CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932 — Page 265

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL

12

Heads and Sub-Heads,

Brought forward

32. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,

Continued.

OTHER CHARGES,-Continued.

Estimated,

Actual.

Increase.

$

19,452,878

Decrease.

$

$

$

19.430.437.84 1,740,077.09 1,762,517.75

314

EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1931

63

Provisionally

Explanatory Remarks.

Voted.

817,237

749.642.27

3,173.99

70,768.72

14.879.00

Brought forward

Sub-heads:

32 Tunnels.

E-5-3 Tunnels

500

33 Uniform.

E-1-7-6 Uniform for 6 Stores Watch-

men. 1 Office Attendant and

1 Messenger

400

396.87

E-2-8 Station and Train Staff

E-2-3 Uniform for 7 Watchmen E-3-1-1-4 Uniform for Drivers,

Firemen, Pointsmen E-4-11-3 Uniform for Watchmen E-5-12-6 Uniform for 5 Watchmen

and 3 Sub-Inspectors

34 Motor Cars and Lorries, Running

Expenses

4,600

4,579.73

450

446.48

650

644.50

600

595.29

++

450

10,470

446.48

12.282.40

| [ 1

500.00

8.13

20.27

3.52

5.50

4.71

Not required.

3.52

1,812.40

2,500.00

Higher cost of tyres, petrol, oil etc.

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Sub-beads:-

35 Approach Road, Fanling Station 36 Completion of Staff Quarters. Shatin

Station

1,840

1,257.16

582.84

1,800

50.00

37 Extension of Yaumati Station Yard

8,700

1,750.00 8,700.00

38 Filling to Sea-side of Taipo Station

1,200

1,200.00

39 Heavy Type Sliding Gates, Kowloon

Platform

600

40 New Air Compressor and Motor

8,250

41 Sheung Shui Station, Extensions 42 Waiting Shelter, Yaumati Down

Platform

43 Waiting Shelter, Fanling Main

Platform

43,100

925.00 9,941.36 4,621.01

325.00 1,691.36

825.00

1,692.00

38,478.99

1,100

1,100,00

1,200

1,200.00

44 Fencing

4,000

45 New bodywork for 4 coaches

40,000

76.18 36,143.01

8,929.87

8,856.99

46 Permanent Shops at Stations

200

47 Waiting Hall at Yaumati Station

200

154.20 104.85

45.80

95.65

48 Derailment at Mile 98 and Washout to

Railway embankment south of

Shatin

49 Typhoon damage

51,110.51 5,794.50

51,110.51 5,794.50

Work completed.

Fostponed,

Heavier gates needed.

Lower exchange.

Postponed.

Work completed at end of 1930.

Over estimated.

53,198.00 6,850.00

Repairs to Track, Bridges etc damaged by accident at mile 94.

78,944.00

Total Kowloon-Canton Railway

947,547

879,211.25

63,907.76

132,243.51

Less Increase

63,907.76

Savings

68,335.75

Carried forward

$

20.400,425

20.309.648.59 1,808,984.85

1.694,761.26