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HEAD 8 · CO-OPERATIVE & MARKETING DEPARTMENT

Estimate 1958/59

$568,200

Revised estimate 1957/58

549,000

Approved estimate 1957/58

539,690

Actual expenditure 1956/57

494,926

1957/58 1958/59

Difference

Permanent staff

36

37

+1

5

+ 2

Temporary staff

Net increase

1 Clerk

New posts

2 Market Inspectors Class III*

3

Temporary Staff

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3

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

Two temporary Market Inspectors Class III were provided during the year for the proper supervision of the shrimp and prawn marketing scheme in connexion with the export of frozen shrimp and prawn to the U.S.A. The additional clerk is required to cope with the increased work in the department.

These changes together with normal increments and an increase of $5,000 provided for overtime allowances, previously underestimated, account for an increase of $25,610 in the Personal Emoluments vote.

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

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Estimate 1958/59

$2,096,700

Revised estimate 1957/58

2,221,000

Approved estimate 1957/58

2,289,360

Actual expenditure 1956/57

2,141,423

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

1957/58

41

1958/59

Difference

45

+4

1

+ 1

5

The staff increases consist of four additional coolies and a supernumerary administrative officer necessitated by the approaching retirement of the present holder of the post. These changes together with normal increments account for the increase of $35,340 in the Personal Emoluments vote.

There is a net decrease of $228,000 in the vote for Other Charges.

HEAD 9B - H.K.R.N.V.R.

Estimate 1958/59

Revised estimate 1957/58

Approved estimate 1957/58

Actual expenditure 1956/57

Permanent staff

$882,200

887,000

893,300

774,680

1957/58

60

1958/59

60

Difference

There are no staff changes under this Head. possible in the vote for Other Charges.

A decrease of $13,720 has proved