HEAD 60 — PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
245
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1965-66
1963-64
1964-65
1964-65
$
41,145,372
$
$
52,486,000
54,190,000
76,570,100
The revised estimate for 1964-65 shows an increase of $1,704,000 over the original estimate. Although the majority of subheads show savings, these are more than offset by the excess of some $6.4 million on the subhead "Typhoon and rain-storm damage and emergency repairs” as a result of damage caused by several typhoons during the year.
One new subhead, and a new item under an existing subhead, have been added and increased provisions are shown under a number of other subheads for 1965-66. These reflect generally increased activi- ties, particularly in the field of operation and maintenance of public works undertaken over the past few years. There is a large increase under the subhead "Waterworks, supply and maintenance" to cover the cost of pur- chasing water from China under the East River scheme, and of treating and pumping water from this source together with that from Shek Pik and Stage I of the Plover Cove scheme.
HEAD 61 – PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT: HEADQUARTERS HEAD 62 - PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT: BUILDINGS
HEAD 63 – PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT: CIVIL ENGINEERING
HEAD 64 · PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT: WATERWORKS
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Actual expenditure 1963-64
Approved estimate 1964-65
Revised estimate
Estimate
1965-66
1964-65
$
$
$
$
Other Charges Special
Expenditure
496,070,374
562,877,100
Head 61
Head 62
Head 63
Head 64 160,000,000
41,000,000
39,445,900
209,000,000
247,311,300
90,000,000
114,094,200
161,678,800
Public Works Non- Recurrent total
500,000,000
562,530,200
With the breakdown of the Public Works Non-Recurrent votes into four separate Heads the estimates for each Head is totalled above for ease of comparison with previous years.
Comments on the principal items provided for in each Head are included in the Report of Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee which is published separately. The 1965-66 Public Works programme which comprises an appendix to that Report together with items subsequently approved, is included at Appendix IV.
Reference is made to a footnote to Subhead 1 Personal Emoluments of Head 59 Public Works Department that provision for staff employed on certain Public Works projects previously included in relevant subheads in the Public Works Non-Recurrent Head has this year been included in the Public Works Department - Personal Emoluments subhead.
In Head 62 Public Works Non-Recurrent: Buildings the provisions for furniture and equipment previously included separately as items in each project subhead, are included as a block vote in Head 62 Subhead 177. The overall estimate for furniture and equipment for each project is however retained in the relevant subheads.
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HEAD 65 RADIO HONG KONG
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1965-66
1963-64
1964-65
1964-65
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
1,072,626
1,151,000
1,317,000
1,376,300
Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure
2,519,975
3,054,000
3,186,000
1,823,800
2,290
203,600
192,000
88,400
Total
3,594,891
4,408,600
4,695,000
3,288,500