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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED

AND ACTUAL

EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1925. – 19

Head and Sub-Hends.

Estimated.

Actual.

Increase.

Decrease,

Provisionally Voted.

$

$

$

$

Brought forward

3,981,603 9,897,308.11

579,158.41

857,458.30

POLICE FORCE :—

Lapsing salaries.

Explanatory Remarks.

Personal Emoluments

1,442,943

1,377,389.30

55,553.64

Ammunitipa

Arms

Bedding and Mess Uleneils.........

Burial of Destitute Dewl

10,000 500 8,000 300

9,427.76

572.24

2,000.00 245.00

744.90

244.80

Rifle ammunition ordered but not received. Purchase of rifles.

7,889.22

110.78

219.40

86.60

Cleansing Materials and Washing

750

294.78

455.22

12,000.00

Clothing and Accoutreninis

80,000

85,106.09

3,106.09

Coal for Barracks

12,000

10,853.03

1,146.97

Conveyance Allowances ...................

5,040

6,550.44

1,510,44

1,511.00 1,500.00

Coolie Hire....

3,000

9,904.59

064.59

Disinfectants

1,800

1,256.00

Furniture, Repairs and Renewals

2,000

1,554.05

544,00 445.95

Grants to Villages in New Territories

1,020.00

in aid of Village Scout Scheme.......

1,800

2,820,00

1,020.00

Identification of Criminals

300

Incidental Expenses

4,000

171.95 4,470.54

128.05

1,500.00

470.54

Incidental Expenses, Police Training

I

School

500

Interpretation Fees,

400

976.24 497.00

129.70

150.00

07.00

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Launches and Boats :-

Stores

9,000

9,000.00

Ligin and Electric Faus

22,000

38,358.91

11,358.91

15,000,00 18,000.00

Passages

85,000

85,108.46

108.48

Petrol Oil, &e.. for Police Motor Cars

and Cycles

5,000

4.008.00

Photography

4,000

3,405,80

904.00 594.11

Under-cstimated.

Over-estimated.

Due to motor cycle allowance. Expenditure at Wei Hai Wei.

Over-estimated.

Do.

More Scouts in New Territory.

Expenditure on Traffic lights.

Under-estimated.

Larger stations and quarters.

Over-estimated.

Do.

4,000.00

Under-estimated.

Rations for Indian Police.....

40,000

43,929,16

3.823.10

3,368.00

More rented stutions.

Rent of Stations

14,984

18,982.00

3,868.00

Repairs to Police Motor Cars and Cyclės

4,000

3.988.40

01.00

1,000.00

More rewards paid.

Rewards...

1,000

1,824.75

324.75

8,140,00

More rented Quarters.

Rem of Married. Polier Quarters..

6,540

9.252.11

2,712.11

11,000.00

Secret Service

8,000

17,444.27

More payments.

9,444.27

2,567.00

More quarters and stations,

Small Stores ..............

4,000

6,568,05

2,506.05

1,463.00

More prisoners.

Subsistence of Prisoners ...........

2,000

8,462,74

1,402.74

Telegrams

800

Transport

8,000

336.07 10,315.01

468.99

8,000.00

Under-estimated,

2,315.01

Sperial Expenditure.

1 Armourer's Chest

3 Motor Cycles and Side Cars..

200 Rifles and Bayonets

| Camera

Over-estimated.

1,500 3,900

10,000

400

I New Boiler for No. 3 Launch .

9,000

400.83 3,268.48 11,158.41 291.50 7,308.00

1,093,17 691,52

1,159,00

1,158.41

1 Cruising Launels to replace No. 4

135,000

97,804.70

1000 Sets Motor Vehicle Plates

2,000

| Motor Van

10,000

Component parts for Rilles

5,000

Weigh Bridge for Motor Vehicles

5,000

2,189.82 7,210.04 5,071,60 3,225,76

169.32

71.00

108.50 1,632.00 87,195,24

2,780,86

1,774.24

170.00

72.00

Do. Under-estimated. Over-estimated.

Do.

Launch not completed.

High cost of making plates. Over-estimated.

Under-estimated.

Weigh Bridge not yet installed.

88,865,00

1,969,487 1,998.822.77

45,791.65

Less Incrons^........

116,405.88 45,701.65

Savings

70,614.23

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Curried forward

5,951,040 5,700,125.88

618,050.06

773,884.18

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