Estimates-1962 — Page 231

New posts

1 Administrative Officer

22 Clerks (9*)

1 Typist

1 Storekeeper

1 Resettlement Officer

4 Assistant Resettlement Officers (1*)

88 Area Officers Class II (67*)

1 Assistant Resettlement Officer

(Technical)

1 Area Officer (Technical)

2 Foremen Class III

3 Motor Drivers

9 Clerical Assistants (2*)

5 Office Attendants

4 Watchmen

5 Gangers (1*)

242 Labourers (28*)

9 Messengers (1*)

18 Caretakers

417

Existing posts deleted

1 Executive Officer

2 Secretary Stenographers

33 Area Officers

35 Screeners

104 Squatter Patrolmen

3 Coolies

178

*

Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

229

1 additional Administrative Officer is required for the administration of the low-cost housing project. 1 extra Storekeeper is needed to assist the Storekeeper in Kowloon because of the continuing expansion in the activities of the Department. 1 Resettlement Officer is provided as replacement for 1 Executive Officer. 4 new posts of Assistant Resettlement Officer are required; 2 to deal with the rapid expansion of work, and 2 for new projects. 1 post of Assistant Resettlement Officer (Technical) is provided in lieu of 1 post of Clerk of Works Class II on secondment from the Public Works Department. To supervise the work of the 242 additional Labourers, 5 additional Gangers are required. The remaining new posts are required for normal expansion and new projects.

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent the increase of $450,500 (from $2,001,000 for 1960/61 to $2,451,500) is due to the completion of new resettlement estates.

Out of a total of $565,000 included under Special Expenditure approximately $502,000 is revoted money. $312,000 is a revote of funds approved by Special Warrant to cover building extensions at the Depart- ment's main Kowloon office and $189,190 is revoted on account of work in cottage areas. Only approximately $63,000 is new money, of which $37,000 is for motor vehicles. The new vehicles being provided to meet the Department's increasing activities are one three ton lorry and one station-wagon. The remaining sum of ap- proximately $27,000 is required for development work in cottage areas where activities are being reduced as work in the estates expands.

HEAD 69-ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Estimate 1961/62

$2,385,600

Revised estimate 1960/61

2,282,000

Approved estimate 1960/61

2,300,700

Actual expenditure 1959/60

1,959,360

1960/61

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

108

1961/62

112

Difference

+4

4

+ 4

Net increase

8