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Fish Marketing Organisation.
Estimate 1949-50.
Revised Estimate 1948-49.
$73,927
195
Approved Estimate 1948-49.
Actual Expenditure 1947-48.
The staff of this organisation has been
detached from the personnel of the Fisheries Department and the Directorate of the former Development Secretariat. It is not therefore possible to give comparative figures of expenditure.
B. Vegetable Marketing Organisation.
Estimate 1949-50.
Revised Estimate 1948-49.
Approved Estimate 1948-49.
Actual Expenditure 1947-48.
$76,852
The personnel of this department has been detached from the Agriculture Department and the Directorate of the former Development Secretariat so it is not possible to give comparative figures of expenditure. In addition provision is made for a Development officer who has been engaged on contract during 1948-49 in connection with the Wholesale Vegetable Marketing Organisation.
Head 8. District Office, New Territories.
Estimate 1949-50.
Revised Estimate 1948-49.
Approved Estimate 1948-49. Actual Expenditure 1947-48.
336,790
320,000
373,863
150,836
Minor changes in staff are responsible for a
reduction in personal emoluments of $10,633.
Under Other Charges, Local Public Works has been reduced by $25,000 and the sub-head for Upkeep of Grounds of Island House, Taipo, has been deleted as a result of the transfer to the Gardens Department of a Gardener formerly employed by the District Commissioner.
Head 9.
Education Department.
Estimate 1949-50.
$5,085,335 + $7,979,765 under Subventions.
11,500,000
12,124,138
6,444,816
Revised Estimate 1948-49. Approved Estimate 1948-49. Actual Expenditure 1947-48.
Considerable changes have been made in the establishment of Masters and Mistresses arising out of the proposed building programme for schools. The increase in classes also results in additions to attendant and menial staff. Consequently personal emoluments have risen by more than 10 per cent from $3,557,998 to $4,049,935.
The considerable reduction under Other Charges and Special Expenditure is liable to give a