CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 135

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140

Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

141

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.

$

$

$

26,715,505.17|

$

36,874,151

Brought Forward

40.-DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTION

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

175,570,120 179,030.800.38 30,176,185.55

648,386

645,144.83

Explanatory Remarks.

210

3,241.17

Other Charges

2 Advertising

1,500

4,587.58

3,087.58

3 Expenses of Tokyo office

70,200

75,770.67

5,570.67

13,000

166

4 Fuel, light, and power

6,000

6,091.31

91.31

350

168

5 Incidental expenses

8,600

8,584.98

6 Price control, investigation expenses

1,200

700.00

15.02 500.00

7 Professional fees

36,000

41,083 48, 67A, 103,

104, 157, 158,

163 & 171

3,500 162 and 166 Advertising charges in respect of new rice ration cards and firewood rations retailers.

Cost of passages to and from Japan previously charged to Miscellaneous Services.

Additional expenses for new offices.

Fewer purchases of articles as evidence

for prosecution.

72,000.00

36,000.00

36,000

97

Accounts for 1948/49 presented after

31.3.49.

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8 Publications

200

9 Rent of offices

16,000

789.58 12,863.88

589.58

600

158

More publications purchased.

10 Travelling expenses

3,100

3,549.96

449,96

3,136.12

450

168

1,300

973.16

9,694.25

11 Uniforms

Special Expenditure

11A Motor car for Tokyo office

Total: Department of Supplies and

Distribution

792,486

840,750.20

55,483.35

7,219.15

104,993

Less Decrease

7,219.15

Net Increase

48,264.20

326.84

Part office space de-requisitioned.

Reduced as an economy measure.

More travelling done by Price Control

Inspectorate,

9,694.25

10,010

29

New sub-head.

41.-SUPREME COURT

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

346,381

342,592.35

Other Charges

2 Fees to counsel and solicitors for

prisoners

10,000

8,857.00

3 Fuel, light, and power .................

10,000

9,603.63

4 Incidental expenses

2,500

2,374.37

5 Publications

12,500

10,368.60

Carried Forward

381,381

373,795.95

3,788.65

3,238 164, 165 &

Changes in personnel.

167

1,143.00

Variable.

396.37

1,800

160

125.63

2,131.40

Orders placed but delivery not yet

effected.

7,585.05

5,038

Carried Forward

176,362,606 179,871,550.58 30,231,668.90

26,722,724,32

36,979,144