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HEAD 63 · PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT
Estimate 1961/62
Revised estimate 1960/61
Approved estimate 1960/61
$353,360,900
254,600,000
290,291,000
Actual expenditure 1959/60
171,429,329
Comments on the principal items provided for under this Head are included in the Report of the Public Works Subcommittee of Finance Committee which is published separately. The 1961/62 Public Works Programme, which is an appendix to that Report together with additional items subsequently approved as set out in Part III of this Memorandum, is included as Appendix II.
HEAD 64 - RADIO HONG KONG
Estimate 1961/62
$3,380,700
Revised estimate 1960/61
3,118,000
Approved estimate 1960/61
3,278,500
Actual expenditure 1959/60
2,503,489
1960/61
1961/62
Difference
Permanent staff
Supernumerary staff
Net increase
72
76
+ 4
3
+ 2
3 Clerks
New posts
1 Messenger
1 Confidential Assistant*
1 Interpreter/Translator
6
Supernumerary Staff
* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.
Three posts of Clerk and one of Messenger are provided to deal with the increasing volume of work. One supernumerary post of Interpreter/Translator is included to allow for the secondment of an Interpreter/Translator to the British Broadcasting Corporation.
The increase of $44,300 in the vote for Other Charges Annually Recurrent includes $14,500 to meet the revised fees for Cable & Wireless Ltd.; $21,200 to cover increased copyright and royalty fees and $5,000 for records.
HEAD 65-RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT
Estimate 1961/62
Revised estimate 1960/61
Approved estimate 1960/61
Actual expenditure 1959/60
$1,423,900
1,104,000
1,122,800
825,184
Permanent staff
Net increase
1960/61
80
1961/62
Difference
107
+ 27
27