CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928 — Page 38

Increase.

13

Head 29. -Public Works Department.

Decrease.

Personal Emoluments.

New posts

19,987

Abolition of posts

31,280

Stipulated increments

39,525

Reduction on new appointments

9,149

Good Conduct Allowances

1,028

Posts Vacant

46,445

Personal and Charge allowances

1,332

Personal and special allowances

12,535

Field and overtime allowances

2,835

Good Conduct Allowances

131

Rent allowances

156

Rent allowances

1,440

Transferred from Head 32-Kowloon

Transferred to Head 3-Senior Clerical

Canton Railway

7,440

and Accounting Staff

3,000

72,303

$ 103,980

Other Charges.

Electric fans and light

3,000

Conveyance and motor allowances

3,396

Surveying instruments

1,500

Draining materials etc.

2,000

Uniforins

1,200

Incidental expenses

3,000

Upkeep of garage plant...

1,000

Lifts maintenance

2,000

Upkeep of rollers

3,000

Transport

2,000

Radio Telegraph Branch: ---

Upkeep of garages

2,000

Incidental expenses

200

Upkeep of quarry plants

2,000

Repairs, stores, and current

2.000

Radio Telegraph branch:

Transport

500

11,900

16,896

Special Expenditure.

Equipment of garages and workshops $

2,000

Harbour Surveying

3,000

Traffic beacon

Wireless Receiver

Short wave transmitter...

Additional receiving gear

Conversion of spark transmitter...

700

Motor Cars

5,250

2,500

7,700

8,250

1,000

3,000

16,900

Total Decrease

129,126

Total Increase...

.$

101,103

Deduct Increase

Net Decrease

101,103

$

28,023

Hong Kong:

Communications

Lighting...

Miscellaneous

Kowloon :-

1,000

3,000

13,000

Head 30.-Public Works, Recurrent.

Hong Kong:

Buildings Kowloon :

Buildings

4,000

1,000

New Kowloon : ---

Lighting

3,500

Buildings

5,000

Waterworks

10,000

Waterworks

400

Miscellaneous

7,000

New Territories :-

New Kowloon :—

Typhoon and rainstorm damages

20,000

Lighting

5,250

Miscellaneous

9,900

New Territories:-

Buildings

13,500

Communications

31,500

Miscellaneous

2,500

Total Increase

Deduct Decrease

Net Increase.....

$ 100,150

30,400

Total Decrease

.$

30,400

69,750

Head 31.-Public Works Extraordinary.

Net Decrease

..$ 1,239,100

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