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 94

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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.,—('outd.

Brought Forward

3.907,550

4.984.819.48

1.355,870.38

278.400.90

1.402,995.00

:

Other Charges,-Contd.

Sub-heads:-

D.-Unallocated stores.

25. Purchase, freight and

other charges ...... $18.000.000

Deduct value of stores

to be issued to other sub-heads and services

27. Demurrage charges

Special Expenditure.

$15,000,000

3.000.000

2.876,042.08

13.217.65

123,957.92

13,217.65

14.000.00

S.Ws. 78B &

297B.

26. Weigh bridge

15,000

233.00

14.767.00

Total; Stores Department

6,922,550

7,874.312.21

1.368.888.03

417.125.82

1,416,995.00

Less Decrease

Net Increase

417,125.82

951.762.21

35.-SUPPLIES, TRADE AND

INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT,

Sub-heads;

Explanatory Remarks

More issues of stores and greater recoveries from Departments, etc.

New sub-head transferred from sub-head 11.

Equipment not yet received, preliminary expenses only.

1. Personal Emoluments

718.094

698.070.58

20.023.42

2.400.00

S.W. 7.

Resignation of staff during the year.

Other Charges.

2. Advertising

1.500

55.00

1.445.00

3. Fuel, light and power

6.000

6,155.42

155.42

4. Incidental expenses

5.000

9.138.29

4.138.29

156.00

4,139.00

S.W. 337.

S.W. 337,

5. Price control expenses

3,000

2,610.05

389.95

6.

Publications

200

562.47

362.47

500.00

S.W. 276B.

7. Rent of offices

16,000

12.760.28

3,239.72

8.

Travelling expenses

600

1,567.51

967.51

968.00

S.Ws. 276B &

337.

9. Uniforms

1.000

1.048.20

48.20

49.00

S.W. 337.

Less advertising than anticipated.

Underestimated.

Certain charges from Suspense a/c. transferred to this vote. Fewer expenses than anticipated,

Unforeseeable purchase of Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

De-requisitioning of some of the premises during the year.

Payment of Mr. Coreenburg's travelling expenses, and certain charges

previously under Suspense a/c, transferred to this vote. Underestimated.

Total: Supplies, Trade and

Industries Dept.

751,394

731,967.80

5,671.89

25,098.09

8,212.00

5.671.89

Less Increase

19.426.20

Net Decrease

Carried Purwad

149,350,685

158.788.727.91

36,557,961.44

27.119,918.53

41.340.234.27

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