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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

Heads and Sub-heads.

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

Estimated.

Actual.

Over the Estimate.

Under the Estimate.

Supplement- ary Votes.

Special Warrants

Nos.

$

$

$

2,854,111.39

3,636,994

Brought Forward

14.– HONG KONG DEFENCE FORCE,--Contd.

B. Hong Kong Naval Force.

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

14,406,198 14,727,631.81| 3,175,545.20

Explanatory Remarks.

61,082

34,401.19

26,680.81

58,831

109A

Effort

Other Charges

to unsuccessful.

recruit

permanent

staff

2 Allowances for instructors

3,500

1,597.50

1,902.50

3 Allowances for sea-training

18,000

321.20

17,678.80

4 Allowances for training in United

Kingdom

3,000

3,000.00

5 Ammunition

4,000

4,000.00

6 Clothing and equipment

10,000

6,982.90

3,017.10

7 Fuel, light, and power

8 Maintenance of minesweepers

9 Medals and decorations

10 Publications

11 Uniforms

1,000

1,000.00

34,400

5,148.71

29,251.29

10,000

462.20

9,537.80

500

369.53

63,800

39,271,62

130.47 24,528.38

441.42

441.42

442 70 and 180

Full instruction staff not available. Vessels not available.

Training not carried out.

No expenses incurred.

Taking over of depot ship delayed. No charge made by Royal Navy for

accommodation used.

Liability for a small portion of year

only.

No other issues due.

Necessary publications not available. Development of Force not justified full

expenditure, New item.

12 Incidental expenses

Total:-B.-Hong Kong Naval Force.

209,282

88,996.27

120,727.15

59,273

441.42

Less Increase

Net Decrease

441.42

120,285.73

C.-Hong Kong Air Force.

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

Other Charges

27,562.85

28,810

1,247.15

2 Allowances to instructors

2,195.00

5,500

3,305.00

3 Camp pay

19,103.92

25,000

5,896.08

4 Equipment and clothing

5,459.45

25,000

19,540.55

5 Maintenance of aircraft

50,000.00

50,000

Carried Forward

104,321.22

134,310

29,988.78

Carried Forward

2,974,838,54

3,696,267

E

14,615,480 14,816,628.08

3,175,986.62

Use of R.A.F. personnel on loan. Some

casual labour.

Instruction not commenced until Novem-

ber, 1949.

Full complement did not attend camp. Most auxiliaries held lowest possible ranks.

Accounts not presented by R.A.F. by

31.3.50.

Air Ministry supplied spares and per-

sonnel to supervise maintenance. Rest done by auxiliaries. No major

repairs.

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