CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 96

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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

14. HONG KONG DEFENCE FORCE, Contd.

C.-Hong Kong Air Force,-Contd.

Brought Forward

Other Charges,—Contd.

Sub-heads:--

6 Publications

7 Training stores

8 Travelling expenses

9 Camp expenses

Estimated.

Actual,

Over the Estimate.

Under the ! Supplement- Estimate.

ary Votes.

Special Warrants Nos,

$9

$

$

14,615,480 14,816,628.08

3,175,986.62

2,974,838.54

3,696,267

134,310

29,988.78

104,321.22

500

311.20

188.80

1,000

572.85

427.15

120

54.00

2,680.13

66.00

2,680.13

5,000

165

Total: C.-Hong Kong Air Force

135,930

33,606.96

2,680.131

105,003.17

5,000!

Less Increase

2,680.13

102,323.04

Net Decrease

15. INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

Explanatory Remarks.

Publications not ordered until November,

1949.

H.K.A.A.F. Hangar not completed until

December, 1949.

H.K.A.A.F. did not commence serious

training until November, 1949. New item not fully spent because accounts not presented by Army by 31.8.50.

747,855

662,070.58

Other Charges

2 Advertising

2,500

1,297.50i

85,784.42

1,202.50

13,692 32A 49, 151

and 155

3 Cleaning of office

5,400

5,400.00

4 Expenses of Board of Review

5,000

3,447.00

1,553.00

5 Expenses of Colonial Income Tax

Office

4,800

4,160.00

640.00

6 Fuel, light, and power

4,000

5,317.16

7 Incidental expenses

1,317.16

2,600

157

Posts not filled.

Fewer advertisements.

Fewer appeals than anticipated.

Over-estimated.

Increased office space.

4,000

2,725.00

8 Publications

2,450

2,273.36

1,275.00 176.64

Over-estimated.

do.

9 Rent of office

27,840

42,560.00

14,720.00

15,790 154, 157 and

163

Additional

office

space. Authorized

10 Stores and equipment

7,000

277.42

6,722.58

12 Uniforms

11 Travelling expenses .......

500

471.07

28.93

500

645.46

145.46

250

167

13 Upkeep of vehicles

3,360

663.62

Total:-Inland Revenue Department.

815,205 731,308,17

16,182.62

2,696.38

100,079.45|

increase in rents and rent for air- conditioning plant.

Equipment not available.

More issues, 1950/51 summer uniforms

purchased this year.

Over-estimated.

32,332

Less Increase

Net Decreasc

16,182.62

83,896.83

Carried Forward

15,566,615 15,581,543.21 8,194,849.37

3,179,921.16

3,733,599

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