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HEAD 8 CO-OPERATIVE AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT

Estimate 1957/58

$539,690

Revised estimate 1956/57

530,000

Approved estimate 1956/57

521,200

Actual expenditure 1955/56

439,641

1956/57

1957/58

Difference

Permanent staff

Temporary staff

37

36

- 1

3

3

Net decrease

New posts

1 Co-operative Officer Class II

1 Assistant Marketing Officer

1

Existing posts deleted

1 Market Inspector Class I

2 Market Inspectors Class III

2

3

The changes in the establishment provide an increase of one Co-operative Officer Class II and the creation of one new post of Assistant Marketing Officer, to cope with the expanding activities of the department.

HEAD 9A R.H.K.D.F. HEADQUARTERS AND HONG KONG REGIMENT

Estimate 1957/58

$2,289,360

Revised estimate 1956/57

2,127,000

Approved estimate 1956/57

2,199,510

Actual expenditure 1955/56

1,840,491

1956/57

1957/58

Difference

Permanent staff

41

41

Attached services personnel Supernumerary staff

11

11

2

Net decrease

2

The deleted supernumerary posts consist of one Storekeeper and one Administrative Officer, the former as an economy measure and the latter as a result of an extension of service granted to the permanent Administrative Officer attached to the Force which postpones the need for a supernumerary post. With the introduction of the New Army Pay Code the provision for Attached Services Personnel has had to be increased and this together with normal increments has resulted in a net increase of $32,740 in the vote for personal emoluments.

HEAD 9B HONG KONG ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Estimate 1957/58

$893,300

Revised estimate 1956/57

809,000

Approved estimate 1956/57

930,790

Actual expenditure 1955/56

764,481

Permanent staff

1956/57

60

1957/58

60

Difference

Normal increments and salaries revision account for the increase in the vote for personal emoluments. There are no staff changes under this Head.

There is a net decrease of $65,430 under Other Charges.