CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 115

169.

100

Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

101

Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1949/50.

Heads and Sub-heads.

Brought Forward

28. PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE.

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

Estimated.

Actual.

Over the Estimate.

Under the Estimate.

Supplement- ary Votes.

Special Warrants Nos.

$

$

$

111,193,010 113,019,761.51 17,316,234.65

$

15,489,483.14

$

19,500,837

Explanatory Remarks.

98,608

85,281.71

13,326.29

943

16

Post of Assistant Public Relations Officer

Other Charges

2 Advertising

500

3 Fuel, light, and power

2,000

126.10 1,302.85

378.90

697.15

4 Incidental expenses

1,000

598.78

401,22

5 Publications

24,000

24,279.25

279.25

280

173

6 Stores and equipment

7 Travelling expenses

8 Uniforms

1,000

403.51

596,49

2,500

410.01

2,089.99

400

637.45

237.45

250

166

9 Upkeep of vehicles

Special Expenditure

10 Motor transport

7,500

860.76

6,639.21

4,300,

4,300.00

not filled.

Less advertising.

Economy measures.

Expenditure restricted

Increased cost of publication of Hong

Kong Government Bulletin.

Economic measures.

Less travelling.

More issues.

Vehicles provided for not supplied.

Motor transport not materialized.

Total: Public Relations Office

141,808

113,900.42

516.70

28,424.28

1,473

Less Increase

Net Decrease

516.70

27,907.58

:

29.-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

4,030,522

3,674,457.41

356,064.59

Other Charges

2 Advertising

21,800

35,380.43

13,580.43

3 Cleaning of offices

3,000

4 Fuel, light, and power

52,500

1,558.13 22,070.62

1,441.87

30,429.38

92,252 35A, 43A, 161, Vacancies.

168, 169 and 170

13,581 164, 169 and

174

4,913.04 630.25

7,569,61

1,128!

157

More advertising for vacancies in United

Kingdom and Australian papers. Cheaper cleaning materials. Economy effected by installation of flourescent lights, restriction_in_con- sumption and lower rates. Provision for Electrical and Mechanical work- shops' light and fuel account erroneously included in this Sub-head. Economy effected.

Fewer publications.

Authorized increase in rents.

Fewer drawing materials required.

5 Incidental expenses

14,900

9,986.96

T

6 Publications

2,600

1,969.75

7 Rent of offices

37,258

38,385.75

1,127.75

8 Stores and equipment

44,000

36,430.39

Carried Forward

***

4,206,580 3,820,239.44

14,708.18

401,048.74

106,961

Carried Forward

111,334,818 113,133,661.93| 17,316,751.35

15,517,907.42

19,502,310

170