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transferred to Nigeria but will no take up his duties there until the expiry of a short period of leave. Meanwhile his successor has arrived in the Colony and it is necessary to provide for a supernumerary post for approximately two months. A new post of Treasury Tax Inspector is occupied by a former Police Inspector who has buen seconded to the Treasury for the past eleven years. The only other changes effect the secondment of Executive Officers, promotions in the General Clerical Service, and the regrading of a Messenger as a Watchman. The increase in Personal Emoluments is $33,552.

Under Other Charges, it has been necessary to provide for an additional $17,500 for the rent of premises occupied by the Treasury and this largely accounts for the increase of $17,050 under Recurrent Expenditure.

A reduction of $29,500 is made under Special Expenditure and the net increase under this Head is $21,102.

Head 43. Colonial Development and Welfare_Schemes.

Estimate 1950/51

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

8410,700

1,086,409

2,316,480

219,435

Further expenditure on approved schemes will take place in 1950/51. The sum of $50,000 for the Reclamation at Aberdeen represents retention money ponding the completion of the project. The sum of $20,000 for the Fisheries Research Station is a token voto and disbursements will depend on the recruitment of staff either by the Government or the University of Hong Kong.

Head 44. Custodian of Property.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50 Approved Estimate 1949/50

$42,156

44,084

42,600

57,993

Actual Expenditure 18/49

The post of Custodian of Property is now

occupied by a secon ded officer from the Audit Department. Personal Emoluments show a small inc rease of $1,056 but a saving of $1,500 under Other Charges results in a total reduction of $444 under this Head.

Head 45. Quartering Authority.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50 Approved Estimate 1949/50 Actual Expenditur e 1948/49

$204,199

Provision for the expenses of this department was formerly made under a sub-head of Miscellaneous Services. It is thought desirable to show in detail the expenditure on this service which totals $204,199.