199
130
Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
131
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
155,732,967 155,343,675.81|
25,160,122.99
25,549,414.18
31,649,169
38.-STORES DEPARTMENT.
Sub-heads:-
1 Personal emoluments
Other Charges A.-General,
510,432
511,594.80
1,162.80
8,061 7A, 74A and
180
2 Advertising
3,000;
5,224.50
2,224.50
3,000 154 and 165
3 Cleaning of offices
3,000
2,778.92
221.08
4 Demurrage
6,000i
2,855.28
3,144.72
5 Fuel, light, and power
4,500;
5,977.30
1,477.30
1,500
6 Incidental expenses
5,000
4,791.58
208.42
7 Maintenance of plant and equipment.
8 Maintenance of type-writing and
calculating machines, etc.
27,500!
32,932,51
5,432.51
5,433
162
179
10,000
15,440.37
5,440.37
5,441 166 and 179
9 Publications
500
533.39
33.39
34
180
10 Stationery
450,000
287,204.73
162,795.27
11 Stores losses and depreciation
2,500
2,500.00
12 Transport of stores
50,000
50,498.11
498,11
499
180
Explanatory Remarks.
Considerable overtime allowance paid to
clerical staff in first half of year.
More advertisements calling for tenders,
etc.
Delay in collecting consignments from
godown reduced to a minimum. Security lights installed.
More maintenance work than estimated.
Additional labour employed to cope with maintenance of extra machines and repair and overhaul of old machines. Purchase of British Standard Specifica- tion in preparation of Stores Voca- bulary. Materials ordered from Crown Agents
not yet received.
No expenditure incurred.
Additional labour employed in reorgan- ization of New Store and transport made available to staff during Tram strike.
Less travelling.
Economies effected.
Use of departmental vehicles restricted.
13 Travelling expenses
14 Uniforms
15 Upkeep of motor vehicles
3,000 4,000
686.00!
2,361.78
45,000
19,593.32
2,314.00
1,638.22
25,406.68
B. Furniture.
16 Fuel, light, and power
6.000
17 Furniture for Government quarters.
1,400,000
5,899.75 1,116,960.01
100.25 283,039.99
Manufacture restricted
as
workshops
18 Maintenance of equipment
3,000
19 Office equipment and furniture (all
departments)
20 Travelling expenses
500,000
2,000
1,848.57
546,414.34
3,357.95
1,151.43
49
180
Less maintenance.
46,414.34
1,357.95
46,415
179
1,358 154 and 180
extended for making furniture for offices (Sub-head 19).
Manufacture of furniture and supply of equipment greater than anticipated. More travelling due to larger mainten-
ance commitments
Carried Forward
3,035,432
2,616,953.21
64,041.27
482,520.06
71,790
Carried Forward
155,732,967 155,343,675.81 25,160,122.99
25,549,414.18
31,649,169
200
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