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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

8. DISTRICT OFFICE,

NEW TERRITORIES. Contd.

Brought Forward

Estimated.

Actual.

Over the Estimate.

Under the Estimate.

Supplement- ary Votes.

Special Warrants Nos.

$

4,584,596

4,239,668.85

197,459.77

542,386.92

461,125

328,850

336,994.61

12,293.04

4,148.43

26,657

Other Charges,-Contd.

Sub-heads:-

7 Rent of quarters

8 Travelling expenses

9 Uniforms

10 Upkeep of vehicles

Special Expenditure

11 Office equipment

240

240.00

24,600

24,288.67

3,000

2,136.72

9,300

2,813.37

311.33 863.28 6,486.63

1,465.00

1,465.00

1,465

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Total: District Office, New Terri-

tories

365,990

367,938.37

13,758.04

11,809.67

28,122!

Less Decrease

11,809.67

Net Increase

1,948.37

Explanatory Remarks.

Savings due to economic measures. Fewer vehicles on charge.

Cost of Gestetner-machine and one set

of surveying scales.

9.-EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

4,049,9351

3,648,147.29

Other Charges

2 Advertising

5,000

3,571.95

3 Cleaning of offices and schools

10,000

7,836.47

4 Courses of instruction

20,000

11,307.27

5 Fuel, light, and power

25,000

27,462.15

2,462.15

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1

401,787.71

45,167

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Vacancies. General reduction of

penditure.

ex-

1,428.05

Economy.

2,163.53

Economy.

8,692.73

3,000

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6 Incidental expenses

3,000

1,356.40

7 Local examinations

12,000

3,620.31

1,643.60 8,379.69

General reduction of expenditure.

Electricity charges for workers children schools taken over by Government in 1949.

General reduction of expenditure.

8 Prizes

9 Publications

6,000

4,910.84

1,089.16

15,500

20,297.38

4,797.38

10,000

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10 Rent of offices and schools

75,000

125,960.94

50,960.94

11 Stores and equipment

12 Subsistence allowances to uncertified

teachers in training

78,500

220,000

76,736.22

195,827.88

1,763.78

24,172.12

during the year.

53,000 163 and 165 Approved increase in rents, more

commodation and extended lease of

St. John's Hall.

Normal savings.

General reduction of expenditure.

do.-

Normal savings.

Special educational

work introduced

ac-

Carried Forward

4,519,935 4,127,035,10

58,220.47

451,120.37

111,167

Carried Forward

LEA

4,950,586 4,607,607.22

211,217.81

554,196.59

489,247

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