163
94
Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
95
Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1949/50.
Heads and Sub-heads.
Brought Forward
25.-POST OFFICE, BROADCASTING, AND TELECOMMUNICATION,
-Contd.
Brought Forward
Estimated,
Actual.
Over the Estimate.
Under the Estimate.
Supplement- ary Votes.
Special Warrants Nos.
$
$
$
100,446,339 98,990,895.47 10,927,967.69
12,383,411,22
12,969,208
87,433
89,859.08
2,426.08
4,288
B. Broadcasting, Contd.
Sub-heads:-
Other Charges
2 Artists and announcers
110,000!
118,628.50
8,628.50
11,000
161
3 Copyright fees and royalties
40,000
17,669.60
4 Incidental expenses
2,500!
2,263.18
22,330.40 236.82
5 Records
15,000
15,448.88
448.88
450
167
6 Rent of offices
66,376
20,553.00
45,823.00
7 Training expenses in UK,
6,990
5,426.56
1,563.44)
8 Uniforms
1,400
361.31
1,038.69
Special Expenditure
9 Library
10 Piano
2,000 14,200
2,000.00
6,485.22
7,714.78
Total: B. Broadcasting
345,899
276,695.33
11,503.46
80,707.13
15,738
Less Increase
11,503.46
Net Decrease
69,203.67
C.-Telecommunications.
Explanatory Remarks.
Additional expenditure for sponsored
programmes.
Fewer plays.
Off-set by revenue.
Restricted activities.
More records for sponsored programmes.
Off-set by revenue.
Radio workshop at Gloucester Building
basement vacated.
Less expenditure incurred than anti-
cipated.
Issue restricted.
Not required.
Account not received for payment within
the year.
Sub-heads:--
1 Personal emoluments
617,914
89,019,68
528,894.37
19,920
179
Other Charges
Operation of Service transferred to
Cable and Wireless Ltd.
2 Fuel, light, and power
3 Incidental expenses
70,000 5,500
13.46
70,000.00 5,486.54
do.
do.
4 Maintenance of Government lines
120,000
120,000.00
do.
5 Publications
750
600.12
149.88
51
180
do.
6 Stores and equipment
150,650
13,120.54
137,529.46
2,471
178
do.
7 Study courses
1,000
1,000.00
do.
8 Travelling expenses
4,000
5.88
3,994.12
do.
9 Uniforms
2,000
2,000.00
do.
10 Upkeep of vehicles
7,500
7,500.00
do.
Carried Forward
979,314
102,759.63
876,554.37
22,442
Carried Forward
100,792,238
99,267,590.80) 10,939,471.15
12,464,118.35|
12,984,946
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