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The transfer of a Clerk Class I is the only establishment change and Personal Emoluments show a reduction of $4,147.

Recurrent expenditure is slightly higher by

$9,600 but part of the increase is accounted for by the transfer from personal emoluments of the provisions for casual labour and subsistence allowances. An additional $5,000 is provided for local public works but the remaining changes cancel each other out.

A provision of $9,000 is required under Special Expenditure for the replacement of departmental transport. Consequently there is a small increase of $14,453 on this

Head.

Head 22. Pensions.

Estimate 1951/52.

Revised Estimate 1950/51. Approved Estimate 1950/51. Actual Expenditure 1947/50.

$8,585,000

7,464,733

7,870,000

7,347,902

All pensions will in future be awarded under the Pensions Ordinance, 1949, and an additional $650,000 has been provided for such pensions. This increase is partly offset by a reduction of $50,000 under Police pensions which will in future be awarded under the main Ordinance, and the amount offset in this manner would have been greater but for the fact that there are still a number of arrears in respect of former Indian members of the Force. Another factor which has necessitated an increased provision is the improved rate of benefit payable to non-pensiphable staff under the new Ordinance. A small increase of $10,000 is required in respect of Widows and Orphans Pensions and an additional $50,000 for Volunteer Pensions. The latter increase is largely due to the deterioration of the physical condition of a number of ex-prisoners of war.

At the suggestion of the Director General of Colon- ial Audit , during his recent visit to tho Colony, sub-head 7 has been given a more precise title and now covers requirements not within the scope of the main Pensions Ordinance.

The total increase in expenditure on Pensions

amounts to $715,000.

Head 23. Police Force,

Estimate 1951/52.

Revised Estimate 1950/51.

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

$16,804,968

15,285,987

15,553,762

12,806,353

In the uniformed branch of the Police Force the

main change is an increase in the establishment of Constables by 300 posts. The only other changes are the amalgamation of the former separate grades of Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent and the abolition of a supernumerary post of Deputy Commissioner of Police. of the two remaining Deputy Commissioners of Police, one is seconded and provided for under the Civil Defence Planning Office.

There have been a few changes in the establishment of the civilian staff of the Police Force. One Executive