CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 128

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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.

Brought Forward

36. SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS, Contd.

Estimated.

Actual.

Over the Estimate.

Under the Estimate.

Supplement- ary Votes.

Special Warrants Nos.

$

$

154,603,534 153,666,857.01 24,558,220.12

25,494,897.11

30,937,820

8 Welfare work

Special Expenditure

9 Motor transport

B. Social Welfare Office.

Sub-heads:

1 Personal emoluments

276,226

257,314.91

Other Charges

2 Fuel, light, and power

8,000

6,760.93

3 Incidental expenses

1,000

604.57

4 Publications

1,450

1,024.21:

5 Travelling expenses

14,000

12,621.19

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6 Uniforms

7 Upkeep of vehicles

1,500

2,011.92.

511.92

7,000

493.500

2,053.00 519,664.40!

26,164.40

9,500

7,875.00

18,911.09

7,792 64, 154, 161

and 167

1,239.07 395.43 425.79

1,378.81

4,947.00

600

26,765

169

177

1,625.00

Total: B.-Social Welfare Office

812,176!

809,930.13

26,676.32

28,922.19

35,157

Less Increase

26,676.32

Net Decrease

2,245.87

C.-District Watch Force.

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

Other Charges

2 Arms and ammunition

3 Fuel, light, and power

4 Incidental expenses

5 Rewards

6 Stores and equipment

7 Travelling expenses

8 Uniforms

160,974

700 1,500

152,801.88

8,172.12

600.00

100.00

1,410.83

89.17

500

354.00

146.00

1,000

670.00

330.00

6,160

5,503.49

656.51

800 14,435

573.11

226.89

7,861.13

6,573.87

Total:-C-District Watch Force

186,069

169,774.44

Less Increase

Net Decrease

16,294.56

16,294.56

Carried Forward

155,601,779 154,646,561.58| 24,584,896.44

25,540,113.86

30,972,977

Explanatory Remarks.

Vacancies.

Strict economy.

do.

Fewer books ordered.

Estimate included provision for enlarged

Probation Service.

Cost of materials under-estimated. Over-estimated.

Heavy expenditure on free feeding of victims of Kowloon City fire in January, 1950,

Cost of new vehicle over-estimated.

Personnel reduced due to retirements,

resignations, etc.

Less ammunition required.

Expenditure curtailed.

Fewer rewards.

Certain equipment not required.

Less travelling.

Winter uniforms not issued and certain

articles curtailed.

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