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Two posts of the new grade of Interpreter Translator are provided for under this department. The only other changes in staff are the retirement of the supernumerary Chief Labour Inspector and the abolition of the post of a Coolie resulting in a small increase in Personal Emoluments of $3,784.
An increase of $1,000 under Other Charges is accounted for by the introduction of a new sub-head entitled Trade Union education.
$4,784.
There is consequently a small increase of
Head 18. Legal Department.
Estimate 1950/51
Revised Estimate 1949/50
Approved Estimate 1949/50
Actual Expenditure 1948/49
$657,443
423.375
372,874
524,189
One post of Woman Confidential Assistant Class
II and one post of Messenger are abolished but
promotions of one Clerk Class II and one Woman Confidential Assistant Class II to a higher class, together with incremental increases in salarics result in an additional $11,719 for Personal Emoluments.
Charges.
Economies of $2,150 are made under Other
An extraordinary provision of $275,000 is included under Special Expenditure for the cost of revising the laws of the Colony.
As a result, expenditure under this Head is
higher by $284,569.
Head 19A. Hong Kong Magistracy.
Estimate 1950/51
Revised Estimate 1949/50
Approved Estimate 1949/50
$130,998
141.863
130,099
116,389
Actual Expenditure 1948/49
Although a Clerk Class II has been transferred
and the post of a Messenger abolished, salary
increments result in a small increase of $1,049.
Economics of $150 are made under Other
Charges with the result that the net increase for the department is $899.
Head 19B. Kowloon Magistracy.
Estimate 1950/51
Revised Estimate 1949/50
Approved Estimate 1949/50
Actual Expenditure 1948/49
$114,509
116,500
112,782
104,987
A variation in the method of payment of a
Magistrate resulting ina personal allowance instead of expatriation pay and the substitution of three temporary