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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

S

$

$

$

$

Brought Forward

19,730,066

18.966.395.22

2.466,937.85

3.230.608.6%

3.752,161.00

INLAND REVENUE DEPT.,—

Continued,

Brought Forward

632,165

557.919.09

4.013.04

78.258.95

4.550.00

Other Charges, Contd.

Sub-heads:-

7. Incidental expenses

8. Publications

9. Rent of office

2.500

1,000

1,231.35

1.529.16

1.268.65

529.16

550.00

S.W. 291B.

27.840

26.340.00

1.500.00

10. Stores and equipment

5.000

4.551.45

488.55

11. Travelling expenses

300

428.33

128.33

200.00

S.W. 227B.

12. Uniforms

500

397.01

102.99

13. Upkeep of vehicles

3.360

699.50

2.660.50

Total: Inland Revenue Dept.

672.665

593.095.89

4.670.53

84.239.64

$,300.00

Less Increase

4.670.53

Net Decrease

79.569.11

14. JUDICIARY.

A. Supreme Court,

Sub-heads:

1. Personal Emoluments

299.725

300.324.08

599.08

Explanatory Remarks

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Strict economy.

More text books required than provided for.

Custodian of Property was to have vacated premises on 1/4/48 but did not do so until 31/7/48, and amount under the estimate represents rent recovered from hire.

Strict economy.

More travelling required,

Cost of uniforms cheaper than anticipated.

Careful maintenance reduced repair charges.

8.453.00

S.Ws. 61, 150.

191, 217 & 282.

Provision for 2nd Puisne Judge not used, one vacancy Executive Officer

and 6 weeks vacancy Chief Justice.

Other Charges.

2. Advertising

1,000

1.000.00

3. Fees to counsel and solicitors for

prisoners

10.000

4.703.00

5,297.00

4. Fuel, light and power

10.000

8.192.03

1,807.92

5. Incidental expenses

3,500

2.566.06

933.94

6. Publications

3.500

3.387.76

112,24

7. Travelling expenses

6.000

5.379.65

620.35

8. Uniforms

1.400

1.377.09

810.00

S.W. 228.

22.91

9. Watchmen

10.000

3.111.00

6.889.00

Total: A. Supreme Court

345,125

329.040.72

599.08

16.683.36

49.263.00

Less Increase

Net Decrease

599.08

16.084.28

Carried Forword

20.747.856

1.888.531.83

3,806,724.00

2.472.207.46

3.331,531.63

All necessary advertising charged to deceased estates and other parties.

Fewer criminal cases than expected.

Number of radiators reduced owing to heavy strain on boiler.

Economy.

Books out of print and unobtainable by Crown Agents.

Less travelling on duty.

Summer uniforms not supplied.

Cases evenly spread over the year enabling full use of regular watchmen

to be implement.

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