226
The revised estimates for 1963-64 show a net decrease of $535,200 compared to the approved estimates for the year. The principal items causing this decrease were Quartering, with savings amounting to $1,600,000 and Training of Government officers-Courses of instruction, with savings of $200,000. These decreases were partly offset by an increase of $500,000 under Transport of Government officers and an increase of $741,000 under Special Expenditure-Coinage expenses.
The estimates for 1964-65 show a net decrease of $946,000 compared to the approved estimates for 1963-64, due mainly to a decrease of $1,100,000 under Quartering and $600,000 under Special Expendi- ture Coinage expenses, offset by an increase of $500,000 under Transport of Government officers and $260,000 under Telephone rents and services.
HEAD 50- NEW TERRITORITORIES ADMINISTRATION
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1964-65
1962-63
1963-64
1963-64
$
$
Personal Emoluments
5,135,127
5,870,900
5,419,000
6,211,900
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
1,227,226
1,442,100
1,360,000
1,486,000
Other Charges Special Expenditure
1,719,622
2,025,800
2,018,000
4
2,018,000
Total
8,081,975
9,338,800
8,797,000
9,715,900
1963-64
1964-65
Difference
Permanent staff
694
701
+7
Supernumerary staff
4
2
2
Net increase
5
New posts
1 Administrative Officer
1 Estate Surveyor
1 Senior Land Assistant
1 Cartographic Assistant Class I
45 Cartographic Assistants Class II &
Class III
8 Area Officers Class II
1 Foreman Class III
2 Clerical Assistants
Existing posts deleted
2 Clerks
1 Land Assistant
1 Map Draughtsman Class I
5 Map Draughtsmen Class II
40 Map Draughtsmen Class III
6 Labourers
2 Gangers
1 Chief Draughtsman
1 Foreman Class III
64
Supernumerary Staff
4 Clerks
59
The additional post of Administrative Officer is required for the Plover Cove Water Scheme. An additional post of Estate Surveyor is to provide an assistant to the Senior Estate Surveyor in Head- quarters. The new post of Senior Land Assistant is due to the amalgamation of District Office Sai Kung and District Office Islands to form the District Office South and is offset by one post of Land Assistant. The new posts of Cartographic Assistant are the result of a change in nomenclature of Drawing Office grades and are offset by the reduction of Map Draughtsman posts as indicated. The additional 8 posts of Area Officer Class II are required to maintain squatter patrols in the Yuen Long District.