CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 85

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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

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

Heads and Sub-heads.

Brought Forward

4. CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT.

Sub-heads:-

Estimated.

Actual.

Over the Estimate.

Under the Estimate.

Supplement- ary Votes.

Special Warrants Nos.

$

$

1,205,332

981,655,59

39,517.33

263,193.74

119,483

Explanatory Remarks.

1 Personal emoluments

670,130

680,460.08

10,330.08

Other Charges

109,755 77, 155 & 163 One supernumerary Executive Officer, and more overtime allowance. But savings effected on secondment of wireless staff to Cable and Wireless, Ltd.

2 Flying fees for staf

2,000

3 Fuel, light, and power

18,000

1,966.60 19,345.01

1,345.01

4 Incidental expenses

2,500

1,723.64

5 Publications

1,000

907.91

6 Stores and equipment

18,000

20,422.78

2,422.78

7 Travelling expenses

8 Uniforms

10,000]

1,085.93

1211

9,000

5,610.71

9 Upkeep of buoys

6,000

5,478.29

10 Upkeep of vehicles

18,000

18,179.27

179.27

8,914.07

3,389.29 521.71

33.40

1,346

167

More lighting required due to security

776.36 92.09

250

3,415

167 160

501 167 and 180

mileage

S

180

180

Cost of petrol increased.

measures.

Economic measures.

More stores and equipment required. Fewer claims for motor

allowance.

Reduced issue of uniforms.

Cheaper works and labour.

Special Expenditure

11 Aircraft moorings

3,000

1,995.39

12 Motor transport

76,800

13 Generator house

14 Airport lighting

5,096.85

11,119.80

5,096.85

11,119.80

1,004.61 76,800.00

6,000

20,000

161

162

New item.

Cheaper works and labour.

Vehicles not procured.

Generator House for aeronautical beacon

at Waglan Island.

Emergency landing lights.

Total:-Civil Aviation Department...

834,430 773,392.26

30,493.79

91,531.53

141,447

Less Increase

Net Decrease

30,493.79

61,037,74

5.-COLONIAL SECRETARIAT AND

Sub-heads:-

LEGISLATURE,

1 Personal emoluments

Other Charges

2 Advertising

3 Cleaning of offices

1,055,644 1,163,151.52

107,507.52

134,655 76, 82, 83, 84,

5,000

5001

7,463.13 414.68

2,463.13

8,000

79

28, 151 & 154

Addition of staff and arrears of revised

salaries.

More advertising by Defence Branch.

85.32

Carried Forward

1,061,144, 1,171,029.33

109,970.65

85.32

142,655

Carried Forward

2,039,762 1,755,047,85

70,011,12

354,725.27

260,930

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