A (1) 3
The Prison Department showed savings in practically all sub-heads of expenditure, the notable items being Personal Emoluments and Rent of Quarters for Warders.
Savings in the Medical Department were mainly due to lapsing salaries and smaller purchases of hospital equipment and stores generally.
Lapsing salaries and small decreases in many sub-heads produced the savings shown in the Sanitary Department.
The saving in the Education Department is mainly due to lapsing salaries and to Capitation and Building Grants falling below the estimate.
Lapsing salaries chiefly accounted for the savings in the Public Works Department. The votes for Typhoon and Rain-storm damages were notable items in the savings effected under Public Works Recurrent.
A considerable saving in Public Works Extraordinary is shown. Several works contemplated in the estimates were not proceeded with during the year and others were not initiated until late in the year. Particularly large sums remained unexpended in the votes for Port Works.
Difference in sterling exchange accounted for the saving under the head "Charge on account of Public Debt" and the same reason may be ascribed for part of the savings on Pensions.
The principal heads showing excess were as follows:
EXCESS.
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Military Contribution
Miscellaneous Services
$ 27,146
95,316
217,026
The excess in the Railway Accounts is due to depreciation on rails. An underpayment to the Imperial Government on account of 1927 was settled in the year under review and thus brought about the excess shown under Military Contribution.
Several unforeseen items of expenditure including a refund of China Companies Fees and the temporary exchange compensation allowances to Government servants were responsible for the excess under Miscellaneous Services.
5. The Revenue for the year exceeded the Expenditure by the sum of $3,738,157.
A (1) 3
The Prison Department showed savings in practically all sub-heads of expenditure, the notable items being Personal Emoluments and Rent of Quarters for Warders.
Savings in the Medical Department were mainly due to lapsing salaries and smaller purchases of hospital equipment and stores generally.
Lapsing salaries and small decreases in many sub-heads produced the savings shown in the Sanitary Department.
The saving in the Education Department is mainly due to lapsing salaries and to Capitation and Building Grants falling below the estimate.
Lapsing salaries chiefly accounted for the savings in the Public Works Department. The votes for Typhoon and Rain- storm damages were notable items in the savings effected under Public Works Recurrent.
A considerable saving in Public Works Extraordinary is shown. Several works contemplated in the estimates were not proceeded with during the year and others were not initiated until late in the year. Particularly large sums remained un- expended in the votes for Port Works.
Difference in sterling exchange accounted for the saving under the head "Charge on account of Public Debt" and the same reason may be ascribed for part of the savings on Pen- sions.
The principal heads showing excess were as follows:
EXCESS.
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Military Contribution
Miscellaneous Services
$ 27,146
95,316
217,026
The excess in the Railway Accounts is due to depreciation on rails. An underpayment to the Imperial Government on account of 1927 was settled in the year under review and thus brought about the excess shown under Military Contribution.
Several unforseen items of expenditure including a refund of China Companies Fees and the temporary exchange com- pensation allowances to Government servants were responsible for the excess under Miscellaneous Services.
5. The Revenue for the year exceeded the Expenditure by the sum of $3,738,157.
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