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819
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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.
Estimated.
Actual.
Over the Estimate.
Under the Estimate.
Supplement- ary Votes.
Special Warrants Nos.
$
$
$
$
$
Brought Forward
4,950,586
4,607,607,22
211,217.81
554,196.59
489,247
9.-EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
-Contd.
Brought Forward
4,519,935
4,127,035.10
58,220.47
451,120.37
111,167
Other Charges,-Contd.
Sub-heads:-
13 Travelling expenses
15,000
14,606.62
393.38
14 Uniforms
12,000
9,828.05
2,171.95
15 University scholarships
148,600
142,271.02
6,328.98
16 Upkeep of vehicles
7,200
1,135.29
6,064.71
19 Allowance to examiners
18,485.50
18,485.50
Special Expenditure
18,918 94, 159 and
165
·
17 Equipment and furniture for Gov-
ernment schools
362,300
162,779.09
18 Motor transport
20,300;
199,520.91 20,300.00
Total:-Education Dept.
Less Increase
Net Decrease
5,085,335 4,476,140.67
76,705.97
685,900.30
130,085
76,705.97
609,194.33
Explanatory Remarks,
Economy and cheaper cost. Reduced number of grants.
Lower repairs and maintenance charges, and cost of petrol charged to sub- head 13.
New item.
General reduction of expenditure. Supply not approved.
10. FIRE BRIGADE.
Sub-heads:-
1 Personal emoluments
Other Charges
2 Fuel, light, and power
3 Incidental expenses
4 Publications
5 Rent of offices
833,748
809,788.65
11,000 1,000
200 14,220
9,531.65 652,55
156.86 16,120.00
1,900.00
1 18
23,959.35
1,468,35 347.45
10,052 25A, 157, 159, Vacancies.
165 and 167
1,200
166
43.14
1,900
164
6 Stores and equipment
90,000
28,346.99
19,000
169
61,653.01/
I
7 Travelling expenses
1,200
8 Uniforms
791.40,
80,000
9 Upkeep of fire alarm system
6,000
33,139.22 1,591,02
408.60 46,860.78
4,408.98
10 Upkeep of vehicles
65,000
13,500
169
71,073.63
6,073.63
Carried Forward
PARA...
1,102,368
105,843.64
45,652
1,004,497.99
7,973.63
Carried Forward
10,035,921
9,083,747.89
1,240,096.89
619,332
287,923.78
Charges reduced.
Anticipated recruiting expenses
for
Station Officer not received. Orders placed but delivery not effected. Approved increase in rents in accord- ance with the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, 1949.
Orders for certain stores and equipment
placed but delivery not effected. Less travelling.
Economy exercised.
Fire Alarm System partially in com- mission. Certain charges not received
by 31.3.50.
Cost of re-constructing one fire engine and of spare parts higher than anti- cipated.
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