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HEAD 114. HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
SUB-HEAD 22. A new Police Launch is required to replace one built in 1903 and now incapable of being economically repaired.
SUB-HEAD 26.-The commencement of work on the new lighthouse tender approved in 1939 at a total cost of $400.000 was delayed and only $160,000 is expected to be spent in 1939. $240,000 has therefore to be provided in 1940.
SUB-HEAD 28.-Two additional Motor Boats are required for the Police Department. One of these is required on account of the increase in Passport Examinations due to more stringent regulations. The need for the other arises from urban and mining development in the Tsun Wan neighbourhood, particularly during the last three years. At present the Police at Tsun Wan are unable to reach Ma Wan and Tsing I Islands at short notice.
Personal Emoluments'.
Owing to the transfer of the Harbour Department Store at Yaumati to the Stores Department one Class VIB clerk and one coolie have been transferred to that department. At the same time one Class IV post abolished has been replaced by a new post of Store Foreman under the Stores Department. Personal Emoluments, Government Slipway, Yaumati, Boatswain. It is considered that the duties of this post justify an improvement in the salary scale from £370 to £430 as at present to £400 to £520, the same scale as that of Boarding Officers.
HEAD 11B. AIR SERVICES.
Owing to uncertainty as to further reclamation at Kai Tack, it is deemed inadvisable as yet to replace the present wooden pontoon, which has already exceeded its useful life, by a permanent structure. A further wooden structure estimated to last two years is accordingly proposed, to cost $4.500.
SUB-HEAD 13. The provision of a projector for determining the height of a cloud base is necessary for the safety of aircraft descending through cloud at night. The estimated cost is $1,600.
Personal Emoluments.
Owing to the increase in air traffic two groundsmen, one guard and one telegraphist have been added to the personnel.
HEAD 12. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.
SUB-HEADS 19 AND 20.-Opium seizures declined considerably in 1939 and at the same time sales of Government opium showed a marked increase. Increased purchases and a reduction in rewards are therefore expected.
Personal Emoluments.
It has been found that the three additional European Revenue Officers recruited on a temporary basis in 1938 will be permanently required; the increased requirements of Imperial Preference being the principal reason, These posts have
therefore been made permanent. Owing to the need of greater supervision the number of Senior Revenue Officers has been increased from one to three by promo- tions from the ranks of Revenue Officers, whose number is adjusted accordingly.
HEAD 13. JUDICIARY.
HEAD 15. LEGAL DEPARTMENTS.
The law departments have been regrouped as follows.
1940-1.
The Magistracies, formerly separate Heads of estimates, have been joined with the Supreme Court to form the Head of Judiciary, following the placing of the
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Magistrates under the general supervision of the Chief Justice. The remaining departments namely those of the Attorney General, the Crown Solicitor, the Official Receiver and the Land Officer formerly joined with the Supreme Court under the Head of Legal Departments continue under that Head but without the Supreme Court.
HEAD 13 JUDICIARY B. MAGISTRACY, HONG KONG.
Personal Emoluments.
In accordance with policy now approved two cadet officers in the Hong Kong Magistracy will be replaced by officers of the Colonial Legal Service, who will be qualified barristers.
HEAD 16.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Other Charges.
SUB-HEAD 61. Two new ambulances are considered necessary, one for Kow- loon Hospital and one for the western New Territories mainland.
SUB-HEAD 73. The increase in patients at the Kowloon Hospital (25% since 1935) together with the requirements of Air Raid Precautions entail large increases in X-Ray equipment.
SUB-HEAD 74. Two machines in the Massage Department require replacing. In addition a new machine is required to meet increased demands. These items absorb $3,747. The balance of $1,403 for equipping a clinic at the Violet Peel Centre to replace the clinic at the former Government Civil Hospital.
Personal Emoluments.
other
Increases of staff for the purpose of the following new or increased activities have been provided in estimates :—
1. The increase in number of Hospital in-patients from 18,885 in 1938 to 22,234 estimated for 1939 is expected to prove permanent. This directly necessitates increases in administrative staff and in charges in Hospital account. Improvements in the quality of Hospital services, à revenue producing form of expenditure, are also justified by the increased scale of activities. The increases of staff primarily referable to these causes are: 1 Dental Surgeon, 1 Dental Mechanic, 1 Chinese Medical Officer, 1 Assistant Chemist, 1 Proba- tioner Masseuse, 1 Junior Clerical Service Class VIB Clerk (for Radiology office), 4 Staff Nurses, 3 Probationer Dispensers, 2 Staff Dressers, 1 Electrician, 11 Ward Boys, 7 Coolies, 9 Amahs, 1 Cook and 1 Messenger.
2.
The taking over from the District Officers of the Scavenging Services in the towns of the New Territories results in additions of 41 Scaven- ing Coolies, 1 Chinese Sanitary Inspector and 1 Foreman.
3. The taking over from the Prison Department of the Prison Hospital staff involves provision for 1 Hospital Superviser, 1 Hospital Principal Indian Warder, 1 Assistant Hospital Principal Indian Warder, and 7 Hospital Indian Warders. In addition I Assistant Hospital Super- visor and 2 more Hospital Indian Warders are proposed.
4. It is proposed to extend the Social Hygiene Service, for the combating of the social diseases. An addition of 1 Lady Medical Officer, 3 Health Visitors, 4 Social Hygiene Nurses, 1 Coolie and 1 Amah is provided for this purpose.
5. Three Infant Welfare Centres were opened in 1939, and 8 nurses provided. It is considered that 13 nurses are needed to staff them and 5 new posts are accordingly added.
6.
General administrative requirements resulting from the above increased activities involve the addition of 10 Junior Clerical Service Clerks and also of 1 Assistant Steward to look after increased equipment. At the same time the Steward's scale has been raised from £400-£500 to
£400-£575.
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