HEAD 26 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
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Actual expenditure
Approved
estimate
Revised estimate
Estimate
1965-66
1963-64
1964-65
1964-65
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
8,421,353
10,241,600
10,640,000
12,000,000
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
2,457,104
3,415,700
3,711,000
3,705,800
Other Charges Special Expenditure
322,166
93,800
100,000
51,600
Total
11,200,623
13,751,100
14,451,000
15,757,400
The overall increase of $1,306,400 over the Revised Estimate for 1964-65 reflects the general expansion of the Department and subsequent growth of staff.
The newly formed Industry Inspection Branch of the Textiles and Certification Division has been staffed by personnel seconded from the Preventive Service and the Trade officer cadre. New posts have been created during 1964-65 to staff the Export Promotion Division and the Department's Office in Brussels.
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent the increase over the 1964-65 Estimates is about 8%. The inclusion of provision for Consultations, conferences, committees etc. formerly included in a central vote accounts mainly for this increase. Provision is also made for running the Brussels Office.
Under Special Expenditure, notional provision of $10,000 is included in the respective subheads to cover the preliminary expenses of an Export Credit Insurance Scheme and a Productivity Council and Centre.
HEAD 27 DEFENCE: HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS)
Actual
Approved
Revised
Estimate
expenditure
estimate
estimate
1965-66
1963-64
1964-65
1964-65
$
$
Personal Emoluments
599,760
638,100
642,000
684,600
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
Other Charges Special Expenditure
1,081,946
1,369,000
1,234,000
1,276,700
146,248
789,900
684,000
191,400
Total
1,827,954
2,797,000
2,560,000
2,152,700
HEAD 28 — DEFENCE: HONG KONG ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE
Actual
Approved
Revised
Estimate
expenditure
estimate
estimate
1965-66
1963-64
1964-65
1964-65
$
Personal Emoluments
587,604
596,000
606,000
625,700
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
626,570
481,800
445,000
606,300
Total
1,214,174
1,077,800
1,051,000
1,232,000
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent the difference of $161,300 between the Revised Estimates for 1964-65 and the Estimates for 1965-66 is chiefly due to a substantial increase in the Arms and Ammunition, Pay and Allowances and the Training Expenses votes, while the two inshore minesweepers, due for a refit this year, account for the increase in the Maintenance of Craft vote.