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Head 9-EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Approved Estimate 1948-49

Estimate 1949-50

Sub-heads

$

$

$

$

1 Personal emoluments

3,557,998

4,049,935

Other Charges

2 Advertising

5,000

3 Cleaning of offices and schools

4 Courses of instruction

5 Fuel, light, and power

6 Incidental expenses

7 Local examinations

8 Prizes

9 Publications

12,000

5,000 10,000 (26)

20,000

20,000

35,000

25,000 (26)

5,400

3,000 (26).

18,000

12,000 (26)

5,000

6,000 (27)

15,500

15,500

10 Rent of offices and schools

90,000

75,000 (26)

11 Stores and equipment

78,500

78,500

12 Subsistence allowances to uncertified teachers in training

130,000

220,000 (27)

13 Travelling expenses

15,000

15,000

14 Uniforms

12,000

12,000

15 University scholarships

107,200

148,600 (27) (28)

16 Upkeep of vehicles

14,000

7,200 (26)

Building depreciation fund (grant schools)

95,000

(29)

Further education of former members of local forces

75,000

(29)

Grant to Hong Kong Teachers' Association

2,000

(29)

Miscellaneous grants (grant schools)

4,232,540

(29)

Provident fund (grant schools)

140,000

(29)

Subsidies to vernacular schools

1,600,000

(29)

Total Other Charges

6,707,140

652,800

Special Expenditure

17 Equipment and furniture for Government schools 18 Motor transport

219,000

Building grants to non-Government schools Equipment and furniture grants to non-Government

schools

Total Special Expenditure

Total Expenditure

1,410,000

230,000

1,859,000

12,124,138

362,300

20,300

(29)

(29)

382,600

5,085,335

(1) Salary revised.

(2) Personnel changed.

(3) Two officers on personal salaries of $22,400.

(4) 25 new posts.

(5) 11 new posts.

(6) Stipulated increments.

(7) Ten new posts.

(8) 15 new posts.

(9) 30 new posts.

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(10) Previously provided for under temporary staff. (11) Eleven posts previously provided for under non-

pensionable establishment.

(12) One new post.

(13) One Technical Instructor in place of one Assistant

Technical Instructor.

(14) Grades now shown in classes.

(15) 22 temporary officers appointed to permanent

establishment.

(16) Six new posts.

(17) Two posts previously provided for under tem-

porary staff.

(18) Seven new posts.

(19) Two posts abolished,

(20) 27 posts previously provided for under temporary

staff.

(21) Four new posts.

(22) 13 posts previously provided for under temporary

staff.

(23) One Groundsman in place of one Watchman. (24) Twelve posts abolished. (25) Provides for:

One Woman Confidential Assistant ($420 per

month);

Four Laboratory Assistants ($150 per month). (26) Considered sufficient.

(27) Considered necessary.

(28) Re-vote of $7,200.

(29) Provided for under Subventions.