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 62

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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

20.963.503

20.109,908.10

2.482.004.70

3.335,599.60

3,818.274.00

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,

-Continued.

Brought Forward

831.614

751.190.19

Other Charges,—Contd.

Sub-heads:

80.423.81

2. Advertising

1.000

2.818.80

1.818.80

3.000.00

S.W. 75B.

3. Ballast

22,000

21.891.05

108.95

4. Bridgework

18.000

10.387.25

7.612.75

5. Carriages, repairs and painting

507.320

223,568.36

283.751.64

6. Coal and fuel oil

1,400,000

745.128.10

654.871.90

7. Compensation

5,000

5.000.00

8. Formation and line protection ...

50,000

38.674.15

11,325.85

9. Furniture

12.000

2.698.39

9.301.61

10.

Goods wagons, repairs and

painting

208.000

63.283.80

144.716.20

11. Incidental expenses

8.200

2.652.67

12, Locomotives, repairs and painting

361.540

192.771.56

13. Lubricants

50.700

20.387.92

5.547.33

168,768.44

30.312.08

14. Medical and sanitation

4.900

26.57

4.873.43

15.

Minor works (maintenance of way and structures) .....

36.000

22,307.33

13.692.67

16. Miscellaneous allowances

643.350

562.215.66

81.134.34

13.537.00

17. Nightsoil disposal

432

432.00

18. Power, electric fans and light

79.400

51.131.58

28.268.42

19. Printing, stationery and tickets....

37.000

11.340.41

25.659.59

20. Publications

1.500

290.89

1.209.11

21.

Rails and fastenings

45.000

37.177.09

7.822.91

22. Railway police

83,000

22,883.63

60.116.37

23. Rent of quarters

Carried Forward

Carried Forward

7.880

4.413,836

20,963,503

7.848.00

2,790,673.40

20.109,908.10

32.00

1.818.80

2.482,004.70

1,624,981.40

3,335,599,60

16,537.00

3,818.274.00

Explanatory Remarks

More advertising in Press for tenders, etc.

Paint gang fully occupied. Some work postponed until 1949,50.

Five coaches scheduled for rebuilding not withdrawn owing to shortage

of rolling stock.

Anticipated extra train service to Canton not implemented.

No claims.

Less repair work to fences required.

Furniture ordered but not yet supplied,

Wagons not so extensively used to Canton as anticipated with consequent

reduction in repair work.

Economy.

Locomotives not so extensively used as anticipated to work trains to

Canton thereby reducing repair work.

Goods rolling stock used to a lesser extent than anticipated.

Reduction in first aid demands.

Various works postponed until 1949/50.

S.W. 145B, 165B Some vacant posts not filled,

& 189B.

Not required. Deleted from later Estimates.

Less lighting required in goods godowns and economy at workshops.

Less printing than anticipated and economy in use of stationery.

Fewer requirements.

Second hand rails were used for immediate renewals.

Police not up to strength; H.C.L. Allowances not charged against this

vote, basic salaries only.

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