Estimates-1964 — Page 246

HEAD 71 — STORES DEPARTMENT

Estimate 1963-64

$15,476,800

Revised estimate 1962-63

16,445,000

Approved estimate 1962-63

13,519,600

Actual expenditure 1961-62

13,295,601

1962-63

1963-64

Difference

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

617

625

+ 8

1

+7

15

New posts

1 Stores Officer†

1 Assistant Stores Officer†

10 Storekeepers (3†) (1*)

2 Clerkst

5 Stores Assistants

2 Stores Attendants

2 Labourers (1†) (1*)

Existing posts deleted

1 Assistant Stores Officer

10 Clerks

1 Typist

2 Artisans Class II

1 Office Attendant

4 Storekeeperst

1 Typist†

2 Stores Attendants†

31

1 Labourer†

Supernumerary Staff

16

1 Storekeeper

245

† Previously provided under Head 37.

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

Rather more than half of the new posts listed above represent transfers of staff from the Educa- tion Department's establishment. The remaining new posts of Storekeepers, Stores Assistants and Stores Attendants are required to deal with increased work in the storehouses and, as a result of internal reorganiza- tion associated with the increases, are offset by the reduction of 1 Assistant Stores Officer, 10 Clerks, 1 Typist and 1 Office Attendant. In addition, 1 post of Storekeeper (Supernumerary) and 2 of Artisan Class II have been deleted.

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the provision for the collection of sand is increased by $2,000,000. There will be a corresponding increase in revenue.

The provisions included under Subheads 11 and 13 cover the supply of additional requirements in existing premises and in new buildings costing up to $100,000. Provisions 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 72 — SUBVENTIONS: EDUCATION

Estimate 1963-64

Revised estimate 1962-63

Approved estimate 1962-63

$113,068,400

98,164,000

106,751,000

Actual expenditure 1961-62

81,466,464

Normal promotions and increments and expansion of certain existing schools have required an increase of $7,190,000 in the recurrent subvention to subsidized schools. An overall increase of $640,000 for the Grant Schools Provident Fund and the Subsidized Schools Provident Fund has also been included in view of a larger number of teachers and normal salary increases.

Assistance to an increased number of selected teachers and pupils in private schools is the main cause of the estimated increase in the recurrent subventions to private schools of $628,000.