CO129-623-9 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1952 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951 — Page 140

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Head 16. Legal Department:

Estimate 1951/52.

Revised Estimate 1950/51.

Approved Estimate 1950/51.

Actual Expenditure 1949/50.

$561,240

508,547

657,443

364,283

194

During the year an additional post of Woman

Confidential Assistant Class I was authorized and this

appointment is the only change in the establishment. Personal emoluments consequently show only a small increase of $3,997.

Recurrent expenditure is reduced by $200 as a

result of economics.

It has been necessary to re-vote part of the provision in 1950/51 for the cost of revising the laws of the Colony and a reduction of $100,000 is made under Special Expenditure.

Consequently, there is a considerable reduction of $96,203 in the total expenditure for this department.

Head 17 Magistracies.

A. Hong Kong Magistracy.

Estimate 1951/52.

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

$140,507

142,863

135,798

128,542

Personal emoluments is $4,459 higher, solely on

account of increments.

A small increase of $250 is necessary for sub-heads

of Other Charges.

The total increase for the Head is $4,709.

B.

Kowloon Magistracy.

Estimate 1951/52.

Revised Estimate 1950/51.

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

$125,038

133,972

114,509

106,173

In view of the increasing number of cases dealt with by the Kowloon Magistracy, it was decided in 1950 to establish a third court and a Legal Officer was seconded to act as Magistrate. This involved the creation of three additional clerical posts. The revised strength has not been altered for 1951/52 but one post of Interpreter Translator has replaced a Clerk Class I and five Clerks Class III have been promoted from the temporary staff. It has been possible to dispense with a Motor Driver consequent on the return of the departmental vehicle to the transport pool. Personal emoluments show an increase of $11,289.

Recurrent expenditure is down by $760. The former provision of $1,800 is not required for the upkeep of vehicles but expenditure on three other sub-heads has risen by $1,040.

The not increase on the Head is 10,529.

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