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The estimates for both Secretariat for Chinese Affairs and District Watch Force have now been combined into one Head.

The above increases in staff have been provided to enable the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to cope with his expanding commitments. The overall establishment of Liaison Officers and Assistants is unchanged but is regraded. The Officer-in-charge of District Watch Force was formerly seconded by the Police Force from their Inspectorate, but the recommendation of the Salaries Commission that it be a permanent Secretary for Chinese Affairs post has been accepted.

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, substantial increases are made in Fuel, Light & Rent of Offices, and Travelling Expenses. These are due to additional accommodation and to the increasing outdoor duties performed by the Liaison Team,

HEAD 71-- SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Estimate 1960/61

$6,293,200

Revised estimate 1959/60

4,619,000

Approved estimate 1959/60

4,324,100

Actual expenditure 1958/59

3,604,786

1959/60

1960/61

Difference

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

312

360

+ 48

2

1

Net increase

New posts

1 Secretary Stenographer

2 Clerks

1 Assistant Director of Social Welfare

6 Principal Social Welfare Officers

15 Social Welfare Officers Class I

36 Social Welfare Officers Class II

87 Social Welfare Officers Class III

9 Welfare Assistants Class I

36 Welfare Assistants Class II

2 Trade Instructors

1 Clerical Assistant

2 Motor Drivers

5 Amahs Class III (2*)

1 Messenger

47

Existing posts deleted

6 Assistant Directors of Social Welfare

33 Officers

88 Assistant Officers

36 Social Workers

7 Coolies

Supernumerary Staff

1 Social Welfare Officer Class II

1 Assistant Director of Social Welfare

1 Children's Officer

212

165

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

With the steady expansion of activities in most sections of the Department, over half the additional posts approved for 1960/61 are to cover normal increases. Included in these is post of Assistant Director to be held by a professional social welfare officer; this post has been created following the recommendations of the Salaries Commission, 1959. Of the other posts approved, the majority are for the new Community Centre at Wong Tai Sin which is being built to mark World Refugee Year. The remainder are for the Social Centre at Tsuen Wan.

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