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APPENDIX

Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

VI

Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1948/49.

Heads and Sub-heads

Estimated

Actual

Over the Estimate

Under the Estimate

Supplementary Votes

$

$

$

$

$

1.-H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

Explanatory Remarks

Sub-heads:---

1. Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

189.979

187.630.86

2,348.14

10.660.00 S. Ws. 63 & 94.

Post of Private Secretary not filled.

2. Fuel, light and power

20.000

14,074.48

5,925.52

3. Incidental expenses

3.000

4.362.87

4. Publications

1.000

1,512.28

1.362.87

512.28

5. Uniforms

3,000

2,084.97

915.03

2,000.00 S.W. 275B.

513.00 S.Ws. 172. 289B

& 337.

More publications required.

6. Upkeep of vehicles

2.000

3.014.60

1,014.60

4.000.00

S.W. 15.

Provision for Fanling Lodge not expended.

Unforeseen expenditure on incidental household articles.

Reduced issue of uniforms.

Unforeseen expenditure.

Special Expenditure.

7. Motor Car

Account not received for payment within the year.

35.000.00

S.W. 33.

Total:-H.E, the Governor

218.979

212.680.06

2.889.75

9.188.69

52,173.00

Less Increase

2.889.75

6.298.94

Net Decrease

2.-COLONIAL SECRETARIAT

AND LEGISLATURE.

Sub-heads:-

1. Personal Emoluments

829.969

922,501.53

92,532.53

S.Ws. 34. 81A,

147. 157, 159, 188, 194, 206,

103.583.00

260A. & 261.

Addition of staff and salaries revised.

Other Charges.

2. Advertising

6,000

3.788.15

2.211.85

Fewer advertisements.

3. Cleaning of offices

1.000

1.096.16

96.16

97.00 S.W. 337.

High cost of materials.

4. Hansard reports

6.000

1.870.00

4.130.00

Printing of Hansard proofs charged to Head 20, Miscellaneous Services.

5. Incidental expenses

3.300

3.303.96

3.96

4.00 S.W. 337.

6.

Publications

6.000

3.972.23

2.027.77

Fewer books ordered,

7. Stores and equipment

2.500

3,257.25

757.25

758.00 S.W. 337.

8. Travelling Expenses

900

473.79

9. Uniforms

4.000

1,981.50

10. Upkeep of vehicles

500

39.24

1

426.21

2.018.50

New Seal for the Colony.

Less travelling required.

460.76

12. Fuel, Light and Power

1.002.35

1.002.35

1.003.00

Reduced issue of uniforms,

Careful maintenance reduced repair charges.

S.W. 98B & 337. Electricity charges for Exchange Control Office.

Special Expenditure.

11.

Air Conditioning Plant

11.575.09

11.575.09

11.702.00

S.W. 22.

Air-Conditioning machine for C.S.'s room.

Total: Colonial Secretariat

and Legislature

860.169

954.861.25

105.967.34

11,275.09

117.147.00

Les Decrease

11,275.09

Net Increase

94.692.25

Carried Forward

1,079.148

1.167.541.31

108.857.09

20.463.78

169.320.00

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