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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

$

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.

Brought Forward

4,576,700

3,859,275.15

43,835.90

761,260.75

50,364.00

Special Expenditure,-Conta.

Sub-heads:-

23.

Motor cycles

9,000

24. Nightsoil barges

150,000

3.900.00

65,000,00

5,100.00

85,000.00

25. Nightsoil vans

35.200

35,200.00

26. Refuse barges

360,000

27. Refuse carts

85.600

365.000.00

12,529,10

5,000.00

5,000.00

S.W. 58.

28. Refuse vans

179.200

29. Street washing vans

57.600

7,353.53

73,070.90

179,200.00

50.246.47

Total: Sanitary Dept. &

Urban Council

5,453.300

4,313,057.78

48.835.90

1.189.078.12

55.364.00

Less Increase

Net Decrease

48.835.90

1.140,242.22

32. SECRETARIAT FOR

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

A. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,

Sub-heads:

1. Personal Emoluments

165.814

167.774.55

1.960.55

Other Charges.

2. Advertising

1,000

1.000.00

3. Fuel, light and power

3,000

2.837.58

162.42

4. Incidental expenses

1.500

620.55

879.45

5. Publications

2,500

564.07

1.935.93

6. Stores and equipment

400

136.82

263.18

7. Travelling expenses

2.400

233.82

2.166.18

8. Uniforms

1.200

237.30

962.70

9. Upkeep of vehicles

3.500

354.62

3.145.38

Explanatory Remarks

Reduction in number ordered.

Order not completed prior to 31.3.49. Accounts not received from Crown Agents.

Increased cost.

Accounts not received from Crown Agents.

do -

Purchase of three street washing vans paid under Rehabilitation Loan

Item 8. Sub-item 3.

6.940.00

S.W. 255.

London expenditure from previous financial year,

Total:-Secretariat for

Chinese Affairs

181,314

172.759.31

1,960.55

10.515.24

6,940.00

Less Increase

1,960.55

Net Decrease

8,554.69

Carried Forward

140,018,093

148,879.465.16

35,137,155.68

26.275.783.52

39.848,241.27

No advertisements required.

Consumption restricted.

Economy.

Fewer books purchased.

Fewer stores purchased.

Less travelling required.

Two officers retrenched, and no uniform to driver.

Lower expenditure.

certain months,

Car borrowed from Relief Section, S.W.O.. for

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