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 72

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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

48.822.102

42.432.577.32

3.202.500.06

9,592.024.74

4.817.840.00

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

Sub-heads:-

Continued.

Brought Forward

24,309.560

26.654,383.73

2.439.048.94

94.225.21

2.441.664.00

Explanatory Remarks

S.Ws. 230 & 337. Reorganisation of office requiring additional staff and equipment.

22.798.00

5.800.00

S.W. 293.

42.979.00

S.Ws. 201 & 336.

Underestimated.

Allowance increased.

23. Hong Kong Government office in

London

12.000

34.797.60

22.797.60

24. Interest

10.000

14.610.41

4.610.41

25. Language Study Allowance

50.000

92.978.25

42,978.25

26. New Year bonuses to Chinese

employees

200.000

249,514.00

49.514.00

49.850.00

S.W. 269.

27. Other Miscellaneous Services

50.000

39.000.92

10.999.08

12.360.00

S.Ws. 2 & 71.

28. Printing and binding

1.000.000

1,124,975.57

124.975.57

124.976.00

S.W. 335.

29. Quartering Authority

100,000

186.458.55

86.458.55

86.459.00

30.

Refunds of revenue

70.000

118.160.76

48.160.76

1

100.000.00

S.W. 88.

More employees eligible for the bonuses,

Full token provision not required.

More printing required.

S.Ws, 153, 266 & Additional staff and more hostels required.

320.

Variable.

31. Rent, etc. for Government

accommodation

1.300.000

1,346.610.77

46.610.77

56.611.00

S.W. 335.

32.

Staff and other expenses for Hong Kong War Memorial Fund ......

18.000

11.388.35

6.611.65

33. Stores, losses and deficiencies

20.000

1.826.93

T

18.173.07

34. Telephones

60.000

112.753.26

52.753.26

52.754.00 S.W. 336.

35. Telegrams

200.000

82.026.93

117.973.07

36. Transport of Government officers

1,750,000

2.160.156.52

410,156.52

410.157.00

S.W. 335.

37.

War Damage Claims Commission and Reparations Claims Office!

16.000

2.600.79

89.000

58.024.00

13.399.21

30.976.00

38. Film censorship

41. Occupation Period Salaries and

Ex-gratia Awards

43. Associated Properties Ltd.

46.

Outfit and Re-equipment

Allowances

48. B.M.A. Period Adjustments

11.586.379.80

11.586,379.80

1,629,000.00

1.629.000.00

12.913.27

12.913.27

127,576.10

127.576.10

I

11,586,380.00

1.629.000.00

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Shortage of Govt, accommodation.

Salary and allowances of one clerk met from Hd. 2, S.H. 1 and Hd, 20.

S.H. 21. Other expenses overestimated.

Full token provision not required.

More telephones required owing to expansion and reorganisation.

Fewer telegrams than anticipated.

Unforeseen departures on leave and arrival of new appointments.

Activities curtailed.

Fewer films censored than expected.

S.Ws, 6, 280, 323 New subhead proved necessary.

& 334.

S.W. 30.

New subhead,

12.914.00

127.577.00

S.Ws. 151B, 287

& 337.

S.W. 333.

do -

do

51.

Federation of British Industries

Apprenticeship

Carried Forward

29.254.560

41.791.38

45.687.927.89

41.791.38

16,725.725.18

46.000.00

16.808,279.00

S.W. 268.

292.357.29

Carried Forward

48.822.102

42.432.577.32

3,202,500.06

9,592.024.74

4.817,840.00

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