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Brought forward....................
53.-33, Defence, A.-Volunteer Defence Corps: -1, Personal Emoluments. Allowance and Refund of Pay
Provision made in Estimates (page 107 sub-head I)...$ Provision made by Supplementary Vote (Message
No. 9 item No. 41).....
Total.......
7
122,651.74
Brought forward....
2,708.00
Original Estimate vide Finance Message No. 6, Item
59 of 1930
.$
32,100
Revised Estimate
50,000 $ 87,960
Expenditure to 31.12.30
Nil
115
Provision made in 1931
Nil
32,215
Amount required to complete
87,960
Amount underestimated and due to fall in
exchange.
.$ 35,500
Balance unexpended not provided for in 1931 Estimates now requested for
revote
50,000
Amount required to complete the necessary
Induction Equipment in connection therewith
1,080
Amount required for equalising network
in connection therewith
1,380
$ 87,960
Major R. A. Wolfe-Murray (late Adjutant H.K.V.D.C.) was granted full pay leave from March 1st, 1930, to July 18th, 1930, on the termination of his agreement.
On the expiration of his leave he was found to be unfit for service and granted sick leave until September 22nd, 1930, when he was pro- nounced fit by a Medical Board and restored to the establishment of the British Army. During the period of sick leave he was entitled to pay and allowances at British Army rates and under the terms of his secondment to Hong Kong his emoluments became a charge on Hong Kong Govern- ment funds.
The War Office did not claim re-imbursement until the current year and there is no provision in the Estimates for this unforeseen expenditure detailed below:-
Pay
19.7.30 to 21.9.30 £95.6.8 @ 11 3/16 $ 2,045.14 Allowances 19.7.30 to 21.9.30 £31.8.4 @ 11 3/8
(C.S.O. 85 in 3654/26).
--
662.86
$ 2,708.00
1,200.00
2,500
* 54.-26, Sanitary Department:-5, Bonuses to Dispensary Licien- tiates and Clerks for Vaccination of Children &c
Provision made in Estimates (page 65 sub-head 5) ...$
More vaccinations have been done and more births have been regis- tered in Chinese Public Dispensaries in the first seven months of 1931 than was anticipated.
January to July, 1931-Vaccinations 8,727-Births 5,396 January to July, 1930– do. 6,388- do. 4,647
Increase over 1930
do.
2,339- do. 749
It is anticipated that an additional sum of $1,200 will prove sufficient for the remainder of this year.
The above is to be met from savings under 2 Motor Cars and 2 Motor Vans (1931 Estimates page 66 sub-head 37). (C.S.O. 2980/23).
55.-29, Public Works Department:-Other charges, Special Expen- diture. Purchase of Broadcast Transmitters
87,960.00
Carried forward...........
$214,519.74
(C.S.0, 174 in 225/30).
* 56.-26, Sanitary Department:-23, Rent of Quarters for Inspectors and Sanitary Offices
Provision made in Estimates (page 65 sub-head 23) ...$ 1,010
Owing to the demolition of the Inspector's Quarters and Office at Kowloon City Old Blind Home, a ground floor at K.I.L. 1901 has been taken at $50 per month from 1st July. Opportunity was taken at the same time to rent the top floor of the same house on a five years lease from 1.6.31 at a monthly rental of $50 as quarters for 2 unmarried Inspectors for whom lodging allowance would otherwise have to be provided.
The above is to be met from savings under 2 Motor Cars and 2 Motor Vans (1931 Estimates page 66 sub-head 37). (C.S.O. 841/30).
* 57.-20, Sanitary Department:-24, Rent of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies
Provision made in Estimates (page 65 sub-head 24)...$
$214,519.74
650.00
221.00
3,652
The rent of scavenging coolies quarters at 81, Castle Peak Road has been raised by $4 per month as from 1.3.31. Owing to the demolition of the Old Blind Home in Kowloon City, it has been necessary to find other accommodation for 33 scavenging coolies. This necessitated a general re- arrangement of coolies quarters in Kowloon and the opportunity was taken to move out of the dilapidated and unsatisfactory premises in Tai Kok Tsui. The figure $221 represents the total sum required to supplement this sub-head for the current year.
The above is to be met from savings under 2 Motor Cars and 2 Motor Vans (1931 Estimates page 66 sub-head 37). (C.S.O. 841/30).
Carried forward.................
$ 215,390.74
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