CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 87

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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.

Estimated.

Actual,

Over the Estimate,

Under the Estimate.

Supplement- ary Votes.

Special Warrants Nos.

$

Brought Forward

6.- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

3,138,406

$

2,956,985.42

$

184,398.85

365,819,43

410,712

AND INDUSTRY.-Contd.

Brought Forward ........ Other Charges,-Contd.

1,138,679 1,040,655.22

2,241.63

100,265,41

2,500

Sub-heads:-

6 Laboratory stores

7 Printing of liquor labels

8 Printing of trade returns

9 Publications

10 Rent of quarters

11 Travelling expenses

10,000

12,000 40,000

6,157,30

3,842.70

7,710.00

44,266.50

4,290.00

4,266.50

16,468

166

500

349.05

2,000!

1,787,07:

150.95 212.93

10,000

12,721.13

2,721.13

5,513

171

12 Uniforms

50,000

33,513.87

16,486.13

13 Upkeep of vehicles

25,000

7,551.23

17,448.77

Total:-Department

and Industry

of Commerce

1,288,179 1,154,711.37

9,229.26

142,696.89

24,481

Less Increase

Net Decrease

9,229.26

133,467.63

Explanatory Remarks.

Late arrival of certain laboratory stores.

Accounts not received.

Old stock reduced printing of new labels. More statistical and other information included in trade returns thus increas- ing the amount of printing. Fewer publications required.

R.O.'s quarters at Cheung Chau vacated

earlier than anticipated.

More travelling by Revenue Officers due

to more cargo seizures. Restricted issue of uniforms, and trans- fers for cost of materials not effected by Stores Department by 31.3.50. Lower maintenance charges. Cost of petrol provided for under this sub- head was charged to subhead 11.

24,905 154, 161 & 165 Promotions and one additional Execu-

tive Officer.

Economic measures.

5 Stores and equipment

7. CO-OPERATIVES AND MARKETING.

A. FISH MARKETING ORGANIZATION. Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

Other Charges

2 Advertising

3 Fuel, light, and power

4 Incidental expenses

61,627!

65,432.16

3,805.16

6 Travelling expenses

800 1,000 700 300

800,00

393.40

606.60

5.17

694.83

300.00

7 Uniforms

1,200 300

1,114.20

85.80

8 Upkeep of vehicles

206.28

93.72

8,000

682.62

7,317.38

Total:-A-Fish

Marketing Or-

ganization

73,927

67,833.83

3,805.16

9,898.33

24,905;

Less Increase

3,805.16

Net Decrease

6,093.17

Carried Forward

4,500,512

4,179,530.62

197,433.27

518,414.65

460,098

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