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HEAD 9H · - REGISTRATION OF PERSONS

Estimate 1955/56

$435,000

Revised estimate 1954/55

333,000

Approved estimate 1954/55

346,097

Actual expenditure 1953/54

318,095

1954/55 1955/56

Difference

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

74

74

10

+10

The only change in the permanent establishment is the substitution of 5 Clerks for 5 Woman Junior Typists. The 10 supernumerary posts were approved during the year. These changes, together with normal increments and salaries revision, account for the increase of $56,053 in the vote for Personal Emoluments.

51.

Additional funds of $32,850 are provided under Other Charges in connexion with the registration drive now in progress.

52.

HEAD 91- DIRECTORATE OF MANPOWER

Estimate 1955/56

$68,350

Revised estimate 1954/55

58,000

Approved estimate 1954/55

56,154

Actual expenditure 1953/54

50,954

Permanent staff

1954/55 1955/56

4

Difference

6

+ 2

53.

The increase of 2 posts comprises a Clerk and a Messenger approved during the year on account of the increased activities of the Directorate of Manpower. These posts, together with promotions, normal increments and salaries revision, account for the increase of $11,146 in the vote for Personal Emoluments.

54.

Increasing activities also require additional provision totalling $1,050 under Other Charges. A further $4,000 is provided under Special Expenditure for additional filing cabinets required for personal records.

HEAD 9J— DEFENCE MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Estimate 1955/56

Revised estimate 1954/55

Approved estimate 1954/55

Actual expenditure 1953/54

$21,262,000

19,000,000

20,762,000

27,586,248

55.

A new recurrent subhead has been created for reserve stocks of firewood and foodstuffs formerly financed through a suspense account maintained by the Director of Commerce and Industry. Other Changes include reductions in the items for upkeep of defence projects, previously overestimated, and for non-recurrent defence works and special defence expenditure, both due to the completion of certain items of non-recurrent expenditure. These changes result in a net increase of $500,000 in the total provision under this Head.