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Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the provision for the collection of sand is increased by $1 million, to be offset by an equivalent increase in revenue.

The two figures included under “Unallocated Stores" each show a substantial increase of $6,000,000. This is accounted for by the increased turnover resulting from more demands from all depart- ments. The net credit of $1,000,000, however, reflects a further expected rundown of stock by the end of March, 1962.

Under Special Expenditure the provision for Office Equipment shows a reduction of $90,000 as compared with the figures for 1960/61.

The provisions included under Subheads 12 and 14 cover the supply of additional requirements in existing premises, and in new buildings costing up to $100,000. Provision for furniture and office equip- ment in new buildings costing more than $100,000 are included under the appropriate Public Works Non- Recurrent Subheads.

HEAD 73 - SUBVENTIONS: SOCIAL WELFARE

Estimate 1961/62

Revised estimate 1960/61

Approved estimate 1960/61

Actual expenditure 1959/60

$4,108,800

3,463,000

3,804,800

3,062,603

Recurrent subventions to the following welfare organizations have been increased by the amounts shown in brackets:--

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society ($100,000) to cover the running expenses of another case- work centre to be established at Tsuen Wan in early 1961; Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children ($50,000) as a contribution to the running costs of the new Ma Tau Chung Centre; Hong Kong Council of Social Service ($38,000) to cover a subvention for the Employment Assistance Scheme and the salary for a general assistant to its Secretary; Hong Kong Society for the Blind ($35,000) to meet operating expenses of a new centre for adults at Shau Kei Wan, an assembly workshop for older blind persons, a home worker scheme and a contribution towards the expenses of the Society's Executive Secretary; Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association ($32,500) for part of the operating expenses of four new clubs, a library and an Arts and Crafts Centre to be opened during 1961/62; Chinese Y.M.C.A. ($30,000) for increased activities in club work and group work and also for meeting additional expenses of the enlarged holiday camp for underprivileged children; St. James' Settlement ($25,000) to meet the running expenses consequent on the completion of the new Settle- ment building; Good Shepherd Sisters ($23,000) to meet running expenses of the newly completed Reception- Transit Home; Boy Scouts Association ($22,000) mainly to cover increased expenses in connection with its training and development programmes and staff salaries; Maryknoll Sisters---Wong Tai Sin Nursery ($20,000) to allow for an increased number of children to be accepted; St. Christopher's Home ($20,000) to meet part of the extra expenses arising from their taking in an additional 100 children, principally in the babies and toddlers section; Hong Kong Sea School ($15,000) to enable the number of places to be increased to 350; Resettlement Estates Loan & Savings Association ($15,000) being the operating costs of two new branch offices; and Young Women's Christian Association ($15,000) to cover its expanded activities and the operating cost of a new Nursery and Play Centre to be established at Tsuen Wan Community Centre.

A new application from the Women's Welfare Club, West, for $20,000 to meet running expenses for its Day Nursery in the congested western district of Hong Kong has been included under Recurrent Expenditure.

Items under Special Expenditure include $47,500 for the Boy Scouts Association to meet the cost of Stage II of the development of its new camp site and for field projects covering the extension of scout- ing to resettlement areas; $30,000 for the Salvation Army to cover repairs to the Kwai Chung Girls' Home and for part payment for a new car; $20,000 for furnishing and equipping the Little Sisters of the Poor's Aberdeen Home for the Aged; $19,500 to Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association for equipping three new libraries; $15,000 for equipment required by the Canossian School for the Blind; and $10,000 to the Girl Guides Associa- tion to enable the Trainer who was in the Colony in 1959 to return for evaluation and further development of the training programme she conducted.

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