The principal heads showing excesses were as follows:-
H.E. the Governor $46,833
Cadet Service 155,220
Senior Clerical & Accounting Staff 81,679
Junior Clerical Service ... 106,751
Post Office 44,855
Police Force 410,429
Prisons Department 91,901
Sanitary Department 77,387
Education Department 312,478
Public Works Department 378,823
Miscellaneous Services 379,049
Charges on account of Public Debt 224,042
Pensions 167,822
The excesses in the first ten heads in the above list were almost wholly due to the increase in Personal Emoluments consequent on the adoption of the Salaries Commission Report with effect from the 1st of January, 1930, coupled with the fall in the rate of exchange.
Miscellaneous Services.-Savings of $472,640 including $420,000 provided for High Cost of Living Allowance were offset by the following items: Special grant to the University of Hong Kong $300,000; contribution of $300,000 towards the construction of a vertical sea-wall; and an excess of $63,000 on passages for Government servants.
Charges on account of Public Debt.-The whole of this increase is due to the fall in exchange.
Pensions. For the most part this is due to the fall in exchange.
Personal Emoluments were estimated for the year at $8,511,207, whereas the actual expenditure amounted to $10,785,908, an excess of $2,274,701. The sum of $420,000 provided as a high cost of living allowance under "Miscellaneous Services" was saved. To arrive therefore at the actual increase this amount should be deducted leaving the net extra cost as $1,854,701 for 1930. Of this increase approximately $1,000,000 may be ascribed to the adoption of the Salaries Commission Report for both Dollar and Sterling salaries, the balance being due to the fall in the exchange.
Other Charges were estimated at $5,497,572 whereas the actual expenditure amounted to $4,517,780 a saving of $979,792. This is a considerable achievement the individual savings being spread generally throughout the "other charges" items of the Estimates.
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The principal heads showing excesses were as follows:-
H.E. the Governor
Cadet Service
Senior Clerical & Accounting Staff
Junior Clerical Service
$ 46,833 155,220
81,679
... 106,751
Post Office
44,855
Police Force
410,429
Prisons Department
91,901
Sanitary Department
77,387
Education Department
312,478
Public Works Department
378,823
Miscellaneous Services
379,049
Charges on account of Public Debt
224,042
Pensions
167,822
The excesses in the first ten heads in the above list were almost wholly due to the increase in Personal Emoluments consequent on the adoption of the Salaries Commission Report with effect from the 1st of January, 1930, coupled with the fall in the rate of exchange.
Miscellaneous Services.-Savings of $472,640 including $420,000 provided for High Cost of Living Allowance were offset by the following items :---
Special grant to the University of Hong Kong $300,000; contribution of $300,000 towards the construction of a vertical sea-wall; and an excess of $63,000 on passages for Government servants.
Charges on account of Public Debt.-The whole of this increase is due to the fall in exchange.
Pensions. For the most part this is due to the fall in exchange.
Personal Emoluments were estimated for the year at $8,511,207, whereas the
the actual expenditure amounted to $10,785,908, an excess of $2,274,701. The sun of $420,000 provided as a high cost of living allowance under "Miscellaneous Services" was saved. To arrive therefore at the actual increase this amount should be deducted leaving the net extra cost as $1,854,701 for 1930. Of this increase approximately $1,000,000 may be ascribed to the adoption of the Salaries Commission Report for both Dollar and Sterling salaries, the balance being due to the fall in the exchange.
Other Charges were estimated at $5,497,572 whereas the actual expenditure amounted to $4,517,780 a saving of $979,792. This is a considerable achievement the individual savings being spread generally throughout the "other charges" items of the Estimates.
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