CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 105

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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 1949/50.

Heads and Sub-heads.

Estimated.

Actual.

Over the Estimate.

Under the Estimate.

Supplement- ary Votes.

Special Warrants Nos.

$

$

Brought Forward

26,846,537 25,408,728.85

4,005,904.36

5,443,712,51

4,647,212

21.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,

-Contd.

D. Malaria Bureau.

Brought Forward

Other Charges, Contd. Sub-heads:-

41 Anti-malarial field work 42 Fuel, light, and power

12,193,372; 11,317,707.61|

480,502.44

1,356,166.83

611,384

Explanatory Remarks.

43 Incidental expenses

44 Stores and equipment

45 Travelling expenses

E. Chemical Laboratory.

46 Fuel, light, and power

219,000

193,882.01

3,500

1,000

557.19

12,300

11,500;

824.42 6,627.70

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25,117.99 3,500.00

442.81

11,475.58 4,872.30

47 Incidental expenses

48 Stores and equipment

49 Travelling expenses

5,000

5,595.97

595.97

7001 15,000

434.19 21,033.91

6,033.91

850

92.80

1

700

166

265.81

6,066 167 and 173

757.20

Economy in material consumption, Expenditure met from sub-head 5. Fewer expenses than anticipated. Malaria laboratory not in operation. Use of more motor cycles resulted in lighter claim for mileage allowance.

Increased demand for commercial work.

Off-set by corresponding revenue. Fewer expenses than anticipated. Crown Agents charges from previous

year.

Less travelling.

F. Honoraria.

50 Births and deaths registry, Clear

Water Bay

600

51 Government consultants

33,000

52 Stenographer for Dental and Medical

Boards

1,200

33,000.00

1,800.00

11

600.00

600.00

System discontinued.

600!

154

Increased honorarium.

Special Expenditure

53 Air-conditioning plant

50,000

38,164.44

11,835.56

54 Equipment for Tuberculosis clinics...

52,800

10,039.28

42,760.72

55 Hospital equipment and laboratory...

24,200

12,200.99

11,999.01

4,000

164

56 Motor transport

75,000

14,000.00

61,000.00

57 Sunblinds

50,000

19,138.20

30,861.80

Work not fully completed within the

year.

Reduced equipment and certain items obtained from Harcourt Tuberculosis Clinic.

Certain items not obtained within the

year.

Purchase of certain vehicles not au-

thorized.

Reduced supplies on grounds of economy.

Total: Medical Department

12,749,022 11,675,098.71 487,732,32

1,561,655.61

622,750

Less Increase

Net Decrease

487,732.32

1,073,923.29

Carried Forward

39,595,559 37,083,827.56

4,493,636.68

7,005,368.12

5,269,962

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