CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 99

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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

69.

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

138

Heads and Sub-heads.

Estimated.

Actual.

Over the Estimate.

Under the Estimate.

Supplement- ary Votes.

Special Warrants Nos.

Brought Forward

15,566,615 15,581,543.21

3,194,849.37

$

3,179,921.16

$

3,733,599

16. KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY,

-Contd.

Brought Forward

4,996,495 4,810,908.41

765,740.21

951,326.80

809,673

Special Expenditure, Contd.

Sub-heads:-

40 Repairs to quarters

50,000

41 Repairs to goods shed

42 Repairs to workshops

15,000 190,000

10,683.93 87,023.38

50,000.00

4,316.07

102,976.62

43 Time-recording clocks

44 Water supply, Lo Wu

3,200 9,000

45 Wo Hop Shek cemetery scheme

180,000

5,157.68

107,929.33

3,200.00

3,842.32

72,070.67

Total: Kowloon Canton Railway

5,443,695 5,021,702.73

765,740.21

1,187,732.48]

809,673

Less Increase

Net Decrease

765,740.21

421,992.27

17.-LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

Sub-heads:-

1 Personal emoluments

273,585

223,928.79

49,656.21

718

155

Other Charges

2 Advertising

100

641.20

541.20

650

55

3 Cleaning of offices

300

158.75

141.25

4 Fuel, light, and power

2,500

38.28

2,461.72

5 Incidental expenses

288,32

800

511.68

338.82

6 Publications

750

411.18

7 Travelling expenses

5,000

8 Uniforms

9 Upkeep of vehicles

Total:-Labour Department

Less Increase

Net Decrease

500 2,800

3,688.62 504.80 1,326.10

1,311.38

150

163

4,80

1,473.90

286,335 233,632.84

53,248.16

1,518

546.00

546.00

52,702,16

Carried Forward

21,296,645 20,836,878.78]

3,961,136.58

4,420,901,80

4,544,790

Explanatory Remarks.

Not required this year while Rehabilita-

tion Loan work continued.

Lower contract rates.

Certain work deferred on grounds of

economy.

Supplies not received.

Certain work carried out by depart-

mental labour.

Work not completed.

Vacancies for one Labour Officer and two

Inspectors not filled.

Expenses incurred in UK. for recruit-

ment of Labour Inspector.

Expenditure curtailed.

Expenditure curtailed.

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do. do.

Provision inadequate. Expenditure curtailed.