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10. The Principal Heads showing increases and decreases were as follows:
INCREASES.
Magistracy, Hong Kong
Magistracy, Kowloon
$6,704.00
$4,139.00
These increases were due to changes in personnel. Miscellaneous Services
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$432,384.00
The principal increases were as under. Depreciation of Sterling Funds $413,118 due to higher dollar sterling exchange. Transport of Government servants cost $25,530 more than estimated. Rent Allowances to Senior Officers, European Subordinate Officers and Asiatic Subordinate Officers accounted for $3,145, $10,001 and $12,700 respectively above the original estimate. Savings of $29,976 on Stationery and many small savings on sterling grants-in-aid to Institutions were due to higher exchange. $21,821 was also saved under "Other Miscellaneous Services".
Public Works Extraordinary
$192,216.00
The gross increase on sub-heads amounted to $1,052,196 offset by under expenditure on other sub-heads of $859,980 resulting in the net excess recorded above. The principal excesses over the amounts originally estimated were Eastern Pumping Scheme $37,312 due to the work proceeding more rapidly. Anti-Malaria work $56,046 owing to more drainage work being executed. Formation of Dumping Ground at Kung Tong required a further $99,340 as the work proceeded more rapidly. Favourable progress was made with the Un Long Water Supply and required a further $35,344.
The following are some of the more important works which were not estimated for originally but provided by supplementary votes during the year:- Shaukiwan Road Widening, 2nd Section, $92,183, the bulk of this money was spent on resumptions. North Point reclamation $29,290. Resumption of I. L. No. 754 $89,700 for the establishment of a public health centre in the Western District. Resumption of I. L. Nos. 807 and 808 $187,850. This is the property known as the Albany and was acquired for road widening and for extending the Botanical Gardens. $50,000 was paid in connection with exchange of K. I. L. 1116 to the Church Missionary Trust Association for the Victoria Home and Orphanage. Re-surfacing the road in the vicinity of Fanling was also undertaken at a cost of $24,768.
Decreases were recorded on most of the sub-heads the general explanation being that either less work was done than anticipated or that the work was not commenced until late in the year. The more important decreases are Market Wanchai $60,000. Senior Officers Quarters May Road $99,949. This work has been dropped $51 only being spent on tree cutting. Magistracy at Yaumati $93,376. Questions of design were only settled late in the year. $100,422 was saved under Dredging as the work only began at the end of the year. The demand for new water meters decreased and out of votes for $100,000 only $50,350 was spent.
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10. The Principal Heads showing increases and decreases were as follows:
INCREASES.
Magistracy, Hong Kong
Magistracy, Kowloon
$6,704.00
$4,139.00
These increases were due to changes in personnel. Miscellaneous Services
-
$432,384.00
The principal increases were as under. Depreciation of Sterling Funds $413,118 due. to higher dollar sterling exchange. Transport of Government servants cost $25,530 more than estimated. Rent Allowances to Senior Officers, European Sub- ordinate Officers and Asiatic Subordinate Officers accounted for $3,145, $10,001 and $12,700 respectively above the original estimate. Savings of $29,976 on Stationery and many small savings on sterling grants-in-aid to Institutions were due to higher exchange. $21,821 was also saved under "Other Miscellaneous Services
Public Works Extraordinary
$192,216.00
The gross increase on sub-heads amounted to $1,052,196 offset by under expenditure on other sub-heads of $859,980 resulting in the net excess recorded above. The principal excesses over the amounts orignally estimated were Eastern Pumping Scheme $37,312 due to the work proceeding more rapidly. Anti-Malaria work $56,046 owing to more drainage work being executed. Formation of Dumping Ground at Kung Tong required a further $99,340 as the work proceeded more rapidly. Favourable progress was made with the Un Long Water Supply and required a further $35,344. The following are some of the more important works which were not estimated for orignally but provided by supplementary votes during the year:-Shaukiwan Road Widening, 2nd Section, $92,183, the bulk of this money was spent on resumptions. North Point reclamation $29,290. Resumption of I. L. No. 754 $89,700. for the establishment of a public health centre in the Western District. Resumption of I. L. Nos. 807 and 808 $187,850. This is the property known as the Albany and was acquired for road widening and for extending the Botanical Gardens. $50,000 was paid in connection with exchange of K. I. L. 1116 to the Church Missionary Trust Association for the Victoria Home and Orphanage. Re-surfacing the road in the vicinity of Fanling was also undertaken at a cost of $24,768. Decreases were recorded on most of the sub-heads the general explanation being that either less work was done than anticipated or that the work was not commenced until late in the year. The more important decreases are Market Wanchai $60,000. Senior Officers Quarters May Road $99,949. This work has been dropped $51 only being spent on tree cutting. Magistracy at Yaumati $93,376. Questions of design were only settled late in the year. $100,422 was saved under Dredging as the work only began at the end of the year. The demand for new water meters decreased and out of votes for $100,000 only $50,350 was spent.
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