CO129-623-3 Supplementary Expenditure- general correspondence on the allocation of funds and an annual report for the... 1-3-1950 - 30-9-1950 — Page 52

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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

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

$

$

$

$

$

Brought Forward

2.821.028

2.469,552.00

164.381.63

515.857.63

234,168.00

DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT,

-Continued.

E. Forestry Department.

Sub-heads:-

1. Personal Emoluments

Explanatory Remarks

137.901

128.447.69

9.453.31

Staff changes and vacancies.

Other Charges.

2. Brushwood clearing

15.000

3. Forestry services

144,000

14.893.10

143,462.02

106.90

537.98

4. Fuel, light and power

1.000

511.88

488.12

5. Incidental expenses

2.000

887.69

1.112.31

6. Protection of plantations

114,000

100,942.95

13.057.05

7. Publications

1.000

8. Stores and equipment

50,000

881.78

55,127.02

118.22

5.127.02

5.128.00 S.W. 337.

9. Travelling expenses

12.000

7.633.30

4,366.70

10. Uniforms

10.347

11. Upkeep of vehicles

26.000

Total:-E. Forestry Dept.

513.248

10.417.16

19.881.54

483.086.13

70.16

71.00

S.W. 337.

5.197.18

Lets Increase

Net Decrease

6.118.46

35,359.05

5.197.18

30.161.87

Charges for Head Office met by Medical Department.

Savings effected.

Reduction of staff on protection work.

Economy.

More stores required than anticipated.

Fewer cars in use than anticipated.

Underestimated.

Careful maintenance reduced repair charges.

5.199.00

F. Gardens Department,

Sub-heads:-

1. Personal Emoluments

126,576

116,291.62

10.284.38

720.00 S.W. 111A.

Department under strength.

Other Charges.

2. Fuel, light and power

3.

Incidental expenses

1.500

1.000

1.004.70

937.77

495.30

62.23

4.

Maintenance of gardens and

grounds

105.000

98.627.56

6.372.44

5.

Publications

4.000

3.474.56

525.44

6. Stores and equipment

1.000

1.511.96

511.06

7. Travelling expenses

2,500

2.699.76

199.76

512.00

200.00

S.W. 337.

8. Uniformis

9. Upkeep of vehicles

S.Ws. 290B &

337.

2,500

677.57

1,822.43

10.000

12.020.78

2,020.78

2.021.00

S.W. 337,

Special Expenditure.

10.

Restoration of Government

grounds

239.500

176.702.52

62,797.48

Total: F. Gardens Dept.

493.576

413.948.80

2.732.50

Legs Increase

Net Decrease

82.359.70

2,732.50

79.627.20

3.453.00

Carried Forward

3.827.852

3,366.586.93

172.311,31

€33.576.38

242,826.00

Part electric light charges now met by staff occupying quarters.

Cost of repairs paid by P.W.D. less than estimated. Fewer temporary workers engaged in dry season. Stores from Crown Agents not fully paid up. Fewer publications purchased.

Underestimation of cost, freight and insurance charges on stores supplied

by Crown Agents.

Additional travelling of staff due to extension of services.

Fewer issues.

Increased maintenance charges for additional trucks and motor mowing

machines taken on charge.

Actual cost of programme undertaken less than estimate, saving of

$51,000 on Boundary Street Recreation Ground alone.

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