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HEAD 50-— PENSIONS
Actual expenditure 1965-66
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1967-68
1966-67 $
1966-67
30,644,023
34,989,000
45,479,000
41,665,000
The increased provision for 1967-68 is required to cover normal expansion and additional expen- diture resulting from the implementation of the 1965 Salaries Revision and the revised scheme of temporary increases in pensions. The revised estimate for 1966-67 includes payments of adjustments of gratuities and pensions awarded since the 1st July, 1963, and adjustments of temporary increases in pensions with retro- spective effect to the 1st April, 1965.
HEAD 51 — POLICE FORCE: HONG KONG POLICE
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1967-68
1965-66
1966-67
1966-67
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
90,016,290
95,000,000
95,475,000 102,955,700
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
12,364,693
14,474,700
13,070,000
15,260,800
Other Charges Special Expenditure
1,794,352
3,600,200
3,511,000
7,415,900
Total
104,175,335
113,074,900
112,056,000 125,632,400
The increase of $15,576,400 in total estimated expenditure for 1967-68 over the revised estimate for 1966-67 results from the increase in the overall establishment of the Force and the accompanying cost of providing necessary additional equipment, and replacing equipment, particularly vehicles, which has exceeded its useful life.
Other Charges Annually Recurrent increase by $786,100 in order to provide additional funds principally for arms and ammunition, travelling expenses and uniforms and accoutrements.
Revotes form a significant proportion of anticipated expenditure under Special Expenditure because of longer delivery dates for specialized items of equipment. In addition, provision is made for more arms and ammunition, and radio equipment to match the expansion of the Force and the re-organization of its structure and for new P.A.B.X's in its Kowloon Headquarters and certain Divisional Stations.
HEAD 52 — POLICE FORCE:
AUXILIARY POLICE
Actual
expenditure
Approved estimate
Revised estimate
Estimate
1967-68
1965-66
1966-67
1966-67
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
28,086
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
1,536,857
2,225,200
2,190,000
2,327,200
Total
1,564,943
2,225,200
2,190,000
2,327,200
HEAD 53 - POST OFFICE
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1967-68
1965-66
1966-67
1966-67
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
11,306,819
12,989,700
12,990,000
14,703,500
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
31,687,755
33,166,100
41,123,000
37,096,100
Other Charges Special Expenditure
394,143
526,100
417,000
688,100
Total
43,388,717
46,681,900
54,530,000
52,487,700
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent the overall increase of $3,930,000 includes an addi- tional $3,500,000 provided for the conveyance of mails by air vote which is attributable to a further increase in air traffic.