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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actuat

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

Explanatory Remarks

$

$

S

$

$

Brought Forward

140.018.093

148,879.465.16

35,137,155.68

26,275,783.52

39.848.241.27

SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS,-Contd.

B. District Watch Force.

Sub-heads:-

1. Personal Emoluments

161,509

165.738.68

4.229.68

19,500.00

S.W. 113.

Other charges.

2.

Arms and ammunition

700

540.00

160,00

3 Fuel, light and power

1.500

1,096.55

403.45

4. Incidental expenses

600

93,10

506.90

5.

Rewards

1,000

75.00

925.00

6. Stores and equipment

7,170

2.030.08

5.139.92

7.

Travelling expenses

1.000

8.

Uniforms

30.720

656.23

13.113.86

343.77

17,806.14

Total:-District Watch Forcel

204.199

183.343.50

4,229.68

25,085.18

19,500.00

Less Increase

Net Decrease

4.229.68

20.855.50

C. Social Welfare Office.

Sub-heads:-

1. Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

241,890

220.917.43

20.972.57

2. Cleaning of offices

3. Fuel, light and power

4. Incidental expenses

200

60.000

3.730

174.96

25.04

41,395.78

651.19

18.604.24

3,078.81

5. King's Park Orphanage running

expenses

90,000

90.000.00

6.

Publications

7. Relief of destitutes

8. Travelling expenses

9. Upkeep of vehicles

1,200

925.000

500

10.000

574.64

624.040.66

2.477.56

9.032.55

625.36

300,959.34

1.977.56

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3,000.00

S.W. 8B.

967.45

10. Rehabilitation of Welfare Centre,

Happy Valley

15.768.11

15,768.11

20.000.00

S.W, 40B.

Total: Social Welfare Office

1,332,520

1.005.032.86

17.745.67

345.232.81

23,000.00

Less Increase

17.745.67

Net Decrease

327,407.14

Carried Forward

141,554,812

150.067.841.52

35.159.131.03

26.646.101.51

39.890.741.27

Detective and Good Conduct Allowances were allowed while on the other

hand some officers had left the Force.

Less ammunition purchased.

Consumption restricted. Reduced charges.

Expenditure restricted.

Fewer rewards.

Fewer purchases of stores. Certain articles were not obtainable. Less travelling required.

Summer uniforms were not supplied for lack of suitable material. Also

the supply of some other articles were curtailed.

Vacancies in the Probation Service, awaiting arrival of Principal

Probation Officer from UK.

Reduction in number of Relief Camps as an economy measure.

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Social Welfare Library not yet fully stocked,

Reduction in number of Relief Camps as an economy measure. Probation Service appointments deferred,

Normal saving.

New sub-head proved necessary for charging cost of repairing the former premises of Royal Hong Kong Golf Club for Social Welfare work.

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