230
New posts
1 Senior Scientific Officer
4 Computers Class II & Class III
1 Watchman
Supernumerary Staff
1 Experimental Officer
3 Computers Class III
Existing posts deleted
1 Scientific Officer
1 Armed Guard
10
2
One new post of Senior Scientific Officer offset by one post of Scientific Officer is required for supervision of meteorological forecasting staff and implementation of international regulations governing meteorology for civil aviation. Other staff increases are necessary because of increased commitments con- nected with the operation of jet aircraft.
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, there is an increase of $13,700 in "Fuel, light and power" due to the necessity of operating air-conditioning plant on a 24-hour basis for the preservation of radio and radar equipment.
HEAD 70 - SECRETARIAT FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS
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Estimate 1961/62
$1,553,500
Revised estimate 1960/61
1,422,000
Approved estimate 1960/61
1,434,600
Actual expenditure 1959/60
1,124,947
Permanent staff
Supernumerary staff
Net increase
1960/61
148
1961/62
Difference
150
+ 2
2
+ 2
4
New posts
1 Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs
3 Clerks
1 Messenger
Existing posts deleted
1 Administrative Officer
2 Executive Officers
Supernumerary Staff
2 Liaison Assistants Class II*
7
3
* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.
The new Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs post is offset by the reduction of one post of Administrative Officer.
Two of the new posts of Clerk are intended as replacements for two existing posts of Executive Officer in the Tenancy Inquiry Bureaux. The third post of Clerk is required for the Accounts Office where work has increased steadily over the last 15 years without any increase in staff.
A new branch office will be opened in Kwun Tong during 1961, but the staff required will be found from within the department, except for one additional post of Messenger.
These changes, together with normal increments, account for the increase of $138,900 under Personal Emoluments.
Other Charges Annually Recurrent have been reduced by roughly 20 per cent.