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Head 16. Legal Department:
Estimate 1951/52.
Revised Estimate 1950/51.
Approved Estimate 1950/51.
Actual Expenditure 1949/50.
$561,240
508,547
657,443
364,283
194
During the year an additional post of Woman
Confidential Assistant Class I was authorized and this
appointment is the only change in the establishment. Personal emoluments consequently show only a small increase of $3,997.
Recurrent expenditure is reduced by $200 as a
result of economics.
It has been necessary to re-vote part of the provision in 1950/51 for the cost of revising the laws of the Colony and a reduction of $100,000 is made under Special Expenditure.
Consequently, there is a considerable reduction of $96,203 in the total expenditure for this department.
Head 17 Magistracies.
A. Hong Kong Magistracy.
Estimate 1951/52.
Revised Estimate 1950/51. Approved Estimate 1950/51. Actual Expenditure 1949/50.
$140,507
142,863
135,798
128,542
Personal emoluments is $4,459 higher, solely on
account of increments.
A small increase of $250 is necessary for sub-heads
of Other Charges.
The total increase for the Head is $4,709.
B.
Kowloon Magistracy.
Estimate 1951/52.
Revised Estimate 1950/51.
Approved Estimate 1950/51. Actual Expenditure 1949/50.
$125,038
133,972
114,509
106,173
In view of the increasing number of cases dealt with by the Kowloon Magistracy, it was decided in 1950 to establish a third court and a Legal Officer was seconded to act as Magistrate. This involved the creation of three additional clerical posts. The revised strength has not been altered for 1951/52 but one post of Interpreter Translator has replaced a Clerk Class I and five Clerks Class III have been promoted from the temporary staff. It has been possible to dispense with a Motor Driver consequent on the return of the departmental vehicle to the transport pool. Personal emoluments show an increase of $11,289.
Recurrent expenditure is down by $760. The former provision of $1,800 is not required for the upkeep of vehicles but expenditure on three other sub-heads has risen by $1,040.
The not increase on the Head is 10,529.
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