Estimates-1963 — Page 221

New posts

Government Slipway

1 Marine Officer†

Existing posts deleted

8 Stokers Class I*

1 Electrical Inspector Class II

1 Leading Seaman*

1 Foreman Class III

3 Fitters*

2 Painters Class II

6 Launch Engineers Class II*

3 Launch Engineers Class III*

1 Stoker Class II*

1 Coxswain Class I*

9 Coxswains Class II*

5 Seamen Class II*

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Supernumerary Staff

1 Seaman Class I*

1 Director of Marine

1 Clerk

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† Intra-departmental transfers.

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

One additional post of Senior Marine Officer is required as professional assistant to the Director to carry out administrative and planning duties in Headquarters. With the increased number of United Kingdom shipping companies employing Hong Kong crews, an additional Assistant Shipping Master is necessary to deal with the signing of Transit Articles of Agreement and the discharge of expatriated crews in the Mercantile Marine Office. One post of Assistant Marine Officer is provided under the Licensing Office to assist in the examining of the increased number of candidates for Certificates of Com- petency as Local Masters. One new post of Telegraphist Signalman Class I, offset by the reduction of one Telegraphist Signalman Class III post, is required to improve supervision at outlying Signal-stations. As a result of more vessels being added to the Government fleet with higher powered propelling machinery and more complicated electrical installations, one new post of Electrical Inspector Class II is necessary to supervise increased maintenance work at the Government Slipway. The remaining additional posts are necessitated by increased clerical work and the bringing into service of additional new vessels.

Other Charges Annually Recurrent show an overall increase of $972,600 over the previous year's figure. The principal items of increase occur under Maintenance as follows: Harbour moorings-$20,500 and Marine navigational aids—$12,500, to improve port facilities; Minor alterations and repairs-$750,000 and Specialised craft (machinery and spares)-$190,000, to cover work on a larger fleet and to maintain an increased number of high-speed launches in service.

The details of provisions for Special Expenditure are set out in full in the body of the Esti- mates. The total provision of $4,894,000 represents a decrease of $2,030,200 as compared with the figure for 1961-62.

HEAD 50 — MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Estimate 1962-63

Revised estimate 1961-62

Approved estimate 1961-62

Actual expenditure 1960-61

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

$72,176,900

64,925,000

64,152,100

56,573,091

1961-62

6,378

1962-63

7,365

Difference

+ 987

55

78

+

23

1,010