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Fund will be devoted to welfare activities among the Garrison. Two other non-recurrent grants are made, namely $12,000 to the British Empire Society for the Blind and $4,000 to the Girl Guides Association as a contribution towards the expenses of a Girl Guide Trainer. Subvention to the Hong Kong Anti-tuberculosis Association has been repeated. Expenditure on Building, Furniture and Equipment Grants to Non-Government Schools shows a net reduction of $127,000.

The

Special Expenditure is consequently higher by $149, 81 and total expenditure under this Head shows an increase of $926,579.

Head 40. Supplies and Distribution.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50

Approved Estimate 1949/50 Actual Expenditure 1948/49

$814,349

910,473

792,486

731,968

Changes in staff among Cadet officers, Executive Officers and Clerks and the transfer of three officers from temporary staff account for most of the alterations in this Department. pensionable Executive Officer has been created.

One new post of a non-

A small increase of $1,000 under Other Charges together with the increase of $20,863 in Personal Emoluments accounts for the additional $21,863 required for this Head.

Head 41. Supreme Court.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50 Approved Estimate 1949/50 Actual Expenditure 1948/49

$427,003

429,128

422,381

329,041

In conformity with the practice in other

Colonies, one post of Puisne Judge has been re-named Senior Puisne Judge. Three posts of the new grade of Interpreter Translator are allocated to the Supreme Court together with a new post of Chief Interpreter Translator. promotions have occurred in the General Clerical Service

Transfers and and one Woman Confidential Assistant Class II has replaced a Senior Woman Confidential Assistant who has now retired. supernumerary post of Bailiff has also lapsed on retirement of an officer. Provision is made for the emoluments of the Chief Justice's Chauffeur, a post created during 1949/50. In common with other departments, the Lift Operators are transferred to the Public Works Department. increase in Personal Emoluments is $33,722.

The total

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Minor changes have occurred in Recurrent Expenditure and the reduction of 29,100 is largely accounted

or by the elimination of the provision of $27,600 for Tenancy Tribunal expenses.

As a consequence the net increase

under this Head is only $4,622.

Head 42. Treasury.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50

Approved Estimate 1949/50

Actual Expenditure 1948/49

$801,347

853,631

780,245

726,224

The former Accountant-General has been