64
133
Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
Heads and Sub-heads.
Brought Forward
16. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.
Sub-heads:
1 Personal emoluments
Other Charges
2 Advertising
3 Ballast
4 Bridgework
5 Carriages, repairs and Painting
6 Coal and fuel oil
65
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.
$
$
$
$
15,566,615
15,581,543.21
3,194,849.37
3,179,921.16
3,733,599
791,055
750,725.43
40,329.57
2,000 25,000
23,220.15
2,000.00 1,779.85
6,000 350,000
4,882.59
1,117.41
347,160.10
2,839.90
1,200,000
752,959.18
447,040.82
Explanatory Remarks.
19,568 12A, 151, 154, Vacancies.
158, 168
and 180
Not required.
rates,
Savings effected on lower contract
Painting of bridges not completed. Repairs and painting completed as much
as possible.
Reduction in goods traffic and in through express passenger services, and economy in changes from coal to fuel oil and reverse as found beneficial. Fewer claims.
Second-hand materials used extensively. Reduced rates.
Programme not fully completed. Strict economy exercised.
Increased Military and civil require-
ments of local traffic
Fewer demands as long distance running
ceased on suspension of through traffic.
Reduced programme on grounds
economy.
Vacancies.
Fewer requirements.
of
Reduction in supply on grounds of
economy.
Increased demand due to local Military
and civil passenger traffic.
Certain materials from the United King-
dom still awaited.
Cost of living allowance omitted in Estimate, and increased rates of cost of living allowance.
Office at Shum Chun vacated. Savings effected by use of second-hand
materials.
7 Compensation
5,000
1,203.60
3,796.40
8 Formation and line protection
30,000
19,560.37
10,439.63
9 Fuel, light, and power
60,000
49,286.68
10,713.32
10 Goods wagons, repairs and painting.
50,000
45,814.40
4,185.60
11 Incidental expenses
2,100
1,729.88
370.12
12 Locomotives, repairs and painting
150,000
234,358.33
84,358.33
90,000
159
13 Lubricants
30,000
20,202.64
9,797.36
14 Medical and sanitation
1,500
1,469.75
15 Minor works (maintenance of way
and structures)
36,000
18,695.98
30.25
17,304.02
16 Miscellaneous allowances
700,000
660,760.34
17 Newspapers and periodicals
750
18 Office equipment and furniture
12,000
462.67 7,808.07
39,239.66 287.33 4,191.93
1,229 12B and 151
19 Printing, stationery, and tickets
10,000
12,566.23
2,566.23
4,000
167
20 Rails and fastenings
33,000
21,917.76
11,082.24
21 Railway police
83,000
100,120.87
17,120.87
17,150 164 and 168
22 Rent of quarters and offices
9,080
23 Signals and switches
15,000
4,548.00 6,781.37.
4,532.00 8,218.63
Carried Forward
3,601,485 3,086,234.39 104,045.43
619,296.04
131,947
Carried Forward
15,566,615 15,581,543.21
3,194,849.37
3,179,921.16
3,733,599
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