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Of the 250 new posts of Primary School Mistresses 49 posts were approved during the year and the remaining 201 posts are provided for existing and new schools as follows:-

2 for Island Road Government School

3 for Pokfulam Primary School

22 for Canton Road Government School

28 for Li Cheng Uk Government School

28 for Jordan Road Government School

28 for Cheung Hong Street Government School

28 for Government School at Shaukiwan

28 for Wood Road Government School (Jockey Club)

28 for Hung Hom Housing Estate School

6 for Caine Road Government School

One post of Education Officer (Technical) was approved during the year and two additional posts are required for the new course in Electrical Engineering and Production Engineering Workshop at Technical College.

One post of Laboratory Assistant is required to assist the Visual Aids Officer and one for King's College Extension.

Nine clerks were approved during the year. A further 27 clerks (less two replaced by Confidential Assistants) will deal with the increasing volume of clerical duties at schools and at Headquarters.

Three Confidential Assistants are provided and will be attached to two Assistant Directors and the Registration Section.

Five Laboratory/Workshop Attendants, 5 Office Attendants, 16 Coolies and 4 Amahs were approved during the year. An additional 15 Laboratory/Workshop Attendants, 18 Office Attendants, 67 Coolies and 16 Amahs are required for existing and new schools.

These changes together with normal increments account for the increase of $4,039,700 in the vote for personal emoluments.

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the continuing expansion of educational facilities is reflected in the additional provision included under a number of sub-heads, the principal increases being $321,000 for evening classes (including Adult Education and Recreation Centres); $100,000 for the Technical College Evening Department; $159,800 for examinations; $364,400 for scholarships, bursaries and maintenance grants; and $100,000 for stores and equipment. The net increase in the Other Charges Recurrent vote is $1,246,920.

Special Expenditure items include $2,562,000 for furniture and equipment for new Government schools which it is anticipated will be completed next year; $8,000 for the capital equipment for two new Adult Education and Recreation Centres; and $17,300 for visible card index equipment.

HEAD 11 FIRE BRIGADE

Estimate 1958/59

$4,871,900

Revised estimate 1957/58

4,596,000

Approved estimate 1957/58

4,558,630

Actual expenditure 1956/57

3,382,876

1957/58

Permanent staff

Net increase

650

1958/59

807

Difference

+ 157

157

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