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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

141,676,741

150,182.447.90

35.183,401.52

26.677.694.62

39.915,027.27

STORES DEPT.,-Coutd.

Explanatory Remarks

Brought Forward

517.750

506.099.06

1,755.72

13.406.66

20,764.00

Other Charges, Contd.

Sub-heads:→→

6. Maintenance of plant and

equipment

20,000

23.474.66

3.474.66

3.475.00

S.W. 337.

Extra storage facilities and equipment proved necessary.

7.

Maintenance of type-writing and

calculating machine etc.

243.71

10.000

9.756.29

A close estimate.

8. Publications

500

883.66

383.66

384.00

S.W. 337.

More publications required,

188.518.46

9. Stationery

500.000

311.481.54

10. Stores losses and depreciation

2,500

84.311.69

81,811.69

105.000.00

S.Ws, 99 & 203.

11. Transport of stores

60.000

41.315.97

18,684.03

1.688.17

12. Travelling expenses

3.000

1.311.83

13. Uniforms

4.000

3.242.70

757.30

14. Upkeep of motor vehicles

56.000

31,131.33

24.868.67

Economy effected by issue of old stocks.

Heavy depreciation in old stocks of drugs and losses on shrinkage of

firewood.

More economical use of labour and transport,

Demurrage originally

allowed for and later transferred to sub-head 27. Less travelling required.

Lower contract rates and issues curtailed.

More new vehicles; reduced maintenance expenditure.

B. Furniture,

15. Fuel, light and power

6.000

6.355.07

355.07

1

400.00

S.W. 298B.

16. Furniture for Government

quarters

1,245,000

1.215.775.93

29,224.07

17.

Maintenance of equipment

1.000

2.251.98

1.251.98

18. Office equipment and furniture

(all departments)

475,000

489.446.79

14,446.79

19. Travelling expenses

1,000

1.935.90

935.90

T

T

3.000.00

S.W. 47B.

14.447.00

More office equipment required.

S.W. 330.

1.100.00 S.W. 79B.

More Govt, quarters furnished and inspected.

Additional machinery installed in equipment and furniture workshop, and

continuous overtime work,

More time had to be spent on meeting big demands for office furniture;

see sub-head 18.

More machines. Unforeseen breakdown of machinery in workshop.

C.-Sand Monopoly.

20. Collection and storage of sand

1,000,000

2.246,945.00

1,246,945.00

1,250,000.00

21. Fuel, light and power

300

635.28

335.28

450.00

22. Maintenance of depots

2,000

5.974.63

3,974.63

3,975.00

S.W, 337-

23. Maintenance of equipment

500

89.67

410.33

24. Travelling expenses

3,000

2,400.50

599.50

S.Ws. 231 & 309. Increased demand for building purposes covered by increased revenue.

S.Ws. 119B &

240B.

Increased expenses for additional security lights.

Necessary because of increased demand for sand.

Main costs borne by sub-head 22.

Big demands reduced time available for travelling on inspection work,

Carried Forward

3.907.550

4,984.819.48

1.355,670.38

278,400.90

Carried Forward

141,676.741

150,182.447.90

35,183,401.52

26.677,694.62

1,402,995.00

39.915.027,27

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