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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1931
15
Estimated,
Actual.
Increas 9
Decrease.
Provisionally
Voted.
Explanatory Remarks.
$
$
$
$
$
3,645,984
8,881.248.25
332,416.99
97,152.74
Brought forward
13. HARBOUR DEPARTMENT AND AIR SERVICES,-Continued.
OTHER CHARGES,-Continued.
Brought forward
8 Incidental Expenses
782,157
2,000
752,746.36
32,438.97
11.844.61
32,921.00
9 Moorings for Harbour Craft and Rock
and Fairway Buoys
2,000
674.55
1,956.14
1,325.45
43.86
10 Raising, renewing and repairing
Moorings of Ocean Steamships
15,000
11 Rent of Offices
5,130
14,958.30 5,530.00
41.70
400.00
400.00
Increase in rent of Government Marine Surveyor's Office.
12 Repairs, minor improvements and
stores for Launches and Boats
180,000
122,994.06
57,005.94
13 Stores and equipment for Lighthouses.
12,000
10,789.90
1,260.10
14 Sundry Stores
3,630
2,206.55
1,423.45
Annual overhaul and repairs generally were cut down. Replacements of boilers to two launches and purchase of new launch for Sanitary Department suspended.
15 Steam Launch Hire and Transport 16 Uniforms
1.200
316.25
883.75
9,000
4,860.53
4,139.47
17 Slipway at Yaumati, Maintenance
3,000
1,701,03
1,298.97
18 Coal for Offices
6,000
3,393.35
2,606.65
Scale of issues reduced.
Not required.
19 Rent, Light and Water Allowances for
Slipway Staff
2,934
2,542.88
891.17
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.
20 1 Duplicator
450
200.00
250.00
21 2 Reversible A Class Buoys
4,500
2,500.00
2,000.00
22 Training Expenses of G, M. S. in
England
16,200
6,756.32
9,443.68
23 Conversion of Commercial Moorings
($176,222, spread over 3 years)
50,000
19,500,00
30,500.00
24 Three out board motors to Nos. 1, 2
and 3 Police Launches
Fewer officers undergoing course of instruction in England.
Not fully carried out,
2,200
2,200,00
25 Readjustment of Waglan & Gap Rock
W/T Transmitters
800
300.00
26 Installation of Typhoon Lights and
Signals at Peak
Postponed.
1,605
1,605.00
27 Replacement of Boilers S.D. 2
11,000
11,000.00
28 Replacement of Boilers Police
Launch No. 2
11,000
11,000.00
29 Tachometer for G. M. S. Department.
225
85.57
139.48
105.00
30 Vicken Oil Separator and Purifier
with storage & settling tanks
1,406
1.238.76
167.24
31 New Furnace & Combustion Chamber
to Police Launch No. 5
7,000
7,000.00
32 Pulling Boat with outboard motor for
H. D. 5
1,200
1,200,00
33 One New launch to replace Police
Launch No. 11
Postponed,
12,000
34 2 New Fairway Buoys
35 Lighting New Fairway Buoy
36 Instruments for G.M.S. Department..
6,000
1,815
111
12,000.00
6,000.00
1,815.00
1,442
968.83
478.17
87 New Launch for Sanitary Department.
62,000
62,000.00
Postponed.
38 New water boat for Tai O station
375.00
39 Expense of sending officers to attend
Conference at Simla
Total Harbour Master's Department...) 1,164,394
6,778.79
962,648.12
6,778.79
39,612.76
6,779.00
241,358.64
40,580.00
Less Increase
39,612.76
Savings
201,745.88
Carried forward
$
4,810,378 4,843,896.37
372,029.75
338,511.38
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