Estimates-1962 — Page 217

New posts

1 Administrative Officer*

2 Executive Officers (1*)

1 Secretary Stenographer*

I Interpreter/Translator

10 Clerks (8*)

1 Typist*

3 Foremen Class II (1*)

1 Liaison Officer Class II*

4 Land Assistants*

1 Map Draughtsman Class II*

5 Photoprinters

2 Demarcators Class I*

2 Demarcators Class II*

5 Area Officers Class II

8 Demarcators Class III*

3 Foremen Class III

4 Motor Drivers (2*)

4 Clerical Assistants

2 Office Attendants (1*)

6 Messengers (3*)

7 Labourers

3 Caretakers

6 Survey Labourers

Supernumerary Staff

90

8 Clerks*

215

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

During the year the Southern District in the New Territories Administration was divided into two new districts known as the Sai Kung District and the Islands District respectively. Additional staff are provided to establish these two separate District Offices and to handle the general increase of work. These increases include the staff required to deal with the Integrated Water Supply Scheme.

The supernumerary clerical staff are provided to deal with the reissue of all Crown land and modification of tenancy permits in the New Territories.

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the net increase of $714,100 is mainly due to an increase of $500,000 for Local Public Works, and increased provisions for Stores and Equipment and Transport.

Estimate 1961/62

Revised estimate 1960/61

Approved estimate 1960/61

Actual expenditure 1959/60

HEAD 51 — PENSIONS

$23,161,000

24,261,000

18,332,000

16,423,189

The increased provision for 1961/62 is accounted for partly by normal expansion, and partly

by the higher temporary increases payable on pensions awarded prior to 1st July, 1959.