savings amounting to $17,035.17 were available under the sub-head "Oil fuel for Motor Coaches." The expenditure under sub-head Sleepers amounted to $23,983.06 against an estimate of $6,000), it being necessary to renew a larger number of Sleepers than the estimate provided for. Heavy unforeseen repairs, to the collapsable gates at Kowloon Station, Kowloon 'Wharf and also Taipo Pier had to be undertaken, and in conse- quence the vote for repairs to Station Buildings was exceeded by $3,480.70. Various sums however lapsed under other sub-heads and the total excess under Other Charges was reduced to $19,156.26.
38. The Local Traffic Earnings have improved. The receipts amounted to $200,547.11 against $187,840.01 or $12,707.10 more than the previous year the principal increase being under passenger receipts.
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