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 76

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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

84.601.662

106,318.949.67

32,465.048.95

10.747,761.28

35.608,204.00

POLICE FORCE, Contd.

Brought Forward

10.247.181

10.318,890.75

436.524.50

364.814.75

459.356.00

Other Charges,-Contd.

Sub-heads:--

26. Travelling expenses

30,000

55.902.57

25.902.57

42.000.00

S.W. 80B.

1,500.00

27. Uniforms for civilian staff

1.500

28. Upkeep of vehicles

80.000

340.895.32

260.895.32

282.000.00

S.W.

Special Expenditure.

29. Motor Cycles

70,000.00

70.000

Total:-Police Force

10.423.681

10,715,688.64

723,322.39

436,314.75

783.356.00

Less Decrease

436.314.75

287.007.64

Net Increase

23. POST OFFICE TELE- COMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING.

Sub-heads:-

A-Post Office.

1. Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

1.170.804

1.173.278.60

2.474.60

65.900.00

Explanatory Remarks

More travelling by officers and transportation of Police vehicles across

the harbour by ferry.

Not required.

More vehicles and travelling and repairs not provided for owing to a

misunderstanding regarding allocation of such charges.

Order not yet fulfilled.

S.Ws. 208 & 241. More overtime due to increase of mail and shortage of staff.

2. Air-mail payments

1,250,000

1.248.671.02

1.328.98

9.449.77

3. Fuel, light and power

35.000

25.550.23

Incidence of payments.

Revised lighting system.

4. Gratuities to licensed stamp

vendors

2,700

3.180.00

480.00

510.00

S.W. 252.

More licences issued.

1.942.81

Restricted activities.

5. Incidental expenses

5.000

3.057.19

202.07

Delay in receipt.

6. Publications

600

397.93

7.

Rent of offices

2,325

2,405,20

80.20

81.00

S.W. 274.

Increased rental.

8. Stamps

100.000

117.394.59

17.394.59

17,394.59

S.W. 318.

Heavier sales and special issues.

9. Stores and equipment

29.400

64.266.68

34.866.68

34.866.68

S.W. 319.

Replacement of stocks.

Carried Forward

2,595,829

2.638,201,44

55.296.07

12.923.63

118.752.27

Carried Forward

95,030,343

117,034,638.31

33.188,371.34

11.184.074.03

36,391.560.00

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