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HEAD 61

- PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT

Estimate 1963-64

$48,415,000

Revised estimate 1962-63

49,900,000

Approved estimate 1962-63

45,122,000

40,210,444

Actual expenditure 1961-62

The revised estimate for 1962-63 shows an increase of $4,778,000 over the approved estimate. The main reasons for this are increased expenditure under Works executed on private account (which is offset by equivalent revenue) and expenditure of a little under $3,000,000 on repair work arising from Typhoon Wanda.

The increase in provision under a number of subheads for 1963-64 is to meet commitments arising out of increased activity in the various fields. In particular, the inception of the Shek Pik Scheme in June, 1963 will involve the operation and maintenance of additional pumping stations, increased amounts of chemicals required at the new treatment works and the maintenance of catchwaters and tunnels and attendant headworks structures; an overall increase of $2,225,000 has accordingly been included in the items under Subhead 20 to meet the additional expenditure involved.

The reduced provision of $290,000 for the Maintenance and extension of cemeteries vote allows

for terracing at Wo Hop Shek and Tai O cemeteries only.

With the completion of the new Terminal Building, additional maintenance works at the Airport will require to be undertaken. The maintenance vote previously included under the Roads section has accord- ingly been renamed "Maintenance of Hong Kong Airport." (Subhead 24) and expanded in scope with an overall increase in provision of $198,000.

HEAD 62 — PUBLIC WORKS NON-RECURRENT

Estimate 1963-64

Revised estimate 1962-63

Approved estimate 1962-63

$509,219,000

410,000,000

437,833,800

281,560,376

Actual expenditure 1961-62

Comments on the principal items provided for under this Head are included in the Report of the Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee which is published separately. The 1963-64 Public Works Programme, which comprises an appendix to that Report together with items subsequently approved, is included at Appendix IV.

Reference is made in a footnote to Subhead 1 Personal Emoluments of Head 60- Public Works Department, to the fact that provision for certain staff employed on certain Public Works projects is included in the relevant subheads on this Head. The approved list of such staff for 1963-64 is as follows:-

Subhead 301 · Plover Cove Scheme

Stage 1

2 Engineers ($2100-$3820)

2 Assistant Engineers ($1460-$2600)

2 Surveying Assistants (Engineering) Class II ($830-$1260) and

Class III ($370–$ 535)

2 Engineering Assistants (Civil) Class II ($830-$1260) and

Class III ($370-$ 780)

2 Inspectors of Works Class II ($1455-$2385)

1 Assistant Inspector of Works ($830–$1455)

1 Assistant Waterworks Inspector ($830-$1455)

2 Foremen Class II ($410—$590)

Stage II

2 Land Assistants ($1455-$2385)

2 Demarcators Class II ($410—$590)

6 Demarcators Class III ($360—$390)

2 Map Draughtsmen Class III ($370-$780)

1 Typist ($280-$555)

1 Motor Driver ($194—$235)

1 Messenger ($128-$146)

1 Field Officer Class I ($1325-$1845)