CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932 — Page 244

285

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL

34

Heads and Sub-Heads,

Brought forward

SANITARY DEPARTMENT,-Contd.

Estimated.

Actual.

Increase.

Decrease.

$

10,564,229 10,490,906.69

$

593,525,27

$

666,847,58

286

EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1931

35

Provisionally Voted.

Explanatory Remarks.

$

OTHER CHARGES, Continued.

Brought forward

863,096

820,235.36

6,587.98

49,398.57

8,291.00

Veterinary Staff.

Sub-heads:

Animal Depôts and Slaughter-houses :-

30 Fuel

6,000

31 Incidental Expenses

1,100

32 Light

800

4,875.75 1,415.46 896.11

1,124.25

Cheaper fuel.

315.40 96.11

400,00 250.00

Increased consumption of lead seals and small stores. Transportation of pork at night.

33 Motor Meat Vans: Running

Expenses

12,000

12,250.57

250.57

1,000.00

84 Cattle Crematorium and Refuse

Destructor

600

484.75

115.25

Increased cost of motor spirit and more carcasses conveyed.

Fewer cremations.

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

35 4 Light Draft Lighters

26.000

36 2 Sailing Junks

8,000

6,200.00 3,800.00

37 2Motor Cars, and 2 Motor Vans

30,000

19,800.00 4,200.00

30,000.00

38 2 Filing Cabinets

500

450.00

39 Conversion of 2 chassis into Water

Wagons

6,180

1,143.65

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Total Sanitary Department

954,276

851,751.65

50.00

5,036.35

7.200.07

109,724.42

Less Increase

Savings

27. BOTANICAL & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

Sub-heads:

1 Personal Emoluments

7,200.07

102,524.35

9,941,00

Only one lighter built.

Only one Junk built.

Not purchased.

Savings.

76,582

78,901.24

1

2,680.76

1

Changes in holders of offices.

OTHER CHARGES.

2 Brushwood Clearing

3 Conveyance allowances

5,000 2.280

4,998.20 2,288.45

1.80

8.45

80.00

Increased motor allowance to one supervisor.

4 Expenses of Collections

200

190.40

9.60

5 Field allowances to Foresters

600

599.89

.11

6 Forestry

16,000

15,688.97

811.03

7 Forestry Reserve, Taipo Kau,

Maintenance and Formation

4,000

3,789.68

210.32

8 Incidental Expenses

350

349.99

.01

9 Library

150

360.00

210.00

210,00

10 Light

325

213.53

111.47

11 Maintenance of Gardens and Grounds.

10,000

9,987.14

12.86

Lower exchange.

Gas heater in Herbarium used less frequently owing to dry weather and [reduced number of plant specimens received.

12 Protection of Plantations

1,500

1,483.55

16.45

13 Transport

1,100

14 Uniforms and Accoutrements

15 Upkeep of Car

1,000

500

Total Botanical & Forestry Department.

119,587

986.87 1,064.01 781.92

116,683.84

113.13

64.01 281.92

504.88

65.00

Lower exchange.

300.00

3,467.54

605.00

Less Increase

564.88

Savings

Carried forward

11,638,092 11,459,342.18

601.289.72

2,903.16

780,039.54