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 82

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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

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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

112,612,307

131,750,221.21

33.337.240.31

14.199,326.10

36.647,105.27

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT,

-Continued,

Brought Forward

1.760,000

1.667.220.38

67,248.11

165.027.73

130.000.00

Sub-heads.

1. Buildings, Contd.

liem.

4.

Alterations and additions to non-

Government buildings

50.000

38.351.69

11,648.31

5. Maintenance of lighthouses

25.000

12,204.83

12.795.17

Lack of materials

do

Explanatory Remarks

2. Crown Lands and Surveys.

1. Maintenance of boundary marks

6.000

5.787.75

212.25

2. Maintenance of triangulation and

survey marks

1.000

883.00

117.00

3.

Maintenance of survey equipment

2.000

1.136.17

863.83

4.

Routine surveys

3.000

2.471.03

5. Maintenance of Crown Land

12.000

24.00

11.976.00

528.97

Less maintenance.

Fewer surveys.

Lack of staff.

3. Drainage.

1. Maintenance of sewers and storm-

water drains

300,000

295,502.39

4.497.61

Less maintenance work necessary.

2.

Maintenance of anti-malaria

works

10,000

8.894.61

1,105.39

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4.

Electrical and Mechanical.

1. Maintenance of lifts

30.000

13.306.62

16.693.38

2. Running expenses of workshops

20.000

18.734,26

1,265.74

3. Maintenance of plant

20.000

14,759.14

5.240.86

Outstanding orders.

Lower cost of electricity.

Lack of plant and orders outstanding.

4. Maintenance of typhoon masts

and equipment

5,000

1,250.29

3.749.71

Less maintenance.

5. Port Works,

1. Maintenance of sea walls and

piers

160,000

117.649.49

42.350.51

Outstanding orders for timber from Malaya.

2. Maintenance of vehicle ferry

piers

160.000

126.140.94

33.859.06

Less maintenance.

3. Maintenance of harbour plant

and equipment

25.000

19.578.60

5.421.40

Outstanding indents.

Carried Forward

2.589.000

2,343,895.19

67.248.11

312.352.92

130.000.00

Carried Forward

112,612.307

131,750,221.21

33.337.240.31

14.199.326.10

36.647.105.27

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