52. The amount provided for the year 1925 under Special Expenditure was $518,160.00 and during the year at various times other amounts were voted, making a total of $604,827.13. A sum of $338,000.00 was included for the purchase of six new carriages, but $231,107.83 lapsed, as only part of the cost of these carriages was paid by the Crown Agents during 1925. It was decided to postpone the extension of the carriage shed, and $79,830.00 was not required. Part only of the work of surfacing platforms at out-stations was carried out and $4,301.57 lapsed under that sub-head. As the extension to workshops cost less than anticipated, a saving was made of $4,464.57. Owing to non-arrival of spares for locomotives, $13,990.27 was not required, $2,000.00 provided for new fencing and gates at Taipo Market Station was unexpended as the materials did not arrive from England, and $500.00 provided for the purchase of a Morris Hoist was not required.
53. The total expenditure amounted to $257,849.33 and the details are shown in the tables herein.
54. The amount provided under Personal Emoluments in the Estimate was $284,323.00, but as provision was made for working the Fanling Branch Line only 3 months, a supplementary vote of $3,755.25 was taken during the year, making a total of $288,078.25. However, owing to the wages of men employed in the Workshop on work for other Government departments being recovered and to several changes in the staff, the expenditure amounted to $257,647.40 which shows a saving of $30,430.85.
55. Under Other Charges a sum of $303,385.00 was provided in the Estimates for Main Line and $2,715.00 for Fanling Branch. The latter sum was for 3 months only; but as the line was kept open, a further sum of $7,835.00 was voted later in the year, making a total of $313,935.00. The expenditure amounted to $246,775.16 or $67,159.84 less than the Estimate.
56. Under Main Head General Charges $3,223.00 was provided for rent of Shum Chun Station but was not required, and lapsed together with other small amounts, the total savings amounting to $3,862.22. By the exercise of economy there were savings under the Estimate for Traffic Expenses of $2,420.99.
57. The amount unexpended under Main Line Running Expenses was $28,745.19; of which the savings on Coal, Oil and Stores, due to less mileage than anticipated, amounted to $18,350.04.
58. Under Maintenance of Equipment, expenditure was curtailed for reasons of economy wherever possible and $18,220.84 lapsed under the Main Line estimate. It being the intention to close the Fanling Branch at the end of the year, only such repairs necessary to keep the rolling stock running were carried out, and $1,315.65 was not required.
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52. The amount provided for the year 1925 under Special Expenditure was $518,160.00 and during the year at various times other amounts were voted, making a total of $604,827.13. A sum of $338,000.00 was included for the purchase of six new carriages, but $231,107.83 lapsed, as only part of the cost of these carriages was paid by the Crown Agents during 1925. It was decided to postpone the extension of the carriage shed, and $79,830.00 was not required. Part only of the work of surfacing platforms at out-stations was carried out and $4,301.57 lapsed under that sub-head. As the extension to workshops cost less than anticipated, a saving was made of $4,464.57. Owing to non-arrival of spares for locomotives, $13,990.27 was not required, $2,000.00 provided for new fencing and gates at Taipo Market Station was unexpended as the materials did not arrive from England, and $500.00 provided for the purchase of a Morris Hoist was not required.
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53. The total expenditure amounted to $257,849.33 and the details are shown in the tables herein.
54. The amount provided under Personal Emoluments in the Estimate was $284,323.00, but as provision was made for working the Fanling Branch Line only 3 months, a supplementary vote of $3,755.25 was taken during the year, making a total or $288,078.25. However, owing to the wages of men employed in the Workshop on work for other Government departments being recovered and to several changes in the staff, the expenditure amounted to $257,647.40 which shows a saving of $30,430.85.
55. Under Other Charges a sum of $303,385.00 was provided in the Estimates for Main Line and $2,715.00 for Fanling Branch. The latter sum was for 3 months only; but as the line was kept open, a further sum of $7,835.00 was voted later in the year, making a total of $313,935.00. The expenditure amounted to $246,775.16 or $67,159.84 less than the Estimate.
56. Under Main Head General Charges $3,223.00 was provided for rent of Shum Chun Station but was not required, and lapsed together with other small amounts, the total savings amounting to $3,862.22. By the exercise of economy there were savings under the Estimate for Traffic Expenses of $2,420.99.
57. The amount unexpended under Main Line Running Expenses was $28,745.19; of which the savings on Coal, Oil and Stores, due to less mileage than anticipated, amounted to $18,350.04.
58. Under Maintenance of Equipment, expenditure was curtailed for reasons of economy wherever possible and $18,220.84 lapsed under the Main Line estimate. It being the intention to close the Fanling Branch at the end of the year, only such repairs necessary to keep the rolling stock running were carried out, and $1,315.65 was not required.
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