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5. Turnover. The receipts and issues of stores which were brought to account in the Stores Department during the year were
(i) Receipts
(ii) Issues
Total...
$3,134,773.67
2,878,692.06
$6,013,465.73
6. Departmental Requisitions. Demands were received for 8,438 items in 1938.
7. Indents on Crown Agents. During the year 411 indents, covering an estimated expenditure of $1,729,247.89, were despatched to the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
Shipments of stores dealt with, aggregated 3,063 tons.
8. Claims for Short Deliveries, etc. Claims in respect of breakages, short deliveries etc., amounting to $2,334.57 were submitted to the Crown Agents for the Colonies and local shipping agents, of which amount $2,333.20 was recovered, the balance being for settlement in the ensuing year.
9. Audit. The stores accounts have been audited continuously throughout the year by the Audit Department.
10. Storage Accommodation. General stores, held for distribution and charge to departments as required, were accommodated at Bullock Lane and Arsenal Street on the Island and Hung Hom on the Mainland. For the Island, new storage accommodation is being arranged at the North Point waterfront.
(B.) SAND MONOPOLY.
Authority—Sand Ordinance No. 50 of 1935 and Sand Amendment Ordinance No. 12 of 1938.
1. Staff. Under the Controller of Stores, the staff was comprised of one European officer, 10 monthly paid non-Europeans and 2 daily paid non-Europeans.
2. Stocks.
Balance brought forward from 1937 cu. yds. 691.02 Sand obtained from beaches 167,438.87 Sand obtained from nullahs & stream courses 18,152.93 186,282.82 Quantity sold 181,900.57 Balance carried forward... 4,376.253. Profit and Loss Account.
Dr. $ Cr. $ To Payments made to contractors for conveyance and deliveries in 1937... 8,069.45 By Balance brought forward 18,820.90 Payments made to contractors for conveyance and deliveries in 1938 92,551.16 1938 Receipts for sales... 230,841.21 Cost of reserve site preparation 179.25 Profit paid to Revenue... 148,865.25 $249,665.11 $249,665.11A 37
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5. Turnover. The receipts and issues of stores which were brought to account in the Stores Department during the year were
(i) Receipts
(ii) Issues
Total...
$3,134,773.67
2,878,692.06
$6,013,465.73
6. Departmental Requisitions. Demands were received for 8,438 items in 1938.
7. Indents on Crown Agents. During the year 411 indents, covering an estimated expenditure of $1,729,247.89, were despatched to the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
Shipments of stores dealt with, aggregated 3,063 tons.
8. Claims for Short Deliveries, etc. Claims in respect of breakages, short deliveries etc., amounting to $2,334.57 were submitted to the Crown Agents for the Colonies and local shipping agents, of which amount $2,333.20 was recovered, the balance being for settlement in the ensuing year.
9. Audit. The stores accounts have been audited continuously throughout the year by the Audit Department.
10. Storage Accommodation. General stores, held for distribution and charge to departments as required, were accommodated at Bullock Lane and Arsenal Street on the Island and Hung Hom on the Mainland. For the Island, new storage accom- modation is being arranged at the North Point water front.
(B.) SAND MONOPOLY.
Authority-Sand Ordinance No. 50 of 1935 and Sand Amendment Ordinance No. 12 of 1938.
1. Staff. Under the Controller of Stores, the staff was comprised of one European officer, 10 monthly paid non-Europeans and 2 daily paid non-Europeans.
2. Stocks.
Balance brought forward from 1937
Sand obtained from beaches
Sand obtained from nullahs & stream courses
Quantity sold
Dr.
J
3. Profit and Loss Account.
To Payments made to con- tractors for conveyance and deliveries in 1937 ... Payments made to con- tractors for conveyance and deliveries in 1938 Cost of reserve site pre- paration
cu. yds.
691.02
167,438.87
18,152.93
186,282.82
181,900.57
Balance carried forward......
4,376.25
1938 Receipts for sales... 230,841.21
$
4. Cr.
$
By Balance brought for-
ward
18,820.90
8,069.45
92,551.16
179.25
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Profit paid to Revenue... 148,865.25
$249,665.11
$249,665.11
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