CO129-597-2 Estimates 1949 1-3-1948 - 14-7-1949 — Page 252

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HEAD 31

SANITARY DEPARTMENT AND URBAN COUNCIL

The Committoo noted the proposed transfer of a Cadet Officer Class II to this department to replace the Chairman during the latter's leave, with a consequent increase in the provision from $5,433,480 to $5,453,300.

HEAD 32C

SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE

The Committee recommends the inclusion of an additional Social Worker under Temporary Staff and a further $25,000 under Relief of Dostitutes to replace existing free-food kitchens which are in a bad state of repair.

The effect of these recommendations is to increase the expenditure under this Head from $1,298,258 to 1,332,520.

HEAD 34

STORES DEPARTMENT

The Committee noted a minor adjustment in the provision for personal cmoluments resulting from the salaries revision, increasing expenditure from $6,918,350 to $6,922,550.

RECAPITULATION

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In order to incorporate these recommendations, romedy certain transpositions of figuros, the following amendments to the Appropriation for 1948/1949 Ordinanco, 1948, will be required.

LONG TITLE & PREAMBLE:

The substitution of $150,284,105 in

words for $149,005,007 in words.

CLAUSE 2 : The substitution of $150,284,105 in words for $149,005,007 in words.

SCHEDULE

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4.

5.

6.

His Excellency the Governor: The substitution of $218,979 for $219,795.

Civil Aviation Department: The substitution of $762,169 for $745,969.

Development Secretariat: The substitution of $1,723,134 for $1,711,386.

Subventions:

The substitution of $750,730 for $733,530.

7. District Office, Now Territories: The substitution of

$373,863 for $371,823.

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10.

11.

12.

Education Department: The substitution of $12,124,138 for $12,084,338.

Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force: The substitution of $3,250 for $560,772.

Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps: The substitution of $331,444 for $3,250.

Imports and Exports Department: The substitution of $1,220,714 for $330,936.