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Sanitary Department.-Notable savings were effected under Exhumation Recurrent, Running Expenses for Motor Lorries and Vans. Under special expenditure the substitution of a cheaper type of barge and the purchase of 6 Motor Lorries at a lower price than estimated occasioned further savings.
Education Department.-Capitation Grants, Subsidies to Schools and Building Grants were the sub-heads under which large savings resulted.
Public Works Recurrent.-Savings were shown on practically all sub-heads, the exceptions being Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages and Water Works.
Public Works Extraordinary.—Savings were shown on practically all heads and were mainly due to the non-completion or complete postponement of works provided for in the estimates.
Kowloon Canton Railway.-The principal items showing large savings were Coal for Locomotives-due to lower price and the suspension of through traffic for 37 days-and Locomotive Repairs due to the fact that the overhaul of two engines was not undertaken.
Military Contribution.-A large amount due for recovery in respect of previous overpayments was deducted from the 1929 payment.
Pensions. It is not possible to forecast the amount required with any degree of complete accuracy and the sum provided proved to be somewhat more than that actually required.
The principal heads showing excess were as follows:
EXCESS.
Public Works Department
Miscellaneous Services
$223,383
57,972
In the case of the Public Works Department the excess was entirely due to expenditure occasioned by the Water Shortage.
Under Miscellaneous Services, Rent Allowances and Exchange Compensation were the contributory causes.
5. The Revenue for the year exceeded the expenditure by the sum of $1,571,218.
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Sanitary Department.-Notable savings were effected under Exhumation Recurrent, Running Expenses for Motor Lorries and Vans. Under special expenditure the substitution of a cheaper type of barge and the purchase of 6 Motor Lorries at a lower price than estimated occasioned further savings.
Education Department.-Capitation Grants. Subsidies to Schools and Building Grants were the sub-heads under which large savings resulted.
Public Works Recurrent.-Savings were shewn on practical- lv all sub-heads, the exceptions being Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages and Water Works.
Public Works Extraordinary.—Savings were shewn on prac- tically all heads and were mainly due to the non-completion or complete postponement of works provided for in the estimates.
Kowloon Canton Railway.-The principal items shewing large savings were Coal for Locomotives-due to lower price and the suspension of through traffic for 37 days-and Locomotive Repairs due to the fact that the overhaul of two engines was not undertaken.
Military Contribution.-A large amount due for recoverv in respect of previous overpayments was deducted from the 1929 payment.
Pensions. It is not possible to forecast the amount required with any degree of complete accuracy and the sum provided proved to be somewhat more than that actually required.
The principal heads showing excess were as follows:
EXCESS.
Public Works Department
Miscellaneous Services
$223,383 57,972
In the case of the Public Works Department the excess was entirely due to expenditure occasioned by the Water Shortage.
Under Miscellaneous Services, Rent Allowances and Ex- change Compensation were the contributory causes.
5. The Revenue for the year exceeded the expenditure by the sum of $1,571,218.
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