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and General Clerical Service. The only other change is the substitution of a Pest Control Officer in place of a Rodent Control Officer. Personal emoluments are higher by $189,947, chiefly as the result of increments. A considerable portion of the extra funds required amounting to nearly $65,000 is in respect of the revised salary scales for the Health Inspectorato which were approved and introduced during 1950.

Of

The increase in recurrent expenditure is $52,000. this amount, 50,000 is in respect of the resettlement of squatters, 25,000 for upkeep of vehicles, and $20,000 for scavenging gear. Savings of $31,500 for uniforms and $22,000 for fuel, light and power help to offset these increased provisions. A programme of replacing meat vans, refuse carts, and refuse vans is planned for 1951/52 at an estimated cost of $365,000. In addition, the purchase of a sprinkler sweeper collector unit costing $35,000 is proposed. Provision for the replacement of nightsoil and refuse barges has been transferred to the Marine Department's estimates and this largely accounts for the reduction of 667,500 in Special Expenditure under the Sanitary Department.

The not effect of these adjustments is to reduce

425,553.

the expenditure under this Head by

Head 36. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.

A. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.

Estimate 1951/52.

Revised Estimate 1950/51.

Approved Estimate 1950/51.

Actual Expenditure 1949/50...

$190,370

193,944

187,031

207,981

Establishment changes include the transfer of a

A

Cadet Officer Class II to the department and one Clerk Special Class and one Clerk Class II away from the department. Motor Driver formerly paid from daily rates is now provided for under the non-pensionable establishment. emoluments show a small increase of $2,639.

Personal

A few minor changes in recurrent expenditure result in

an extra $700 for Other Charges.

The total increase on the Head is $3,339.

B. Social Welfare Office.

Estimate 1951/52.

Revised Estimate 1950/51.

Approved Estimate 1950/51.

Actual Expenditure 1949/50.

$3,135,931 1,505,913 756,341 809,930

A Cadet Officer Class II has been transferred to the department, a Clurk Class I transferred away from the department, and one post of Motor Driver has been abolished. These are the only establishment changes and the increase of $22,390 in personal emoluments is largely accounted for by increments. Although provision for four sub-heads was inadequate last year and has been cugmented for the coming year, savings of 19,300 on welfare work and $5,000 for upkeep of vehicles off-set these increases.

It became necessary in the summer

of 1950 to establish