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 74

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Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1948/49.

Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

Over the

Heads and Sub-heads

Estimated

Actual

Estimate

Under the Estimate

Supplementary Votes

$

$

$

S

Brought Forward

78,588,662

99,819,233.47

31.617.800.70

10.387.229.23

34.751.598.00

Explanatory Remarks

21. PENSIONS.

Sub-heads:-

1.

Civil pensions, retiring allow-

ances, and gratuities

3,800.000

3,887.831.45

87.831.45

87.832.00

S.W. 332.

Temporary increases

420.000

159.872.32

260.127.68

Pensions paid to officers retired in 1948 increased due to revision of

salaries.

Overestimated.

2. Police pensions (Ordinance 37 of

1932)

750.000

838.025.87

88.025.87

103.278.00

S.W. 332.

More pensioners.

Temporary increases

50,000

65,251.26

15.251.26

Underestimated.

3.

Widows' and Orphans' pensions

(Ordinance 15 of 1908)

700.000

743.052.02

43.052.02

43.053.00

S.W. 332.

Temporary increases

240.000

154.823.50

85.176.50

More pensioners.

Overestimated.

4. Refund of contributions to

Widows' and Orphans' pension scheme

25.000

20.416.60

4.583.40

Full token provision not required.

5.

Pension contributions for

seconded officers

13.000

2.355.53

10.644.47

Overestimated.

6. Sundry charitable pensions and

allowances

15.000

23.565.31

8,565.31

17.920.00

S.W. 85.

7. Volunteer Pensions, Allowances

and Gratuities

Total:-Pensions

604.522.34

604.522.34

604.523.00

6.013,000

6,499,716.20

847.248.25

360.532.05

856,606.00

Increase due to payment of a grant to Mrs. Kennedy-Skipton.

S.Ws. 222 & 332. Previously charged to Suspense Account.

Leas Decrease

Net Increase

22. POLICE FORCE.

Sub-heads:-

1. Personal Emoluments

360.532.05

486,716.20

8.548.481

8,662,134.38

113.653.38

113,654.00

S.Ws. 181. 243. 248. 253, 278 & 328.

Other Charges,

2. Advertising

16.000

20.589.95

4.589.95

3.

Arms and ammunition

85.000

156,707.73

71.707.73

Carried Forward

8,649,481

8.839.432.06

189.951.06

Payment of arrears of Detective and Plain Clothes Allowance from 1.1.47

as a result of Salaries Commission adjustments.

5,070.00

79,144.00

S.Ws. 154B &

295.

S.Ws. 1. 166 &

265.

Delay in receipt of advertising charges relating to 1947/48.

Special purchases of arms and other equipment.

197.868.00

Carried Forward

84.601.662

106,318.949.67

32,465,048.95

10,747.761.28

35.608.204.00

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