AnnualReport-1938 — Page 109

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STORES DEPARTMENT.

REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER OF STORES FOR THE YEAR 1938.

A separate department for dealing with stores was brought into operation during the year, its function being the purchase of departments' requirements, storage of unallocated stores, maintaining at a suitable level the reserve of stores in general use, the control, purchase, storage and selling of sand under the Sand Monopoly, the manufacture and maintenance of Government furniture.

The stores requirements of all Government departments and undertakings were dealt with, except coal and the Kowloon and Canton Railway stores (other than oils) which were arranged for by the Harbour Master and Manager of the Railway respectively.

(A) GENERAL STORES.

1. Staff. Under the Controller of Stores the European staff on general stores work was comprised of 5 European officers, 47 monthly paid non-Europeans and 14 daily paid non-Europeans.

2. Statement of Unallocated Stores Account.

Stock in hand at 1st January 1938

$ 486,938.40 Add Purchases, returns and charges, as charged to expenditure sub-heads 3,134,773.67 3,621,712.07 Deduct Issues to votes and services as credited to expenditure sub-heads 2,775,611.46 846,100.61 Deduct Proceeds of stores sold 60,076.66 786,023.95 Deduct Transfers between stores 40,594.16 745,429.79 Deduct Adjustments for stores not paid for in year in which received (net) 256.33 745,173.46 Deduct Losses and deficiencies written off. 2,153.45 Stock on hand at 31st December, 1938 $743,020.01

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A 35 A. STORES DEPARTMENT. REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER OF STORES FOR THE YEAR 1938. A separate department for dealing with stores was brought into operation during the year, its function being the purchase of departments' requirements, storage of unallocated stores, maintaining at a suitable level the reserve of stores in general use, the control, purchase, storage and selling of sand under the Sand Monopoly, the manufacture and maintenance of Government furniture. The stores requirements of all Government departments and undertakings were dealt with, except coal and the Kowloon and Canton Railway stores (other than oils) which were arranged for by the Harbour Master and Manager of the Railway respectively. (A) GENERAL STORES. 1. Staff. Under the Controller of Stores the European staff on general stores work was comprised of 5 European officers, 47 monthly paid non-Europeans and 14 daily paid non-Europeans. 2. Statement of Unallocated Stores Account. Stock in hand at 1st January 1938 $ 486,938.40 Add Purchases, returns and charges, as charged to expenditure sub-heads 3,134,773.67 3,621,712.07 Deduct Issues to votes and services as credited to expenditure sub-heads 2,775,611.46 846,100.61 Deduct Proceeds of stores sold 60,076.66 786,023.95 Deduct Transfers between stores 40,594.16 745,429.79 Deduct Adjustments for stores not paid for in year in which received (net) 256.33 745,173.46 Deduct Losses and deficiencies written off. 2,153.45 Stock on hand at 31st December, 1938 $743,020.01

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A 35 A. STORES DEPARTMENT. REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER OF STORES FOR THE YEAR 1938. A separate department for dealing with stores was brought into operation during the year, its function being the purchase of departments' requirements, storage of unallocated stores, maintaining at a suitable level the reserve of stores in general use, the control, purchase, storage and selling of sand under the Sand Monopoly, the manufacture and maintenance of Government furniture. The stores requirements of all Government departments and undertakings were dealt with, except coal and the Kowloon and Canton Railway stores (other than oils) which were arranged for by the Harbour Master and Manager of the Railway respectively. (A) GENERAL STORES. 1. Staff. Under the Controller of Stores the European staff on general stores work was comprised of 5 European officers, 47 monthly paid non-Europeans and 14 daily paid non-Europeans. 2. Statement of Unallocated Stores Account. Stock in hand at 1st January 1938 $ ¢. $ 486,938.40 Add Purchases, returns and charges, as charged to expenditure sub-heads 3,134,773.67 3,621,712.07 Deduct Issues to votes and services as credited to expenditure sub-heads 2,775,611.46 846,100.61 Deduct Proceeds of stores sold 60,076.66 786,023.95 Deduct Transfers between stores 40,594.16 745,429.79 Deduct Adjustments for stores not paid for in year in which received (net) 256.33 745,173.46 Deduct Losses and deficiencies written off. Stock on hand at 31st December, 1938 2,153.45 $743,020.01

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A 35

STORES DEPARTMENT.

REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER OF STORES FOR THE YEAR 1938.

(A) GENERAL STORES.

1. Staff. Under the Controller of Stores the European staff on general stores work was comprised of 5 European officers, 47 monthly paid non-Europeans and 14 daily paid non-Europeans.

2. Statement of Unallocated Stores Account.

Stock in hand at 1st January 1938

$ ¢.

$ 486,938.40

Add Purchases, returns and charges, as charged to expenditure

sub-heads

3,134,773.67

3,621,712.07

Deduct Issues to votes and services as credited to expenditure

sub-heads

2,775,611.46

846,100.61

Deduct Proceeds of stores sold

60,076.66

786,023.95

Deduct Transfers between stores

40,594.16

745,429.79

Deduct Adjustments for stores not paid for in year in which received

(net)

256.33

745,173.46

Deduct Losses and deficiencies written off.

Stock on hand at 31st December, 1938

2,153.45

$743,020.01

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