A (2) 21.
J.
STORES ACCOUNTS.
Losses and depreciation of Stores.
112. (a) The Secretary of State approved of the "writing off" of 36,248 lbs. of chloride of lime of a book value of $1,449.95 which formed part of unallocated stocks, and which had deteriorated owing to climatic conditions. The loss was charged to Head 27, sub-head D, Air Raid Precautions.
(b) Unallocated Stores belonging to the Central Stores Department, were written down in value to the extent of $2,153.45 which sum was debited to Expenditure Head 33, Sub-head 7, Item 6 "Stores Depreciation." The authority of Government was not obtained for this "write off" and is the subject of an outstanding Audit Query. Further comments regarding this "write off" appear in paragraph 130 to 134.
(c) In June/July 1938 whilst in transit on the Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, one engine and three wagons were damaged by bombing. As a result it became necessary to write off charge, under the authority of Government, one wagon of a book value of $3,424.59, and to incur expenditure amounting to $3,674.02 on repairs to the locomotive and the two other wagons.
(d) One engine and 5 wagons were also damaged by bombing whilst in transit over the Chinese section in 1937. The estimated cost of the repairs was stated to be $6,400 of which $1,017.06 was incurred in 1938, and it is expected to complete the remainder of the work in 1939 at a cost of $5,286.00.
(e) Equipment belonging to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, valued at $88.89, which had not been returned to store by persons leaving the Colony, was written off charge under the authority of the Financial Secretary.
(f) One set of Police Equipment issued to a Police Constable, who was serving as a member of an Anti-Piracy Guard, and who was believed to have been washed overboard from the ship in which he was serving, was written off under Government authority.
(g) Wireless and Electrical stores of a value of $44.94, and forming part of the unallocated stocks of the Central Government Store, were broken in transit and written off with the approval of the Financial Secretary.
Losses of Stores due to theft.
113. (a) Unallocated Stores costing $490.80 were stolen by an ex-Government employee who was convicted of the theft. The loss was written off on the authority of the Financial Secretary and charged to Expenditure Head 33, Sub-head 7, Item 6 "Stores Depreciation."
(b) One Bicycle issued to the Electrical Department was stolen, and written off charge by order of the Financial Secretary. In view of the prevalence of this type of theft instructions have been issued requiring all main bicycle parts to be branded with the Government mark.
A (2) 21.
J.
STORES ACCOUNTS.
Losses and depreciation of Stores.
112. (a) The Secretary of State approved of the "writing off" of 36,248 lbs. of chloride of lime of a book value of $1,449.95 which formed part of unallocated stocks, and which had deteriorated owing to climatic conditions. The loss was charged to Head 27, sub-head D, Air Raid Precautions.
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(b) Unallocated Stores belonging to the Central Stores Department, were written down in value to the extent of $2,153.45 which sum was debited to Expenditure Head 33, Sub-head 7, Item 6 "Stores Deprecia- tion. The authority of Government was not obtained for this "write off" and is the subject of an outstanding Audit Query. Fur- ther comments regarding this "write off" appear in paragraph 130 to 134.
(c) In June/July 1938 whilst in transit on the Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, one engine and three wagons were damaged by bombing. As a result it became necessary to write off charge, under the authority of Government, one wagon of a book value of $3,424.59, and to incur expenditure amounting to $3,674.02 on repairs to the locomotive and the two other wagons.
(d) One engine and 5 wagons were also damaged by bombing whilst in transit over the Chinese section in 1937. The estimated cost of the repairs was stated to be $6,400 of which $1,017.06 was incurred in 1938, and it is expected to complete the remainder of the work in 1939 at a cost of $5,286.00.
(e) Equipment belonging to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, valued at $88.89, which had not been returned to store by persons leaving the Colony, was written off charge under the authority of the Financial Secretary.
(f) One set of Police Equipment issued to a Police Constable, who was serving as a member of an Anti-Piracy Guard, and who was believed to have been washed overboard from the ship in which he was serving, was written off under Government authority.
(g) Wireless and Electrical stores of a value of $44.94, and forming part of the unallocated stocks of the Central Government Store, were broken in transit and written off with the approval of the Financial Secretary.
Losses of Stores due to theft.
113. (a) Unallocated Stores costing $490.80 were stolen by an ex-Government employee who was convicted of the theft. The loss was written off on the authority of the Financial Secretary and charged to Expen- diture Head 33, Sub-head 7, Item 6 "Stores Depreciation."
(b) One Bicycle issued to the Electrical Department was stolen, and written off charge by order of the Financial Secretary. In view of the prevalence of this type of theft instructions have been issued requiring all main bicycle parts to be branded with the Government
mark.
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