CO129-623-8 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1951 1-12-1949 - 31-3-1951 — Page 215

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Head 22-MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

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Head 23-PENSIONS

55

296

Approved Estimate 1949-50

Estimate 1950-

Approved Estimate 1949-50

Estimate 1950-51

Sub-heads

1. Bonuses for examinations

2. Commission, remittances, etc.

3. Compensation

$

$

Sub-heads

$

$

$

5,000

5,000

50,000

10,000 (1)

30,000

20,000 (2)

1 Civil pensions, retiring allowances, and gratuities

Temporary increases

4,100,000 200,000

5,250,000 150,000

4. Conferences, committees, etc.

8,000

12,000 (3)

4,300,000

5,400,000 (1)

5. Cost of living allowances

28,000,000

31,000,000 (4)

6. Courses of instruction abroad

20,000

20,000

7. Currency expenses

1,250,000

1,250,000

8. Film censorship

68,500

9. Hong Kong Government agency in India

60,000 (5)

2 Police pensions (Ordinance 37 of 1932)

Temporary increases

800,000 50,000

740,000 80,000

10,000

10,000

850,000

820,000 (2)

10. Hong Kong Government office in London 11. Interest

40,000

50,000 (6)

15,000

22,000 (7)

12. Languages study allowance

13. New Year bonuses to Chinese employees

14. Official entertainment

15. Other miscellaneous services

16. Printing and binding

100,000

3 Widows' and Orphans' pensions

100,000

200,000

250,000 (8)

Temporary increases

800.000 250,000

$25,000 170,000

16,000

16,000

1,050,000

995,000 (3)

50,000

40,000 (9)

1,000,000

17. Public Services Commission expenses

1,000,000

39,600

18. Refunds of revenue

51,000 (10)

150,000

19. Rent and compensation for premises leased to public..

150,000

20. Rent of non-departmental accommodation

35,500 (11)

21. Telegrams

650,000 (11)

200,000

4 Refund of contributions to Widows' and Orphans'

pension scheme

5 Pension contributions for seconded officers

40,000

30,000 (4)

15,000

10,000 (5)

22. Telephones

100,000

23. Transport of Government officers

1,750,000

Quartering Authority

170,000

Rent, etc. for Government accommodation

1,000,000

Stores losses and deficiencies

10,000

160,000 (5) 100,000 2,000,000 (6)

(12) (13) (14)

6 Sundry charitable pensions and allowances

15,000

15,000

7 Volunteer pensions, allowances, and grants

450,000

600,000 (6)

Total Recurrent Expenditure

34,282,100

37,011

Special Expenditure

25. Post occupation claims

24. Occupation period salaries and ex-gratia awards

26. Reinstatement of pre-war deposits

27. Security measures

Total Special Expenditure

Total Expenditure

400,000

2,400,000 750,000

3,550,000

37,832,100

200,000 (15) 10,000 (15) 200,000 (15) 100,000 (15)

Total Expenditure

(1) Effect of salary revision previously under- estimated; now includes certain Police pensions. (2) Newer pensions included under sub-head 1. (3) Higher pensions with fewer temporary increases;

effect of salary revision.

(4) Previous provision included arrears.

(5) Previously overestimated.

(6) Previously underestimated.

6,720,000

7,870,000

510

37,521,

(1) Fewer cash transfers.

(2) Fewer claims anticipated.

(3) More conferences.

(4) Rates revised.

(5) Previously over-estimated.

(6) Increased commitments.

(7) More interest bearing deposits.

(8) Previously under-estimated.

(9) Fewer miscellaneous charges anticipated.

(10) Previous provision for preliminary exp

only.

(11) Previously provided for under Rent, etc.,

Government accommodation.

(12) Provided for under Quartering Authority. (13) Provided for under sub-heads 19 and 20

Quartering Authority.

(14) Not required.

(15) Re-vote.

These items will be under the financial control of the following officers:-

Sub-heads 4, 6, 14, 17, 21, and 27-Financial Secretary.

Sub-heads 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 23, 24, 25, and 26-Accountant General,

Sub-head 8-Public Relations Officer.

Sub-head 16-Controller of Stores.

Sub-heads 19 and 20-Quartering Authority.

Sub-head 22-Postmaster General.

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