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Head 14. Hong Kong Defence Force.
Estimate 1949-50.
Revised Estimate 1948-49. Approved Estimate 1948-49. Actual Expenditure 1947-48.
$2,625,715 803,000 334,694 75,489
Provision is made for an infantry unit to be known as the Hong Kong Regiment, and also for Naval and Air Force units. The estimate for the Hong Kong Regiment provides also for the headquarters of the combined forces, and a sum of $310,640 has been included to meet the cost of the Rogular Army personnel which it is proposed to second to staff those headquarters. Under Other Charges and Special Expenditure a sum of just under $2,000,000 has been provided for the equipment and training of the Infantry Unit. The estimates for the Naval and Air Force components total $209,282 and $135,930 respectively, but they are still very tentative. The Naval estimate is based on the assumption that minesweepers will be made available for training purposes, and the Air Force estimato also assumes that some aircraft will be made available for the same purpose. Negotiations on these points are in progress, but no official agreement has so far been roached with either the Admiralty or the Air Ministry. Thus as the equipment obviously could not in any caso. be made available for some months, the estimates do not provide for training for a full year.
Hoad 15. Inland Rovonuc Department.
Estimate 1949-50.
Revised Estimate 1948-49. Approved Estimate 1948_10. ActualExpenditure 1947-48.
$815,205
600,000
672,665
311,569
Part of the increase of 140,690 in
personal emoluments is accounted for by the transfer of the Estate Duty Office from the Treasury to the Inland Revenue Department. The department is still expanding its activities and this is reflected in the increase in establishment of one Assessor Grade II and two Taxation Officers.
A small increase of $1,850 in Other Charges arises out of the transfer of the Estate Duty Office.
Head 16
Kowloon-Canton Railway.
Estimate 1949-50.
Revised Estimate 1948-49. Approved Estimate 1948-49. Actual Expenditure 1947-48.
$5,443,695
5,000,000
6,650,380
2,995,237
The General Manager of the Kowloon-Canton Railway has effected a considerable retrenchment in staff. 60 posts have been abolished and two posts, one of Assistant Engineer and one of Draught sman Class III, have been replaced by two lower-paid posts of Assistant Land Surveyor Class II and Tracer. Certain officers have had their duties regraded and the only increase in establishment is two new posts of Ticket Inspector.
The effect of introducing
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