CO129-623-9 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1952 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951 — Page 138

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The provision for casual labour has been transferred from personal emoluments to Other Charges and the only remaining item is temporary staff. Expenditure is estimated at $6,240 compared with $5,400 in 1950/51! This is due to the inclusion of two temporary posts of Flight Mechanics who are required to assist the seconded R.A.F. personnel in aircraft maintenance. In spite of this, owing to the transfer of the casual labour provision, there is an apparent reduction of $1,160 in Personal Emoluments.

During 1950, authority was given to expand the strength of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force and the effect of this decision is reflected in the increased provision for recurrent expenditure which is $55,700 higher. Of this amount, $3,800 represents the provision for casual labour transferred from personal emoluments. Two major items of increase are an extra $23,000 for camp expenses and an additional $20,000 for petrol, oil and lubricants. The sub-heads for allowances to instructors, arms and ammunition, and training expenses all show an increase of $5,000. An extra $3,400 is required for uniforms and an extra $2,000 for travelling expenses. These increases are off-set by the deletion of the provision of $12,000 for the rent of the hangar which is no longer required and the reduction of expenditure on fuel, light and power by $3,500.

The total increase on the Head is $54,540.

Head 13. Inland Revenue Department.

Estimate 1951/52.

Revised Estimate 1950/51. Approved Estimate 1950/51. Actual Expenditure 1949/50.

$887,972

900,018

889,555

731,308

There are no major changes of importance in the estimates for the Inland Revenue Department. Personal emoluments show a small increase of $1,427 as a result of increments although a post of Motor Driver is abolished consequent on the return of the departmental vehicle to the transport pool. Other Charges show a small saving of $3,010 as the result of minor economies and the deleti on of the provision for upkeep of vehicles, also consequent on the return of the departmental car to the transport pool.

The net reduction on the Head is $1,583.

Head 14. Kowloon-Canton Railway.

Estimate 1951/52.

Revised Estimate 1950/51.

$5,757,202

5,666,710

5,007,031

5,021,703

Approved Estimate 1950/51.

Actual Expenditure 1949/50.

There have been a number of establishment changes in this department but they are of no great significance and involve generally transfers, promotions, or regradings. Consequently, personal emoluments show only a small increase of $9,033.

Transfers and promotions in the Executive Officer Grade and General Clerical Service result in the same number of officers, namely 24, as in 1950. There has in fact been a net loss of one clerk as a result of the regrading of a Railway Clerk Class I as a Clerk Class III in the General Clerical Service. The former post of Kowloon Station