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 55

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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

Explanatory Remarks

$

$

$

$

$

Brought Forward

4,528,582

4.245,133.73

316.402.52

649.850.79

398.964.00

DISTRICT OFFICE, NEW

TERRITORIES,-Contd.

Brought Forward

209.283

302.766.16

5,695.45

2.212.29

6.630.00

Other Charges.—Contd.

Sub-heads:-

5. Local public works

35.000

34.998.40

11.60

6.

Publications

1.000

517.43

482.57

7. Rent of quarters

240

240.00

8.

Travelling expenses

24.600

21.347.20

3,252.80

9. Uniforms

3.000

1.692.45

1,307.55

10. Upkeep of grounds of Island

House, Taipo

1.440

11, Upkeep of vehicles

9.300

560.06

3.155.59

879.94

6.144.41

Total:-District Office, New

Territories

373.863

365.267.29

5.695.45

14.291.16

6.630.00

rss Increase

Net Decrease

8.-EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

Sub-heads:-

1. Personal Emoluments

3,557.998

3.126.126.79

5.695.45

8,595.71

Fewer publications required.

Less travelling.

Number of issues reduced.

Expenditure curtailed.

Number of vehicles on charge reduced.

431,871.21

6,160.00

S.Ws. 66 & 242.

Expected appointments from United Kingdom not made.

Other Charges.

2. Advertising

5.000

3.

Cleaning of offices and schools

12.000

6.204.43

5.627.06

1.204.43

2.166.00

S.W, 271B.

4. Courses of instruction

20,000

17.838.67

6.372.94

2.161.33

5. Fuel, light and power

35.000

24.173.51

10.826.49

Large Crown Agents commitment not anticipated.

Economy.

Variable.

Charges reduced. Economy.

6. Further education of former

members of local forces

75.000

112,257.40

37.257.40

40.838.00 S.W. 168.

Payments of grants for previous years.

7.

Grant to Hong Kong Teachers'

Association

2.000

2,000.00

8.

Incidental expenses

5.400

1.449.69

9. Local examinations

18.000

1.005.75

10. Prizes

11.

Publications

5.000

15.500

4.090.65

10.484.03

3.950.31

16.994.25

909.35

5.015.97

Economy.

No examiner's fees paid.

Normal Savings.

Inability of publishers to fulfil certain orders.

Carried Forward

3,750,898

3.311.257.98

38,461.83

478.101.85

49,164.00

Carried Forward

4.952.445

4.610.401.02

322.097.97

664,141.95

405.594.00

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