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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

134,383,479

144.393,648.07

35,086,359.23

25.076.190.16

39,785,937.27

SANITARY DEPT. & URBAN

COUNCIL,-Contd.

Explanatory Remarks

Brought Forward

3,214,150

2,950,928.84

1,761.55

264.982.71

1,762.00

Other Charges, Contd.

Sub-heads:-

5. Burial of destitute non-Chinese

dead

1.000

1,000.00

6. Coffins and biers

5.000

381.86

4,618.14

7. Conservancy

87.000

59,635.87

27.364.13

8. Exhumations and headstones

175,000

168,671.98

6.328.02

9. Fuel, light and power

170,000

102,120.97

67,879.03

10. Incidental expenses

16.000

11.455.19

4.544.81

11. Publications

3,000

500.41

12. Rent of offices and quarters

10.000

1.956.15

8.043.85

13. Rewards

500

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14. Scavenging gear

150.000

80.913.43

69.086.57

15. Stores and equipment

40,000

30.958.84

9.041.16

16. Travelling expenses

34.000

25.819.49

8.180.51

17. Uniforms

212.000

92,971.64

119,028.36

18. Upkeep of vehicles

350.000

227,596.51

122,403,49

30. Re-settlement of Squatters

33,349.25

33,349.25

31. Feeding of dogs

8.725.10

8.725.10

2.499.59

500.00

Not required.

Fewer free issues of coffins.

Fewer stores used.

More use made of old stores.

Overestimated.

Fewer expenses, and transfer of dog feeding expenses to sub-head 31.

Fewer books and publications ordered,

Fewer quarters provided,

No rewards given.

Fewer stores used.

Fewer tools purchased.

Fewer claims.

Fewer uniforms issued.

Lower costs and repairs.

38,602.00 S.Ws. 56 & 317B. Increase of prices of materials supplied by Controller of Stores.

10,000.00

S.W. 170B.

New item; previously met from incidentals.

Special Expenditure,

19. Car Washing & disinfecting units

7.200

7,200.00

20. Coffin barge

30.000

30.000.00

21. Garage equipment

1.450

1.450.00

22. Meat vans

70.400

70,200.00

200.00

Carried Forward

4.576.700

3.859.275.15

43.835.90

761,260.75

50.364.00

Carried Forward

134,383.479

144,393.648.07

35,086.359.23

25,076,190.16

39.785,937.27

Accounts not received from Crown Agents.

Not ordered.

Accounts not received from Crown Agents.

Lower costs.

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