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 88

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

Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

Heads and Sub-heads

Estimated

Actual

Over the Estimate

Under the Estimate

Supplementary Votes

$

$

S

S

Brought Forword

134,030,307

144.102.262.46

35.082.646.22

25.010,690.75

39.779,889.27

30.-ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

Sub-heads:-

1. Personal Emoluments

245.692

218.094.06

27,597.94

1,020.00 S.W. 142A.

Explanatory Remarks

One vacancy for Professional Assistant open for whole year; other

vacancies open for part of year.

Additional advertising of new posts approved during the year.

Mild winter; economies in heating,

Includes postage, which was less than anticipated owing to delay in

printing R.O. publications.

Order on Crown Agents for equipment still outstanding.

Includes rehabilitation of library; accounts for re-binding not rendered

to this department.

Unforeseen expenditure in connection with new Meteorogolical Office,

Kai Tak. S.Ws. 19B & 116. Use of private cars for duty purposes wrongly estimated for under

sub-head 10. Increased claims due to opening of Ping Shan Out- station.

Issues restricted and lower costs,

Travelling claims wrongly provided for under this sub-head, met from

sub-head 8.

Reduction obtained in charge made by Flying School for daily meteoro-

logical flight.

Other Charges.

2. Advertising

500

3. Fuel, light and power

3.500

1,016.65

2,468.74

516.65

700.00

S.Ws. 97B &

215B.

1,031.26

4. Incidental expenses

2.850

1,049.12

1.800.88

5. Lithographic expenses

2,000

380.71

1,619.29

6. Publications

4.200

2,377.49

1,822.51

7. Stores and equipment

10.000

11.440.44

1,440.44

8. Travelling expenses

400

2,155.92

1.755.92

1,441.00

2.200.00

S.W. 337.

9.

Uniforms

1,500

662.23

10. Upkeep of vehicles

2.500

1.786.23

11. Upper air investigations

68,830

49.649.33

837.77

713.77

19,180.67

687.00

S.W. 337.

Special Expenditure.

12. Meteorological instruments

11,200

304.68

10,895.32

Total:-Royal Observatory..."

353,172

291,385.60

3,713.01

65,499.41

6,048.00

Less Increase

Net Decrease

31. SANITARY DEPARTMENTİ AND URBAN COUNCIL.

Sub-heads:-

1. Personal Emoluments

3.713.01

61.786.40

3,185.150

2,926,786.39

258,363.61

Other Charges.

2. Advertising

12.000

8.204.40

3.

Ammunition

11.000

8.176.50

3.795.60

2,823.50

1,762.00 $,W. 337.

4. Bathing beaches, care and control

6,000

7.761.55

1,761.55

Carried Forward

1.762.00

3,214.150

2,950,928.84

1,761.55

264.982.71

Carried Forward

134,383.479

144.393.648.07

35,086.359.23

25.076.190.16

39.785,937.27

Orders on Crown Agents still outstanding.

Reduction of staff,

Fewer advertisements.

Fewer buffaloes slaughtered. More stores required,

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